manufacturing

Apple Skirts Tariffs With $100 Billion US Manufacturing Investment
Apple Skirts Tariffs With $100 Billion US Manufacturing Investment
August 06, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple said it is increasing its investment in the U.S. by $100 billion, reaching a $600 billion projected investment over the next four years. That...

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Durable Goods Orders Decline After Pre-Tariffs Surge
Durable Goods Orders Decline After Pre-Tariffs Surge
July 25, 2025  |  Economy

New orders for manufactured durable goods declined by 9.3% in June. Orders dropped by $32.1 billion to end the month at $311.8 billion, the U.S....

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Manufacturers Say Volatility Increases Need for Payments Certainty
Manufacturers Say Volatility Increases Need for Payments Certainty
July 01, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Imports and exports are fluctuating wildly. The long-term strategy behind the tariff negotiations and renegotiations — with a July 9 deadline for new trade deals...

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Nvidia and Foxconn Aim to Use Humanoid Robots in AI Server Factory
Nvidia and Foxconn Aim to Use Humanoid Robots in AI Server Factory
June 20, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Humanoid robots could reportedly begin helping assemble Nvidia artificial intelligence servers at a factory in Houston by the first quarter of 2026. That is the...

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SoftBank Seeks Support for Proposed $1 Trillion Complex to Build Robots and AI
SoftBank Seeks Support for Proposed $1 Trillion Complex to Build Robots and AI
June 20, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank is reportedly seeking support from partners and the U.S. government to build a $1 trillion manufacturing complex in Arizona that would focus on robots...

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Pelico Raises $40 Million for AI-Powered Supply Chain Orchestration Platform
Pelico Raises $40 Million for AI-Powered Supply Chain Orchestration Platform
June 18, 2025  |  Investments

Pelico has raised $40 million to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence-powered supply chain orchestration platform for manufacturing operations in North America. The platform...

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Importers Face Mounting Tariff Bills From Trade Policies
Importers Face Mounting Tariff Bills From Trade Policies
June 16, 2025  |  Supply Chain

American importers are facing yet another complication from White House trade policies. As Reuters reported Monday (June 16), it’s a phenomenon known as “tariff stacking,” which is...

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NY Fed: Businesses Are Already Passing Along Tariff Costs to Consumers
NY Fed: Businesses Are Already Passing Along Tariff Costs to Consumers
June 04, 2025  |  Economy

Just before tariffs took root in April, PYMNTS Intelligence found in its “Certainty Project” report that a majority of firms across various sectors anticipated higher...

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US Business Sentiment Improves Despite Ongoing Tariff Pressures
US Business Sentiment Improves Despite Ongoing Tariff Pressures
May 22, 2025  |  Economy

American business activity and sentiment improved in May but remain muted amid ongoing tariff turmoil. That’s according to the S&P Global flash May composite index, released Thursday (May 22)...

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