Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:40 AM IST

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale.

Articles About Manufacturing

Asia shares edge up but vulnerable on Greece risks

By Reuters UK

Asian shares were steady but remained vulnerable on Thursday amid signs European leaders were unable to deliver meaningful measures to resolve the region's deepening debt crisis. (6:26 am)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, INVESTMENT

10. BHP Billiton (Australia/ UK)
In Spite of BHP, Union Talks Resumption Coal Miners’ Strike Continues

By IBTimes AU

Coal miners employed by the BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi alliance made good their threat to strike on Thursday as over 3,000 started their week-long industrial action. (6:24 am)

Foreign exchange dealers are seen beneath an electronic board displaying the Japanese Yen's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar, in Tokyo
Euro Slides on 'Grexit' Concerns; Australian Dollar Falls to Fresh 6-month Lows

By GoMarkets

A global bid for safety dominated proceedings overnight with significant losses across European equities forcing further downside across the risk spectrum. (6:23 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, HSBC, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Euro
Australian Dollar Outlook - 05/24/2012

By IBTimes AU

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian dollar has opened this morning around USD.9760, after trading down to a low of USD0.9690 overnight as European equities followed Asia's lead falling around 2.5%. (5:56 am)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, FTSE, GOLD, HSBC, WESTPAC, GDP, COPPER

Greece crisis
Daily Forex Foracast 05/25/2012

By Ozforex

Fears of an impending Greek exit from the euro sent markets into a tail spin yesterday, the euro breaking critical support levels and taking the Australian Dollar down with it. (4:38 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, HSBC, WESTPAC, RETAIL SALES, GDP

First, Do Good When Mining for Gold: Benoit La Salle

By Street Wise Reports

Benoit La Salle is the founder, president and CEO of SEMAFO, a mining company that rates its work in sustainability and community building as high as it does its gold production. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, La Salle tells investor... (4:26 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, NYSE, ADVERTISING, COPPER, MANAGEMENT

Goldman sets $40 billion clean energy investment plan

By Reuters UK

Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS.N> plans to channel investments totalling $40 billion (25.49 billion pounds) over the next decade into renewable energy projects, an area the investment bank called one of the biggest profit opportunities since its e... (2:58 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLDMAN SACHS, RUSSIA, INDIA, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK

Romney and Obama's Deja Vu Speeches
Deja Vu: Romney & Obama Both Promise 'American Century'

By IBTimes

Are presidential candidates running out of catchphrases? (12:17 am)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA

A business traveler waits for his flight at Detriot Airport
China To Top US As No. 1 Business Travel Destination: Report

By IBTimes

According to a new report from the Global Business Travel Association, 12- to 15-hour flights to China may soon become the norm for U.S. and European business travelers. (11:34 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GDP, INVESTMENT

The Real Crash

By Euro Pacific Capital

I first came to national attention back in 2008 and 2009 when the housing and credit markets imploded. I became known as the guy that other market "experts" laughed at when I warned of trouble brewing in the seemingly indestructible American economy. (10:32 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, UNEMPLOYMENT, BEN BERNANKE, GDP