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Two private investors bring significant defense-industry expertise to the maker of one of the world’s most popular weapons.

Strong automobile maker demand should boost the 2 metals over the next year, as they stand to outperform other commodities.

Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy faces scrutiny from more regulators after the U.S. FDA imposed an import ban on its Indian plant.

The euro zone service sector saw the largest rise in activity since June 2011, while the manufacturing expansion rate slowed.

Caterpillar was seeing negative retail sales in all markets except Latin America -- until now.

Competition in the commercial engine market will stay stiff, so long as Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engine stays ahead in the engineering game.

FDA banned import of drugs manufactured at Ranbaxy's newest Indian plant, dealing a blow to the generic major's comeback plans.

The London partner of a global mining partnership withdrew from a $4.6 billion Alaskan mine proposal, leaving the project’s future shaky.

Japan is using robots in space, but China is about to claim a new title in the world of robotics.

British giant BAE Systems and other defense suppliers that sell to Middle Eastern governments like Saudi Arabia stand to benefit strongly.

Strong manufacturing and air freight data are just some positive economic signs for Europe, alongside the U.K.’s slightly more robust recovery.

UK’s factory activity remained robust in August, while many euro zone nations, except France and Greece, posted growth.

The HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.1 in August from 47.7 in July.

Activity in Chinese manufacturing sped up recently, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

Some analysts expect growth while others predict continued contraction in China’s factory activity in the HSBC-Markit PMI for August.

Abbreviated New Drug Approvals, or ANDA, requests are submitted to FDA for its approval to manufacture and sell a generic drug in the U.S.

China’s factory activity in August is expected to grow at its fastest in three months, according to an official survey due on Aug. 31.

Gordon Murray says an undisclosed buyer has purchased his proof-of-design T.25 and T.27 (electric) city cars.

U.S. stock markets could open higher on Thursday, ahead of data on jobs, home prices and manufacturing activity.

Emerging economies would do well to focus on manufacturing despite the lure of the service sector, ADB said in an annual report.

The latest four-month-high flash PMI reading for China’s manufacturing industry reflects Beijing's recent efforts to prop up growth.

The improvement in HSBC's manufacturing survey comes after an unexpected rebound in the official PMI reading in July.

General Motors is recalling 292,879 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedans in the U.S., due to a brake-related issue with the vehicles.

Abenomics may be boosting Japanese chemical companies, however.

More than 90 percent of all personal computers manufactured in the world in 2011 were made in China.

The $50 billion industrial hub is having difficulties rounding up the funding it requires.

The U.S. is probing antidumping charges against India and eight other countries while Joe Biden urges India to lift restrictions on exports.

A broad revival in manufacturing and a stabilizing service sector contributed to the most encouraging results since Jan. 2012.

The monthly manufacturing business sentiment for July beat economists’ expectations.