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UK Provides Millions to Help Build More Electric Vehicle Batteries
Britain has awarded millions of pounds to help boost manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries, including a project to build the country's second purpose-built electric battery plant and another to make the technology more powerful.
Online Retailers' New Warehouses Heat Up Local Job Markets
Retailers and logistics companies have been opening warehouses at a record pace to ensure online orders reach customers as quickly as possible. Now they're struggling to find workers to staff them.
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KFC Announces Antibiotic-Free Chicken
The parent company of KFC announced it will stop buying chicken that is raised using antibiotics that are important to human medicine.
Mylan Epipen Recall Goes Global
A recall of potentially malfunctioning EpiPens that Mylan first announced for Europe, Japan and Asia has now gone global, including the U.S., with the company retrieving tens of thousands more. Mylan, however, says it has plenty of replacements to avoid any interruptions in supply.
Amazon Wants to Create a Grocery Supply Chain That Bypasses Wal-Mart
Amazon.com Inc. has invited some of the world's biggest brands to its Seattle headquarters in an audacious bid to persuade them that it's time to start shipping products directly to online shoppers and bypass chains like Wal-Mart, Target and Costco.
America's Retailers Are Closing Stores Faster Than Ever
The battered American retail industry took a few more lumps last week, with stores at both ends of the price spectrum preparing to close their doors.
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The Brexit Clock Is Ticking. How Should Global Companies Respond?
On March 29, British Prime Minister Theresa May officially set into motion the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, beginning a two-year period of negotiation and closure. The clock is ticking.
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Less Than 10 Percent of Retailers Use RFID, Study Says
According to RFID solutions provider SML RFID, the apparel market is still in the earliest steps of a long race toward universal RFID tag use. In fact, the company estimates, apparel market penetration is a conservative 4 to 8 percent thus far. This is considerably less than indicated on some reports, such as one from GS1, which estimate the adoption percentage at more than half.
DNA Technology Tracks Shrimp From Pond to Plate
DNA tracking is being used to verify shrimp supply chains for U.K. retailers in what is claimed to be the first application of its type.
Adidas Looks to 3-D Printers for New Generation Sneaker Soles
German sportswear giant Adidas says it will start selling shoes with 3-D printed soles, taking a new step in expanding its customized sporting goods range.
Robots Are Slashing U.S. Wages, Worsening Pay Inequality
Robots have long been maligned for job-snatching. Now you can add depressing wages and promoting inequality to your list of automation-related grievances.
You Name the Drone, They'll Build It
As dawn broke on China's southern Hainan Island, Yang Daozhu clambered up a metal stepladder for a better view over the cornfields, remote control in hand. Wearing a blue surgical mask and rubber boots, the 30-year-old was soon steering a 120-pound DJI drone back and forth above the yellow-tipped stalks, flipping a switch to spray them with a mist of pesticide.
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