WEST READING, Pa.—A fourth person was confirmed dead and three people remained unaccounted for Sunday, two days after a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory shook a small town in Pennsylvania. West Reading Borough Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed the body of a fourth victim was found under debris early Sunday at the R.M….
All 7 Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion Victims Found
WEST READING, Pa.—All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in a statement Sunday night that none of the victims will be named until officials are certain that all families have…
5 Die in Small Airplane Crash in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Five employees of an environmental consulting firm died when a small airplane they were traveling in crashed outside an industrial area of Little Rock on Wednesday shortly after the plane took off, authorities said. The twin-engine plane crashed several miles south of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office…
M&M’s Maker Fined After Two Workers Fell into a Tank of Chocolate
U.S. regulators have fined Mars Wrigley, the maker of M&M’s and Snickers, following an accident last June when two workers fell into a tank of chocolate at its factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) imposed a fine of more than $14,500 for the incident, citing it as “serious” in a…
Tesla Announces $3.6 Billion Investment in Nevada for Factories, Promises 3,000 New Jobs
Tesla plans to invest more than $3 billion in Nevada to expand its Gigafactory as well as establish two additional factories, with the investment projected to create thousands of jobs in the state, the company announced on Tuesday. “We will be investing over $3.6 billion more to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada, adding 3,000 new team…
China Closes Zone Around iPhone Factory After Virus Cases
BEIJING—Access to an industrial zone in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou was suspended Wednesday after the city reported 64 coronavirus cases and workers who assemble Apple Inc. iPhones left their factory in the zone following outbreaks. The announcement did not say whether the isolation of the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone was related to cases…
Japan’s Factory Output Falls for First Time in Four Months as Firms Battle Rising Costs
TOKYO—Japan’s factory output fell in September for the first time in four months as manufacturers grappled with rising raw materials costs and global economic slowdown, and is likely to fall again next month before picking up in November, the government said. In a brighter sign for the world’s third-largest economy, retail sales grew for a…
Arms Factory Explosion in Bulgaria Kills 1, Leaves 2 Missing
SOFIA, Bulgaria—An explosion in a weapons factory in southern Bulgaria killed a 55-year-old man and left two women missing Tuesday. Health officials have confirmed the death of the man and said one woman was taken to hospital with a severe brain injury. Regional prosecutor Todor Deyanov said rescue teams expected to find the bodies of…
World Factory Activity Weakens on Global Slowdown, Cost Pressures
October 3, 2022
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LONDON/TOKYO—Global factory output mostly weakened in September as slowing demand added to the pain from persistent cost pressures and tighter monetary policy, surveys showed on Monday, diminishing economic recovery prospects. The data clouds the outlook for a sustained recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and could add to concerns of a global slowdown as major central…
Japan’s Factory Activity Expands at Slowest Pace in 20 Months: Flash PMI
TOKYO—Japan’s factory activity growth hit a 20-month low in September, as firms struggled with a global slowdown and pressure from high energy and raw material prices that was exacerbated by a weak yen. The au Jibun Bank Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to a seasonally adjusted 51.0 in September from the prior…
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