MANUFACTURING

Global solar demand is catching up with supply, which could squeeze some developers and boost manufacturing.

The Chinese government plans to invest as much as $170 billion over the next five to 10 years in the industry, according to a McKinsey report.

The Sepahan Air Iran-140 plane crash killed all 48 people aboard, Iranian state media reported.

The chief of Ford’s new Middle East-Africa unit stopped short of confirming rumors of a Nigerian factory project.

Russia's top weapons companies have grown faster than any other country's major defense manufacturers.

China’s worst factory accident in 13 months has General Motors -- the country’s second-largest foreign automaker -- looking for new suppliers.

France's plans to deliver two warships to Russia may change after pressure from the U.S. and EU to punish Russia over Ukraine.

The auto-parts factory was reportedly infamous among migrant workers for its “dirty environment but high wages.”

The blast in Kunshan City was caused by a fire that began in the workshop and spread to engulf a high-density powder.

Tesla will reveal more details this week about its battery factory.

The manufacturers will replace the faulty parts for free.

Although U.S. manufacturing jobs account for only about 8 percent of the American labor market, the sector is a major bellwether for the economy.

China's factories received more new orders in July than economists expected.

French President Francois Hollande says Russia's attitude will determine whether France delivers contracted warship.

The sale comes as a new wave of sanctions raise concerns about Russian-American business financing.

Export orders from the East Asian state grew nearly 11 percent compared to a year earlier.

The WaterSaver Faucet Co. was concerned employees were wasting time in the bathroom on the phone.

An estimated 8 million of Ethiopia's 60 million people are at immediate risk due to drought.

Worker advocates say scheduled inspections, whose results can be rigged, just aren’t good enough.

A nearly three-decade long regulation restricts exports of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Airborne fine particulates are 3.5 times the international standard in Beijing.

Contrary to several reports, the next iPhone 6 won't be made entirely by Foxconn robots.

Holcim and Lafarge need to lose assets worth nearly $6.8 billion to get the nod for their $50 billion deal.

Recovery crews are attempting to retrieve Boeing 737 fuselages dumped into the Clark Fork River near Rivulet, Montana.

Battery manufacturers are planning to tap China's growing demand for electric vehicles.

Analysts believe the worst for the economy is over but expect Beijing to announce more stimulus measures in coming months.

Former President Yanukovych sparked unrest when he failed to sign the deal last fall, in favor of a fateful agreement with Russia.

Tensions keep mounting around the Export-Import Bank of the United States, with four officials accused of accepting gifts in exchange for favors.

India is expanding a nuclear plant that could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to make five atom bombs a year, according to reports.