Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Carmaker Stellantis said Thursday it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat ...
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen on Tuesday axed an agreement protecting jobs in Germany that had been in place three ...
Battery maker Northvolt to cut jobs, slash operations
Stockholm (AFP) - Beleaguered Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut its workforce as it scales ...
Stock markets wobble on China woes
London (AFP) - Data showing weak Chinese economic performance hit stock market trading on Monday, offsetting optimism over an expected ...
China manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese manufacturing contracted for a fourth consecutive month in August, official data showed Saturday, a worse-than-expected result ...
US to award chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 bn
Washington (AFP) - The US government said Friday it has signed a preliminary agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments to ...
Ford to invest $3 bn in Canada on ‘Super Duty’ pickup production
New York (AFP) - Ford announced Thursday it would invest $3 billion to expand production of its "Super Duty" pickup ...
Vietnam economy expands 6.4 percent in first half of year
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's economy grew by more than six percent in the first half of 2024, government figures showed ...
Private sector hiring in US cools more than expected: ADP
Washington (AFP) - Job gains in the US private sector slowed again in May on a slump in manufacturing, payroll ...
Mexico aims to be big economic winner from US-China tensions
Monterrey (Mexico) (AFP) - Sparks fly as a laser slices through metal in a factory in Mexico, which is preparing ...
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