Retailers Find Bangladesh Factories Still Make Sense
Despite a series of accidents that have killed hundreds of people in recent months, dozens of major retailers and apparel makers continue to operate in Bangladesh.
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S&P 500 Has Biggest Decline of 2013 After Fed Minutes Released
Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street following news that several top Federal Reserve officials are doubtful about continuing the central bank's economic stimulus. The S&P 500 index had its biggest loss of the year.
Apple Supplier's China Factory Back to Work after Massive Brawl
A factory in China owned by the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones resumed production Tuesday after a brawl by workers highlighted tensions that labor groups say were worsened by the pressure of a new iPhone launch.
Workers' Brawl Shuts Down Foxconn iPhone Factory
The company that makes Apple's iPhones suspended production at a factory in China on Monday after a brawl by as many as 2,000 employees at a dormitory injured 40 people.
Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Is Under Fire Again
Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that probably assembled your new iPad, is on the hot seat again this week, reviving discussions about evils of offshoring. But if you think money is the only reason why Apple doesn't make its gadgets closer to home, you're missing the bigger picture.
Independent Group Inspects Apple Supplier
An independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started auditing Apple's Chinese supplier Foxconn after a request by Apple. The technology company last month disclosed a list of its suppliers for the iPhone, iPad and other popular gadgets for the first time amid growing criticism over labor and environmental practices, especially in China.
How to Give Greener Electronic Gifts This Season
If you want to give your loved ones environmental peace and joy, you might want to hold off on buying them the latest hot gadgets as gifts. E-waste is a dirty problem that lingers far beyond the time when Christmas present becomes Christmas past.
Tabulating the True 'Human Cost of an iPad'
Friday's Wall Street Journal featured an article headlined "Measuring the Human Cost of an iPad Made in China," and what followed is a distressingly good example of the dangers of reporting the world from the perspective of revenue-maximizing alone.
U.S. Jobless Claims Report Sparks Rise in Asian Markets
A fall in U.S. applications for unemployment benefits sparked a buying spree in Asia. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index gained 1.2%, the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 1.4% and Japan's's Nikkei 225 Index added 1%.
Asian Shares Close Lower on Jitters Over Chinese Belt-Tightening
Shares closed lower in Asia on Monday. In China the Shanghai Composite fell 1.7% to 2,792 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index dropped 0.7% to 23,527. Markets in Japan were closed in celebration of Coming of Age Day.
Another Foxconn Worker Dies, Despite Company Promises to Improve Conditions
The death toll at electronics giant Foxconn rose to 14 today as a worker jumped from Foxconn's Shenzhen manufacturing complex in Southern China. The company manufactures Apple's iPhone and iPad and electronics for other technology titans.
The Disturbing Decline of America's Middle Class
In American public life, it's hard to escape popular appeals about the virtues of the middle class. Yet a growing cadre of analysts are concerned about the steady erosion of the middle class and the industrial base that created it.
