Has China eaten Europe's lunch? A Brussels-Beijing battle is brewingEurope is adopting a tougher stance against China's industrial practices. A new strategy aims to protect European industries from unfair co...
26 May, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
CEOs are getting ruthless about worker performanceCorporate leaders are increasingly prioritizing results over employee comfort, with CEOs like Unilever's Fernando Fernandez demanding "volu...
20 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
India’s 'China-plus-one' push needs tax ease and fast-track FTAs with developed nations: Arvind VirmaniIndia must reform its tax system and streamline clearances to attract global investments moving away from China. Economist Arvind Virmani e...
17 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
She had nothing at 15. At 55, she's China's wealthiest woman sitting at the world's top table with Elon Musk and Tim Cook; here's the story of Zhou QunfeiChina’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, once worked factory shifts after leaving school at 15. Today, her billion-dollar tech company supplies ...
15 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Why did the US stock market crash today? Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sink deep into red as Iran tensions and soaring oil prices fuel fresh inflation fears across Wall StreetUS stock market crash today shocked Wall Street after US CPI inflation jumped to 3.8%, the highest level in three years. The Dow Jones fell...
12 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Nissan to cut 10% Europe jobs, 900 roles at risk as global restructuring and Sunderland factory changes beginNissan is planning big job cuts in Europe as part of a global plan. The company wants to save money and improve its business. Changes are a...
05 May, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plantAs Spain eyes a greener future, the Almaraz nuclear plant stands at a crossroads. Set for closure by 2028, the facility's fate is now up in...
04 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leapsMore than 300 humanoid robots participating in China's second robot half-marathon on Sunday will be facing tougher terrain designed to test...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Chhattisgarh power plant blast: Death toll rises to 21; Congress demands culpable homicide chargeThe death toll from the April 14 blast at Vedanta's power plant in Sakti district, Chhattisgarh, has reached 21. A worker died from injurie...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in ChinaA new AI machine called Fastsort-Textile is revolutionising textile recycling in China. It rapidly sorts used clothes by fiber composition,...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas-inspectorElectric vehicle maker BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to construct a factory in Brazil. An investigation reveal...
08 Jan, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human traffickingChinese workers at a BYD factory construction site in Brazil are victims of human trafficking, according to Brazilian labor authorities. BY...
27 Dec, 2024, 11.01 AM IST
Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factoryFoxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other electronics, is struggling to fill orders for the iPhone 14 after thousand...
24 Nov, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Watch video: Apple employees in China run away with whatever they haveSeveral workers in northern China were put under quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak. Things went haywire when the Apple iPhone 14 a...
31 Oct, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
- 1,500 jobless as another China factory shuts: Report
Hong Kong-listed appliance maker shut its southern China factory on Monday, state media reported, making it the latest victim of the world ...
20 Oct, 2008, 06.40 PM IST
- Picture of Chinese factory worker stayed on iPhone
A Chinese factory worker has become an Internet sensation after a picture of her smiling and flashing a peace sign to a co-worker testing a...
29 Aug, 2008, 12.14 PM IST