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The article reports that Chile has been struggling to boost copper production even as energy transition advances demand. It reveals that state-owned copper producer Codelco has experienced increased costs and decreased production and profit as the government uses funds to fight inequalities. The company's need to upgrade its mines to reverse falling output is discussed.

The article reports on the lower stocks decline posted by technology company Apple in 2022 compared to other technology firms including Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. as of December 20, 2022. It attributes the stock performance of Apple to its profits, stock buybacks and dividends, loyal customer base and affluent customers. It presents a forecast on production shortfall of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max devices and decline in demand due to slowing economy.

The article examines the premature deindustrialization in Brazil as the share of manufacturing to the economy continues to shrink while that of service industries is on the rise, triggered by the plant shutdown of automaker Ford in Sao Paulo in 2019. Topics discussed are impact of industry transition on well-paying jobs, stagnant productivity growth and diminished economic output exhibited by the manufacturing industry from 2000-2014, and role of radical unionization in driving out investments.

The article discusses the delay in receiving parts by automobile manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment Corp. Topics include the costs to productivity, the need for investing in key roads and ports, and the $550 billion infrastructure bill being pushed by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.

The European Union has reached an agreement to enhance its self-sufficiency in key raw materials necessary for the clean energy transition. The deal aims to boost domestic mining and reduce reliance on any single country for these materials, which are crucial for the production of various products such as batteries and solar panels. The agreement, known as the Critical Raw Materials Act, is expected to enhance Europe's resilience and economic security. Discussions will now shift towards the Net Zero Industry Act, with France advocating for greater recognition of nuclear power as a technology to prioritize. [Extracted from the article]

The European Union has reached an agreement to increase its self-sufficiency in key raw materials necessary for the clean energy transition. The deal focuses on boosting domestic mining and reducing dependency on any one country for these materials. The agreement includes regulations covering 34 critical raw materials, targets to increase the EU's contribution of these materials, measures to diversify imports, and streamlining the permit-granting process. The EU's next focus will be on the Net Zero Industry Act, with France advocating for more recognition of nuclear power. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Chilean President Gabriel Boric embarks on his first trip to China with an ambitious agenda that seeks deals to make the country's economy more efficient and help it develop beyond its traditional commodities exporter role. University of Cambridge-educated Sanhueza, who is going onto Japan and India after the trip to China, is leading efforts to advance existing trade deals and negotiate new accords. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses how a combination of economic forces and the enactment of a Chinese labor law that took effect on January 1, 2008 are creating difficulties for Chinese manufacturers. The law abolished preferential policies for exporters and significantly raised costs for manufacturers. Increases in commodities and energy prices along with the appreciation of the Chinese currency have reduced profit margins. The financial troubles facing Shan Hsing Lighting and its owner Tim Hsu are examined. INSET: LINKS.

The article addresses the issue of how much of the recent growth of the U.S. economy was real and whether or not it was induced by a credit frenzy. With big banks posting billions in losses, investors are anxious. Part of the current economic crisis is based on consumers over-spending and over-borrowing. Banks are also to blame for going on a lending spree. The health of the global economy and cut backs in U.S. consumer spending will be part of the recovery process.

Focuses on the next generation of older Americans and their labor productivity. Research indicating that older baby boomers will have the ability and desire to continue to be productive workers; View that work and employment keep individuals mentally and physically fit; Impact of medical advances that enable older workers to handle high-level work; Societal challenges to a healthier older generation; Forecasted economic growth as the result of increased productivity of older Americans, according to "BusinessWeek"; Value of increased productivity of older workers on Social Security.

Comments on job growth and the United States economy. Discussion of the employment market, with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Concern about the underlying strength of the economy causing economists to lower their gross domestic product forecasts; Reasons that job creation could have stalled; Data showing a squeeze in retail-trade employment, jobs in education, telecom and health care; The logic behind the idea that gains in manufacturing employment should have been bigger; How job cuts and new technology has led to productivity gains in some industries; Idea that job growth in education is driven by demographics and funding for lower teacher-student ratios; Statistics on job losses in the telecommunication sector; Job gains in health care.

Examines the question of how long the U.S. economy can sustain its remarkable gains in productivity. Fluctuations in productivity; Role of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and policymakers in discerning the economy's underlying rate of long-term productivity growth; Implications of a sustainable rate for the economy and Fed policy; Views of experts about how fast the productive capabilities of the economy are growing; Why sustainable productivity growth is a key indicator of the long-term health of the economy; Outlook for economic growth.

Discusses economic recovery in the United States and the slow growth of jobs, in light of the government's February employment report. Reference to statistics from previous business cycles; The cost of outsourcing in terms of jobs lost; How productivity growth can eliminate jobs; Reasons that companies are not hiring; Information about the 1990-91 recession; Types of jobs being added and eliminated; Idea that fewer jobs are being created and productivity gains are permanent; The role of temporary workers in the U.S. workforce; The effect of efficiency gains on the manufacturing and service industries.

Introduces a special section on the U.S. industry outlook for 2004. Gains in the economy; Effects of strong productivity growth; How, in certain industries, capacity still exceeds demand; Impact of the excesses of past exuberance; Strength of recent growth numbers; Ways that the rebound is proving surprisingly uneven; Outlook for short-term and long-term interest rates; Energy production; Consumer-dependent businesses; Growth of business investment; Business spending; Business forecasting; Global outlook. INSET: DATA GUIDE.

Profiles Toyota Motor Corp. and its growth within the automobile industry. Number of hours it takes for Toyota workers to manufacture one vehicle, suggesting optimum efficiency of the factory assembly line; Number of automobile lines manufactured at the Nagoya (Japan) factory, indicating flexibility in the manufacturing process; Economic history of Japan since the 1980s; Comparison between Toyota and other automobile manufacturers with respect to certain statistics in the auto industry, implying that Toyota is the best managed company; Potential problems Toyota may be required to face.

The article discusses the concern of economists on the declining profits of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and its effect on firms' revenue in the U.S. for 2002. Economists are recognizing the benefits of robust productivity growth in improving corporate profits. Both public and private companies have increased their profit at a 52% annual rate in the fourth-quarter productivity analysis.

The article focuses on the effect of the U.S. attack on Afghanistan on the U.S. economy. The economic efficiency is hurt due to companies worrying about the safety of their staff and facilities leading to slowing down of the free flow of people and goods. Globalization had enabled manufacturers to increase productivity which led to lower prices of consumer goods.

The article looks at efforts by U.S. manufacturing companies to use the Internet to improve productivity and reduce costs. Honeywell uses the Internet to customize prototypes. Ford Motor's AutoXchange is creating an online trading for its 30,000 suppliers. GE Power Systems uses the Internet to compare the performance of its turbines with other brands. One of the Internet's best applications is collecting information on customers and applying it in their product design and marketing programs.

The article looks at the economic conditions of the U.S. in the late 1990s and as it starts the year 2000. Consumer confidence is high because of increased productivity, increased worker skills, low unemployment and tax cuts. A high number of entrepreneurs, mostly immigrants, have succeeded in growing their companies. The explosion of the venture capital market has also helped new businesses. Graphs and a timeline about the country's economic performance are shown.

This article discusses the economic outlook of the U.S. in 2000. Because U.S. businesses are increasing their productivity, the U.S. economy is set to defy the pessimists again in 2000. Companies are finding new ways to produce more with less. Standard & Poor's predicts that the inflation-adjusted gross domestic product will grow to 3.6% in 2000, while the consumer price index will rise to 2.3%. Since the U.S. economy is bumping up against resource constraints, every bit of efficiency will help. Analysts think that Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan will manage to keep inflation under control in 2000. But to do so, the government will impose more rate hikes. However, these rate hikes would not inflict serious punishment on the economy. Helped by the efficiencies of the Internet, productivity growth is expected to continue.

The article highlights the economic influence of the Internet and high technology in the U.S. as of 1999. The Internet helped boost economic and productivity growth and has opened more industries to globalization. It has also made it easier for companies and manufacturers to provide services of all types including banking, education, consulting, retailing and gambling.

Discusses the economic revolution that is sweeping across China where private companies are becoming the backbone of the country's economy. What these entrepreneurs are offering to Chinese industries; How the emerging generation of private companies differ from the outfits that began after economic reforms were launched in 1979; The freedom that these firms enjoy. INSET: THE LONG MARCH TO CAPITALISM.

The article focuses on the importance of having a computer network for efficiently managing a small business firm. It is a great way to drive growth. It's a common sentiment these days, especially regarding networks. By the end of 1998, 37% of companies with 10 to 19 employees had put their personal computers on a network. A network's basic purpose is to let everyone in a company communicate with everyone else; share resources, files, and databases; and pass documents around effortlessly, or even work on them simultaneously. At the very least, it stops a lot of wheel- spinning. Ideally, it can sharply boost productivity. INSET: Very Hard Wired.

The article profiles Abby Joseph Cohen, the chief strategist for Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Dow Jones industrial average had already surrendered 60 points of its gain by the time Cohen reached Steven M. Wagshal, who mans Goldman's research "hotline" and serves as the firm's official conduit of stock market rumor. Cohen is a respected, even beloved figure, in investing circles, but she practices a profession in which esteem has always been a highly perishable commodity. Cohen's bullishness rests on the belief that big technology-driven productivity gains across Corporate America have allowed the economy to grow at a healthy rate without creating the inflationary pressures that tend to induce recessions and market sell-offs. INSET: ` I cannot envision doing a 180-degree turn.'.

The article focuses on the shifting interest in New England industries from high quantity to high quality production. It presents a brief difference in economy and manufacturing practices in various states of New England, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire and discusses the expansion plans in several industries in New England like tourism and high-technology. Also presented are charts showing rising reliance of New England states on high-income manufacturing and services.

This article focuses on the reorganization of corporations in the U.S. to boost productivity in 1993. The sweeping changes in management and organizational structure are redefining how work gets done. Largely prodded by rising global competition, these overhauls are known loosely as reengineering, a process that questions traditional assumptions and procedures, and then starts over. Often, this means breaking down the old functional fiefdoms in marketing, engineering, manufacturing and finance for instance, and redeploying workers in multidisciplinary teams that concentrate on getting the right products and services to the customer. Once the work has been redefined, the new information technology plays a key role.

The article discusses the challenges facing the U.S. economy going forward as of September 1979. It states that although the economy has slowed, its continued growth is assured, citing figures of increasing industrial production and per capita income. It reports, however, that the slow down in population growth, though advantageous in the short run, will have a negative impact in the future in terms of productivity. It also cites limited energy resources and environmental degradation as obstacles that must be addressed to ensure continued growth.

The article explains how the measures implemented by the U.S. government aimed to alleviate the impact of price increases led to inflation. The federal budget deficits is attributed to the expanded role of government in redistributing income and defined civil rights to include economic rights. Economic analysis also showed the effect of the hidden costs of government programs on productivity growth. The decision of the government to reduce the efficiency of the price system in allocating resources also resulted to disputes over national energy policy.

The article explores the failure of economists and forecasters to accurately forecast significant economic conditions in 1974 as well as prospects for the economy in 1975. It is noted that forecasters cannot agree on the trend on production, income and employment, which frustrated businessmen and U.S. government officials. The article also suggests the insufficiency of the thinking of the past 200 years for current problems.

The article discusses the results of "Business Week" magazine's Annual Survey of Executive Compensation conducted in the U.S. in 1973. The survey found that the total compensation of managers increased by 13.3% in 1973 compared to the previous year, with bonuses accounting for much of the gain. Harvard economics professor John T. Dunlop believes that executive salaries should be tied to productivity.

The article reports on how the oil shortage will affect various industries in the U.S. It cites that the energy crisis will cause a cutback of production in the synthetic fiber, steel, and plastics industries. It also examines the impact of the shortage on the aluminum, automobile, and plywood industries. Furthermore, it explores how the cutback prompts some companies to find ways in utilizing profitably their scarce raw materials as well as how it stimulates others to position for business.

This article presents an overview of the Business Week 1988 Corporate Scoreboard, which showed a 31 percent increase in earnings for the year and an 11 percent rise in sales in the U.S. Wages are inching higher while productivity marks time. Fearing inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve is already pushing interest rates up. To a certain extent, 1989 is competing unfavorably with 1988 that was pumped up by some potent one-time factors. Christopher Caton, an economist with Data Resources, calculates that changes is the nation's tax laws accounted for almost half of 1988's remarkable profit leap by lowering the corporate rate and encouraging companies to defer income into 1988. Even so, fundamental strength in the economy sparked 1988 profits to their strongest showing since the expansion began in 1982. Economic growth and a weak dollar kept demand for products high. And companies leaner from a multitude of restructurings were better equipped to take full advantage of their strong markets. Metals companies grew by leaps and bounds, benefiting from rejuvenated operations and strong sales. The weak dollar made foreign imports expensive, and with mills running full tilt, average steel and aluminum prices rose sharply, further fueling earnings. Machinery manufacturers also gained as new operations and closer attention to efficiency began to pay dividends in the expansion. INSETS: THE LEADERS IN 1988 SALES AND PROFITS;A SPOTLIGHT ON 1988 INDUSTRY PROFITS.

Several charts are presented that lists rates of profits, sales and returns by a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, and banking industries in 1988 first quarter reports in the U.S.

The article analyzes the importance of smart design for maintaining industrial productivity in the U.S. Manufacturers rediscovered the significance of higher-quality products to stay competitive against their European and Asian rivals. They realized that it must also be matched with several factors to achieve product success including dependability, comfort and efficiency. Among the popular American designs are for the office computers made by Tandem Computers Inc. and Ford's Taurus-Sable cars.

Several letters to the editor are presented, regarding the article entitled "Can America Compete?," published in the April 20, 1987 issue of "BusinessWeek" periodical, which focuses on ways to restore the developed country's ability to compete in international markets, economic expansion, and industrial productivity.

The article reports on the decline in the U.S. economy in 1973 due to several factors. In the 1960s, the economy was booming and productivity gains were consistently strong as evident in the increase of 4 percent a year in the worker's income. However, factors such as the Vietnam conflict, competition from foreign industries and inflation caused productivity to decline and eventually, the U.S. economy grew more slowly.

The article reports on the so-called death of mining in the U.S. Trends indicate that shift of the production and processing of all basic materials from the industrial countries to the Third World, which offer cheap labor and very-low-cost reserves. The problems in the mining industry were attributed to the recession of 1981-1982, prices and competition.

The article reports on the prediction that the U.S. is about to experience a sustained revival in productivity. Productivity growth in the private sector had been virtually flat from 1978 through 1982. Now some experts believed that annual growth rates in output per work hour in the non-agricultural sector will reach as high as 3 percent a year for the remaining part of the decade, because of a more experienced work force, labor-management cooperation, and technological advances.

The article focuses on the issue concerning the condition of steel production in the U.S. According to E. Bradley Jone, chairman of Republic Steel Corp., the U.S. steel producers are behind Japan and Europe in terms of their production. Moreover, it states that making some changes in their traditional approach to the steel business.

The article offers information on the impact of the flexible structure at the workplace with advance technology on the industrial production in the U.S. It mentions that Industrial America Inc. has changed work rules which are simple regulations that labor and management have set up to govern the workplace. It informs that the immediate payoff has enhanced productivity which enable companies to warn a profit at lower operating rates and compete more effectively in international market.

The article reports on the significant impacts of the use of computerized systems in industrial facilities in the U.S. It notes that computers allow factory managers to make production schedules, boost productivity, control inventories, and develop effective plans for the deployment of limited resources. Richard W. Starr of the Reda Pump Division of TRW Inc. asserts that computers improve communications among the different departments of the company.

The article focuses on the efforts of Ruben F. Mettler, chairman of Cleveland, Ohio-based conglomerate TRW Inc., to manage its various operations in the U.S. It states that the company manufactures products such as bearings, fasteners and automotive components, as well as ultra-high technology products such as space, electronics and defense weaponry. It mentions the new methods implemented by the company to monitor progress in productivity, quality and labor relations in various divisions.

The article reports on the growth of job hopping in the U.S. Around 20, 000 executives with an average annual salary of 50, 000 dollars plus changed jobs in 1981. It states that the shortage of executives which occurred during the postwar industrial period is recognized as the cause of the executive piracy that developed in the 1940's and 1950's. It also states that team spirit and productivity will decline if employees continue to think that the best way to advance was to change job.

This article provides an outlook for global trends in petroleum prices in 1981 and 1982. It reflects on a semiannual price-setting conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland. It predicts a decline in oil prices in 1981 and a minimal increase in 1982. It attributes the trends to falling demand for the product. It also observes oversupply of petroleum due to growing production.

The article reports on the strong performance of coal companies owned by U.S. oil companies despite a troubled year for the coal industry in 1979. It is noted that 25 percent of all the coal in the country is owned by 11 oil companies. Oil companies have boosted their expansion programs that will result in almost 50 percent share of national production by 1985. Oil companies are expected to stay in the coal industry barring a forced divestiture by the government.

The article offers a forecast on business conditions of various countries worldwide for 1956. It describes the business world of 1956 as intense, expansive, and competitive. The rise of the U.S. foreign trade, the moderate increase of French industrial production, and the industrial expansion in Latin America are also highlighted.

The article reports on the development in producing television in the U.S. A head of one television (TV) manufacturing company announced the latest move on the TV road to automation. The shift in producing TV is from manual assembly to machine assembly of components onto a TV or radio chassis. It claims that the development is having major rebounds in electronic industry.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Pension Funds: Suddenly Hot" in the April 2, 1955 issue, "Jitters Over Company Raids" in the April 16, 1955 issue, and "Plate Glass" in the March 26, 1955 issue.

The article reports on the analysis made by the Twentieth Century Fund on the different economic aspects of the U.S. in April 1955, the results of which are published in the book "America's Needs and Resources--A New Survey." It says that the process of catching up with the needs is a slow and long one, the main reason of which is the other huge requirements for the economy to meet. The role to be played by technology in expanding the other resources of the economy and the tremendous increase in productivity in the last century are also discussed.