Will Others Follow GE, Apple With In-Sourcing Trend? – Minyanville.com

December 7, 2012

 MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL In the 1960s, Harvard economist Raymond Vernon described a cycle of manufacturing that proved to be, for a few decades at least, very accurate. He predicted that with its wealth and technological prowess, the US would hold an overwhelming advantage in making high-quality products. As the markets grew, manufacturing would switch over to […]

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Sarla Performance Fibers coming to Colleton with 100 new jobs – The Times and Democrat

December 7, 2012

COLUMBIA – Sarla Performance Fibers, a producer of yarn and threads, on Friday announced that it will locate its new operations in Colleton County. The $13.8 million investment is expected to generate 100 new jobs. “We are pleased to establish our U.S. presence here in South Carolina. Colleton County offers us an excellent business environment, […]

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A few decided for the many – Daily Pioneer

December 7, 2012

 Why is the UPA government hell bent on introducing 51 per cent FDI in retail when more important reforms in health, education, housing and sanitation have not been undertaken? How will reforms in the retail sector solve the deep and intractable problems in agriculture? Basically, by doing so, the government is abdicating from its responsibilities […]

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Why Apple and GE Are Bringing Manufacturing Back – Forbes

December 7, 2012

One way President Obama acquired a reputation for being “hostile to business” was his propensity to pose awkward questions to business leaders. In February 2011, for instance, in the middle of a breakfast with the titans of Silicon Valley, President Obama declined to offer the kind of adulation to which these warrior gods of the […]

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ManpowerGroup Advises US Companies to Expand Operations in Training … – MarketWatch (press release)

December 7, 2012

 MILWAUKEE, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — ManpowerGroup +3.18%, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says U.S. companies that expand operations in regions where skills training is a strategic, long-term and collaborative effort endorsed by educators, government agencies and companies will have a critical advantage over competitors as the world’s talent shortage intensifies in […]

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Will Apple Bring a Larger Foxconn Presence to the U.S.? – 24/7 Wall St.

December 7, 2012

Posted: December 7, 2012 at 8:19 am In interview comments yesterday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook indicated that Apple would fire-up at least one U.S. manufacturing line next year. A natural candidate to do the work is Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., aka Foxconn, which currently employs more than 1.5 million manufacturing workers […]

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Euro falls on grim outlook, US jobs data eyed – MSN Money

December 7, 2012

LONDON (Reuters) – The darkening outlook for Europe’s economy sent the euro to a nine-day low on Friday and halted a rally in share markets ahead of November’s U.S. jobs report, which could fuel hopes of more monetary policy easing. Analysts expect the giant U.S. economy to have added about 93,000 extra jobs in the […]

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Asia shares at 2012 high, markets await US jobs data – Reuters

December 7, 2012

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Fri Dec 7, 2012 1:11am EST TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares touched fresh 16-month highs on Friday as investors awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due later in the day, with sentiment underpinned by signs that China’s economy is stabilizing. European shares will likely gain modestly, with financial spreadbetters predicting London’s […]

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Struggling Company Benefiting From Billion 2 Buffalo – WGRZ-TV

December 6, 2012

Video: Billion 2 Buffalo: Struggling Company Benefiting BUFFALO, N.Y. – It turns out the first company to benefit from the $1 billion commitment to Buffalo has lost $112 million over the past three years. Albany Molecular Research will be able to use lab space on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and equipment purchased by New York State. […]

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Coming back from China – NECN

December 6, 2012

(NECN: Peter Howe, Burlington/North Attleborough, Mass.) – When Apple Inc. stunned the world Thursday, announcing it will invest $100 million moving a Mac computer production line back to the U.S. from China, one person who was not completely surprised: Paul Belham, vice president of Bell’s Powder Coating in North Attleborough, Mass. Bell’s, which employs 22 […]

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