Volkswagen labour leaders stand by 'red line' on plant closuresIn a firm stand against potential factory closures in Germany, Volkswagen's labor representatives have voiced their commitment to preservin...
15 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
China's April producer inflation at 45-month peak on energy price shockChina's producer prices surged 2.8% year-on-year in April, reaching a 45-month high driven by gains in commodity sectors like non-ferrous m...
11 May, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Tesla's lower-cost EV plan seen boosting volume, risking marginsTesla is reportedly developing a smaller, cheaper electric vehicle. This move aims to increase sales and factory use. It also addresses gro...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Trump, tariffs and turmoil: How one factory in China learned to live with itAmerican tariffs aimed to disrupt Chinese manufacturing. However, companies like Agilian Technology found China's production capabilities h...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia on faltering demand and tariff uncertaintiesManufacturing activity contracted in Europe's largest economies and China during November, impacted by weak domestic demand and tariff unce...
01 Dec, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
China's factory output, retail sales growth slump in blow to economyChina's economic growth faces challenges as factory output and retail sales decelerate, prompting calls for increased stimulus. The slowdow...
15 Aug, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
Tesla sends top executive back to China amid weak salesTom Zhu, one of the company's three named executive officers, was promoted to senior vice president of automotive in April 2023, a role in ...
08 May, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
China manufacturing slump weighs on Asia factory activityJapan’s PMI also fell to 47.2 from 48, dragged down by its sharpest decline in exports in 11 months, according to data published by au Jibu...
01 Mar, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Asia’s manufacturing slump worsens as China curbs demandFactories in North Asia experienced weaker new orders, output and export sales amid slowdown in demand in big trade markets such as China.
01 Sep, 2023, 09.43 AM IST
China’s manufacturing slumps, dragging down Asia factoriesThe country's economic data- Caixin index of manufacturing activity plunged to 49.2 last month, a six-month low. This indicates contraction...
02 Aug, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
Toyota's China venture dismisses some factory workers as sales fall - workersThe joint venture between Toyota and China's state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) laid off the workers over the weekend and offered...
24 Jul, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
Asia's factory activity shrinks as China lockdown impact widensManufacturing activity also contracted in export-reliant economies, including Japan and South Korea, and in emerging nations, such as Vietn...
01 Dec, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Europe’s factory slump heightens recession risk as Asia mixedReadings for the euro area’s four biggest economies were also below this key level, highlighting the increasingly gloomy outlook for the re...
04 Oct, 2022, 09.39 AM IST
China's economy grows still-weak 4.8% in January-MarchCompared with the previous quarter, as other major economies are, growth slipped to 1.3% in January-March from 1.4% in the previous quarter.
18 Apr, 2022, 08.11 AM IST
Global factory activity slows as Ukraine crisis, inflation biteUncertainty caused by the invasion, combined with an intensifying cost-of-living crisis, suggests the euro zone's manufacturing industry co...
01 Apr, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
China tech stocks fall on gaming crackdown but resources shares jump on factory inflationThe Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.5% to 3,693.13 points, the highest closing level in six months. The blue-chip CSI300 index was little...
09 Sep, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
- China's foreign investment falls 36.5 pc
Foreign investment in China dropped sharply in November, battered by a slump in global demand that has led to a wave of factory closures, a...
10 Dec, 2008, 10.37 AM IST