TEMPE, AZ-The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index fell slightly last month, but it is still indicating growth in the manufacturing sector. MORE
ERLANGER, KY-Labor and church leaders are speaking out against what they describe as the unjustified firings, on-the-job injuries and overuse of temporary workers taking place at Toyota. MORE
SEOUL, South Korea-Kia Motors has resumed partial production following a supplier’s union action that shut down the company’s main assembly plant. MORE
BEIJING-Even as its own businesses go on a global buying spree, the Chinese government is preparing to pass legislation limiting foreign acquisitions on national security grounds. MORE
WUHU, China-China-based Chery Automobile Co., which has partnered in recent months with Chrysler and Fiat, says it now plans to have overseas assembly plants in 14 countries by 2010. MORE