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People walk past Christmas window displays at a department store in downtown Stockholm November 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Global recession pummels Asia factories

TOKYO/ Central banks in Europe were poised to cut interest rates on Thursday to try to contain a global economic slump that appears to be spreading faster than policymakers had anticipated.

New trucks are displayed for sale at a Ford dealership in Encinitas, California in this November 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Carmakers desperate bailout plea gaining support

DETROIT/ A top lawmaker predicted Washington would approve a bailout for U.S. automakers after they submitted survival plans, and General Motors and Chrysler said they needed an immediate infusion of cash to avoid failures.

A staff of Toyota Motor Corp's showroom washes a car in Tokyo November 7, 2008. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Toyota to cut bonuses as output slumps

Toyota said on Tuesday it will cut management bonuses by 10 percent as the global economic slowdown bites hard and prompts it to reduce production further in Japan.

The Corus steel logo is displayed in London following the announcement that Tata Steel would purchase Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus, October 20, 2006. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Corus seen to cut hours of 4,600 staff

Tata Steel unit Corus has applied for Dutch government financial aid to temporarily reduce the work hours of 4,600 workers to cope with the global economic slowdown, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Monday.

A worker checks spinning machines, that twist fibres of cashmere together to give them strength and wind them onto bobbins, at a Scottish textiles company in Elgin, Scotland May 20, 2008. REUTERS/Sarah Marsh

Manufacturing falls at record pace

Manufacturing shrank at a record pace in November after a collapse in new orders, purchasing managers' data from Markit/CIPS showed on Monday.

A worker inspects the spinning machines at a textiles company in Elgin, Scotland May 20, 2008. REUTERS/Sarah Marsh

Manufacturers face toughest year in 2 decades

The outlook for British manufacturers has deteriorated significantly over the last quarter, a survey showed on Monday, warning conditions in 2009 are set to be some of the toughest for two decades.

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Editor's Blog

What’s good for the Goose…

One water’s Duncan Goose is in the spotlight this month as Exec looks at the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, which is replacing the cut and thrust of Nineties’ business ethos as the way forward.

Monthly Features

No Fast Track to profitability for Frazer and Tabberer

No Fast Track to profitability for Frazer and Tabberer

Duncan Frazer, Managing Director of Frazer and Tabberer, number 23 on in this year’s Fast Track 100, explains what the future holds for the company

Global business units reorganise to form Scott Health and Safety

Global business units reorganise to form Scott Health and Safety

Following a major reorganisation, business units in the UK, Finland, Australia, USA and China amalgamate into protection equipment specialist, Scott Health and Safety.

Magal Engineering Ltd: modern management techniques and lean practices

Magal Engineering Ltd: modern management techniques and lean practices

Entrepreneur Gamil Magal explains to Manufacturing Exec how the Magal Engineering Group has become a driving force in the automotive industry.

SMD expands its subsea expertise

SMD expands its subsea expertise

SMD expands its subsea expertise offering turnkey solutions for all trenching and Work Class ROVrequirements, Soil Machine Dynamics has an increasingly diverse portfolio of products.