Neo-Nazis Try to Take Over Leith, ND; Hundreds Protest – Indian Country Today Media Network

September 24, 2013

    By mid-afternoon on Sunday, September 22, Last Real Indians, reported on its Facebook page, “White supremacists have raised their flag over the town of Leith, ND.” The news came as hundreds of Native Americans and others flocked to the tiny North Dakota town of Leith, population 24, to protest a group of American […]

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Made In America… Again! – Bloomberg

September 24, 2013

? you’re watching “market makers,” i’m erik schatzker. Made in america, you’ll be seeing that label more and more. Politicians and big retailers are embracing what they believe is the job-creating power of u.s. made products. A story out today says a majority of manufacturing firms are manning to reshore jobs back to the united […]

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Agreement with Chinese a game changer for company and Pakistan says Oracle … – Proactive Investors UK

September 24, 2013

Oracle Coalfields (LON:ORCP) has pencilled in 2015 for first production from the Thar coalfield in Pakistan after agreeing a significant joint development agreement (JDA) with Chinese firm CAMCE. The Chinese state-owned heavyweight intends to develop both the coal mine and power station that will utilise the massive lignite deposits at Thar. It is […]

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Texprocess Americas Symposium to begin in May 2014 – Fibre2fashion.com

September 24, 2013

The latest technology, applications, and advancements in the sewn products industry will be presented by experts and leaders from around the world during the Texprocess Americas Symposium being held May 13-15, 2014 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2014 Symposium has been developed by industry experts to address the […]

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Majority of Large Manufacturers Are Now Planning or Considering ‘Reshoring … – MarketWatch (press release)

September 24, 2013

CHICAGO, IL, Sep 24, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — More than half of U.S.-based manufacturing executives at companies with sales greater […]

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The Reshoring Trend is Good for U.S. Engineers and America

September 23, 2013
This is a guest post from Harry Moser and Millar Kelley of the Reshoring Initiative. The mission of the Reshoring Initiative is to bring good, well-paying manufacturing jobs back to the United States by assisting companies to more accurately assess their …
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Do the Oilers Need a Tough Guy or a Centre? – Oil On Whyte

September 23, 2013

According to Bob McKenzie from TSN, the Edmonton Oilers are ramping up their search for a legitimate heavyweight tough guy.  McKenzie adds, via Twitter, that the Oilers were in the market for a so called “goon” long before the Sam Gagner incident and after watching the events unfold at the hands of the pesky Vancouver […]

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What’s Trending: GM’s 200-mile Electric Car; The Reshoring Of American … – Manufacturing Business Technology

September 23, 2013

Here’s a deeper look into the top trending stories in manufacturing today based on reader feedback. General Motors working on 200-mile electric car; reshoring in the U.S.; and food manufacturing violations. Below these stories, check out links to other related news and features at Manufacturing Business Technology. Exec: GM Working On 200-Mile Electric Car WARREN, Mich. […]

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China Into Africa: The Indian Ocean Connection – Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

September 23, 2013

With flourishing China-Africa relations, Chinese outbound foreign direct investment in Africa is expected to soar. Against this backdrop, the Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles are fast positioning themselves as investment gateways into Africa. China’s economic presence in Africa has increased exponentially over the last decade. Initially fuelled by China’s rapidly […]

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Leading Scottish knitter backs plans for innovation centre – Knitting Industry

September 23, 2013

James Sugden, Group Managing Director at leading Scottish cashmere knitwear producer Johnstons of Elgin is backing plans to establish a £4 million innovation centre at Heriot-Watt University’s Galashiels campus in the Scottish Borders. Formerly the Scottish College of Textiles, the Galashiels campus has long been the leading centre for textiles education in Scotland. […]

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