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Manufacturing in U.S. Caps Best Year Since '04

January 8, 2018

U.S. manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in three months, as gains in orders and production capped the strongest year for factories since 2004, the Institute for Supply Management says.

Tesla on Slow Road Out of 'Hell' As It Drops Model 3 Output Goals Again

January 5, 2018

Forbes

Tesla delivered just 1,550 of its new Model 3 sedans in the fourth quarter and pared its output target for the current quarter, justifying Elon Musk’s warning that reaching high-volume production for the electric car would be "hell" for the foreseeable future.

The World’s Biggest Gadget Show Matters Again

January 4, 2018

Bloomberg

The last time CES mattered to the masses may have been as far back as 2001, when Bill Gates appeared at the consumer electronics show to promote Microsoft Corp.’s first Xbox.

These Were Environmental Management's Top Five Trends in 2017

January 3, 2018

Environmental Leader

Although any number of trends surface in every industry every year, we’ve seen some winners in 2017 that are driving environmental improvements across all industries.

Business Schools Now Teaching #MeToo, N.F.L. Protests and Trump

January 3, 2018

The New York Times

Tim Vogus, a professor at Vanderbilt University’s business school, was stoking the debate in his classroom one day this fall, asking first-year M.B.A. students about one of the most successful, and controversial, companies of the day. On the syllabus was Uber, a case study in both sensational business success and rampant corporate misbehavior.

Orders Pile Up for Tesla Semi That Doesn't Yet Exist As Rival Electric Trucks Get Rolling

January 3, 2018

Forbes

When two sleek Tesla Semis sped across an airport tarmac next to the SpaceX rocket factory in Los Angeles in November, Elon Musk rocked the heavy-duty vehicle market with a disruptive vision of the future. But as eager customers settle in for a two-year wait for the all-electric behemoth, a robust market for heavy-duty electric trucks and buses is already taking shape.

Silicon Valley and the Search for Meatless Meat

January 2, 2018

Fortune

In August one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups closed a $17m round of funding. The Series A had attracted some of the biggest names in tech.

Consumers' Obsession With Snacking Is Reshaping the Food Industry

December 21, 2017

Fortune

This week was a big moment for deals in the food industry. Campbell Soup Company announced that it would acquire Snyder’s-Lance for nearly $5bn, and the Hershey Company said it is buying Amplify Snack Brands in a deal valued at about $1.6bn.

No Easy Ride: Motorcycle Industry Is in Deep Trouble, Panel Agrees

December 20, 2017

Los Angeles Times

A group of two dozen concerned motorcycle veterans has published a comprehensive research document that addresses the question, "Can this industry be saved?"

Christmas Tree Cutters' Labor Fight Shines Light on Holiday Season's Forgotten Workers

December 20, 2017

The Guardian

As Americans gather around their Christmas tree, few think about the forgotten workers of the holiday season: the low-wage Latinos who toil in the fields cutting down trees and facing abuse, injury — and retaliation for speaking out.