Vientam’s “golden age” economic opportunity is threatened by geopolitics
In our series “The Age of Work,” Marketplace is looking at how labor force dynamics are changing the…
Wattie’s factory closures: Boss blames soaring manufacturing costs
“Despite extensive efforts, these categories remained unviable and not sustainable for the business in the long term.” Wattie’s…
McCain shutdown: Mayors see risk to the food basket of Hawke’s Bay – ‘We cannot afford to accept this as inevitable’
Hastings District Council will also be working with Foodeast Haumako (the regional food, beverage and agritech hub) to…
Heinz Wattie’s to shut Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin factories, 350 jobs hit
Packing would also cease at the associated frozen lines in King Street, Hastings. About 350 roles were expected…
Charlap Hyman & Herrero converts Hudson factory into hotel
US studio Charlap Hyman & Herrero has transformed a former pocketbook factory in Hudson, New York, into a…
BIG reveals colonnaded entrance to San Pellegrino factory
Architecture studio BIG has released photos of San Pellegrino Flagship Factory under construction in a mountain valley in…
China’s jobless rate for young people eases to 16.9% as graduates settle for less
China’s youth-unemployment rate ticked lower in November, though competition remains fierce for university graduates trying to find work…
Seven weeks after US imposed 50% tariff on India, many of Tiruppur’s factories have ground to halt
This city’s garment exports were valued at US$3.7 billion last year, according to the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association, and…
Schemata Architects turns ironworks into Teshima Factory cafe
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has converted an old factory on the island of Teshima into a cafe, swapping its…
MASS Design Group turns historic New York factory into community hub
International studio MASS Design Group renovated and adapted six derelict factory buildings into a mixed-use community hub in…
Nelson’s economic woes: Kitchen Things, Eves Valley sawmill, Proper Crisps, Sealord factory closures see hundreds of jobs go
“It raises real tough questions for us regional leaders about how we can get our economy out of…
Boeing faces disruption after union rejects third contract deal in St Louis
Products made at Boeing’s St Louis operation include the F-15 and F-18 combat aircraft, the T-7 Red Hawk…