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«Tornano imprese date per perse» – Il Sole 24 Ore

February 28, 2012

Per Harry Moser la battaglia affinché il cuore industriale dell’America torni a battere è personale: l’idea del re-shoring, del rimpatrio di produzioni a volte considerate perse per sempre, gli è venuta passando davanti ai luoghi dove un tempo sorgeva una delle più grandi fabbriche della Singer. «A Elizabeth, in New Jersey, non restava nulla di […]

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Industrial Strategy: next steps, a speech by Vince Cable – Link2Portal

February 27, 2012

Vince Cable Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Visit website Post date: Monday, 27th February 2012 In a speech today at the Institute for Public Policy Research, London, Vince Cable said a radically different approach to industrial policy is needed in the UK. At this difficult stage of the recovery, it must now […]

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UK: Vince Cable speech: Industrial Srategy: Next steps – IPPR, London – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

February 27, 2012

We cannot just hope it happens naturally. That is why we need a radically different approach to the choice we make in Government. In other words, we need what I would call a proper industrial policy. I set out the basic framework for such a policy last October. Today, I want to put some […]

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USD/JPY still storming higher – ForexLive (blog)

February 26, 2012

There are few if any corporate sell orders to slow down the bullish progress and plenty of macro players are trying to jump on USD/JPY, just in case they miss ‘the big move’. Pullbacks have been very shallow since this rally began, with little more than 60 pip dips, and with Sovereign names also reportedly […]

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It’s Time to Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S.

February 25, 2012
A growing number of executives of U.S.-based companies are repatriating their manufacturing capabilities — moving some production operations back from overseas. One such company is Ford, which announced last year that it will move jobs from China and …
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Trend Points to Less Offshoring by Manufacturers – Modern Distribution Management

February 25, 2012

For years, we’ve been talking about the trend of offshoring – companies sending operations to other countries to take advantage of lower labor costs. But there are signs that trend may be reversing. More manufacturers want to source product closer to home. This article looks at current conditions, challenges to offshoring and expectations for sourcing […]

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Trend Points to Less Offshoring – Modern Distribution Management

February 25, 2012

For years, we’ve been talking about the trend of offshoring – companies sending operations to other countries to take advantage of lower labor costs. But there are signs that trend may be reversing. More manufacturers want to source product closer to home. This article looks at current conditions, challenges to offshoring and expectations for sourcing […]

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Calif. Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Spur Manufacturing Jobs Creation in … – California Newswire

February 24, 2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced today the introduction of Senate Bill 1128, which would encourage investment, job creation and economic growth in California by exempting advanced manufacturing companies from paying sales and use taxes on manufacturing equipment. “Manufacturing jobs are starting to return […]

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And the Oscar comes from … – Financial Times

February 24, 2012

Hand-cast: Martin Vega sets up the Oscar mould into which hot metal will be poured There is nothing glamorous about the RS Owens factory in Jefferson Park, a gritty lower-middle-class neighbourhood in north-west Chicago. The building itself seems to have changed little since it was built in 1960, as does much of the surrounding area, where […]

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Bank Deposit Flows Show Money Leaking to Germany From Spain: Euro Credit – Bloomberg

February 24, 2012

Enlarge image Bank Deposit Flows Show Money Leaking to Germany Fabrice Dimier/Bloomberg A customer uses an ATM in the La Defense business district in Paris. A customer uses an ATM in the La Defense business district in Paris. Photographer: Fabrice Dimier/Bloomberg Enlarge image Bank Deposit Flows Show Money Leaking to Germany Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg Customers use […]

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