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Amgen and Eli Lilly to collaborate on potential COVID-19 therapies

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Amgen Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. on Thursday announced a global antibody manufacturing collaboration that would increase supply capacity...

Fixes possible for U.S. manufacturing sector

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed deficiencies in the U.S. manufacturing sector’s ability to provide necessary products. With heavy reliance on global supply chains and foreign...
TIFFANY & CO. has sued LVMH to enforce a now-collapsed $14.5 billion takeover deal of the U.S. jeweler and LVMH has threatened legal action of its own, accusing Tiffany of mismanaging the financial crisis prompted by virus lockdowns. / AP FILE PHOTO/MICHEL EULER

Dueling over diamonds: LVMH says Tiffany not worth buyout

PARIS (AP) – It's an ugly spat for such a glamorous industry: French luxury powerhouse LVMH and United States jeweler Tiffany & Co. are...

AstroNova manages $3K profit in fiscal Q2

PROVIDENCE – AstroNova Inc. reported a profit of $3,000 in the fiscal 2021 second quarter ended Aug. 1, a decline from $951,000 one year...

LVMH drops $14.5B deal for Tiffany, cites U.S. tariffs threat

NEW YORK (AP) – Luxury goods giant LVMH is ending its takeover deal of luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., saying the French government...

RIMA B2B and Manufacturing Week Kickoff goes virtual this year

PROVIDENCE – Oct. 1 is the last day to register for the B2B and Manufacturing Week Kickoff Conference on Oct. 6, hosted by the...
A HIRE CALLING: Vanessa Volz, left, executive director for Sojourner House Inc., speaks with Hannah Woodhouse, the new education coordinator for Sojourner House, who underwent a virtual interview and onboarding process for her new job. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Companies forced to get creative in hiring

It’s hard enough to virtually replicate a staff meeting among co-workers who already know each other. But to meet and interview job candidates by...
MR. CLEAN: Ben Pereira, extruder team leader, disinfects his extrusion touch screen at Cooley Group’s Pawtucket factory. / COURTESY COOLEY GROUP

Pandemic Diary: Waiting for test results is costly

(Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in an occasional series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...

Moo Inc. to bring first recyclable, one-time-use face covering to U.S....

LINCOLN – Moo Inc. is bringing the first one-time-use, recyclable face covering to the American market, the company announced Tuesday. The face coverings, which are...
AMERICAN FACTORIES expanded at a faster pace last month, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus recession. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, that its manufacturing index climbed to 56 in August from 54.2 in July. / AP FILE PHOTO/ AMR ALFIKY

Survey: U..S factories grow in August for third straight month

WASHINGTON (AP) – American factories expanded last month at the fastest pace since late 2018, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus recession. The Institute for...
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