Tag: Production facilities
EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world
SAN RAMON, Calif. — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that...
Old documents fuel latest bid to halt Nevada lithium mine
RENO, Nev. — Few people had ever heard of Tiehm’s buckwheat when conservationists filed a petition two years ago to list the desert wildflower...
Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response
OMAHA, Neb. — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine
HELSINKI — Greenland is holding an early parliamentary election Tuesday focused in part on whether the semi-autonomous Danish territory should allow international companies to...
Electric Chevy pickup to get estimated 400 miles per charge
DETROIT — An electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck will get an estimated 400 miles of range per charge, General Motors says....
Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine
MARBURG, Germany — As Germany ponders how to accelerate its sluggish coronavirus vaccination campaign after yet another hitch involving the AstraZeneca shot, a production...
Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine
MARBURG, Germany — As Germany ponders how to accelerate its sluggish coronavirus vaccination campaign after yet another hitch involving the AstraZeneca shot, a production...
South Africa bans liquor sales over Easter to prevent surge
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa will restrict the sale of alcohol and limit the size of religious and social gatherings over Easter to prevent the...
Bill in Washington state would ban private immigration jail
SEATTLE — The Washington Legislature has approved a bill aimed at shutting down one of the country’s largest for-profit, privately run immigration jails.
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EU commissioner holds migration talks with Greek officials
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner was meeting Tuesday with Greece’s prime minister and foreign minister, a day after touring two...