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Unilever, the second largest consumer goods company in the world, recently announced plans to build one of its largest production bases in China. Unilever already has sales in China worth over $20 billion and anticipates a substantial increase in this figure in the years ahead.

The nation%u2019s manufacturing recovery accelerated in October as factory output jumped 0.5%, the Federal Reserve said. Overall industrial output was flat in the month, but the typical autumn plunge in utilities output skewed the top-line stat lower.

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Applied Materials is cutting its SunFab line of equipment to make amorphous-silicon solar panels. The move marks the end of the semiconductor-equipment giant's big thin-film solar ambitions. What's next for AMAT?

Oregon is the latest state to notch a big win in the effort to attract green jobs: Silicon Valley solar company Solexant has announced plans to build a large factory to produce thin-film solar panels near Portland. Oregon gets jobs; Solexant gets a $25 million loan and $18.75 million in tax credits.

Toyota said Thursday that an ongoing strike by workers at parts supplier Denso means its large plant in Guangzhou, China, will remain closed through the weekend. But a limited resumption of production at the parts plant is expected to allow Toyota to restart its assembly lines as soon as Monday.

Ford Motor Co. is investing $450 million in a new factory in Thailand, despite the country's political unrest. The new factory will begin producing the next-generation Ford Focus in 2012.

The annual two-week break gives workers vacation time and gives companies a chance to do maintenance. But with demand rising, GM is going to keep cranking out cars at nine of its 11 assemblies.

The U.S. manufacturing sector notched another decent month as activity in the nation's factories continued to expand in November, though at a slower pace than in the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management announced Tuesday. The ISM said its manufacturing index fell to 53.6 in...

It can be said that as washers and dryers go, so goes the U.S. economy. And currently, the appliance trend is heading in the right direction. U.S. durable goods orders rose 1.0 percent in September and the closely followed rate that excludes transportation roders also increased 0.9 percent, the...