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U.S. factory activity edges up in February: Markit

by Reuters - Picture Credit: Reuters/Rebecca Cook on February 20, 2015

(Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in February at its fastest rate since November, after notching its lowest reading in a year in the prior month, an industry report showed on Friday.... Read full article

Dockers and shipping companies reach deal to end west coast port dispute

by theguardian - Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images on February 20, 2015

Two sides agree terms to end backlog of freight at 29 ports which could have ended up costing the US economy billions of dollars... Read full article

Manufacturing Innovation: Gaining the Advantage In a Fiercely Competitive Global Economy

by Mike Molnar on February 18, 2015

Good ideas—for new products, new processes, or new services—are terrible things to waste.... Read full article

Factory Production in U.S. Climbed Less Than Forecast in January

by Bloomberg News - Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg on February 18, 2015

(Bloomberg) -- Factory production in the U.S. rose less than forecast in January, held back by a decline in motor vehicle assemblies and weaker demand for construction materials.... Read full article

Nano-Manufacturing Makes Steel 10 Times Stronger

by Kevin Bullis on February 16, 2015

An inexpensive new process can increase the strength of metals such as steel by as much as 10 times, and make them much more resistant to corrosion. ... Read full article

Is Google making the web stupid?

by Seth Godin on February 13, 2015

Jazz became popular because an opera-loving engineer developed radio, which opened the door for an ignored art form to spread.... Read full article

Wholesale inventories up 0.1% in December, versus expectations for 0.2% gain

by CNBC on February 10, 2015

U.S. wholesale inventories barely rose in December, the latest suggestion that fourth-quarter growth could be revised lower.... Read full article

Made in China' Is Increasingly Becoming 'Made in USA

by HEESUN WEE on February 08, 2015

Later this year along the banks of the James River outside Richmond, Virginia, a paper products maker based in northeastern China will begin construction on a new U.S. manufacturing plant.... Read full article

Sorry, But Google Glass Isn’t Anywhere Close to Dead

by Cade Metz on February 08, 2015

Ned Sahin is betting the future of his company on Google Glass.... Read full article

Eurozone manufacturing growth remains 'meagre'

by BBC News (Image/PA) on February 02, 2015

Eurozone manufacturers are facing a duel problem of weak domestic demand and export performance, Markit said.... Read full article