Tag: industrial

S&P 500, Dow scale fresh three-month peaks

ReutersJune 2, 2020

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indexes hit three-month highs on Tuesday as optimism about the reopening of the economy...

Global equities cruise to three-month highs, dollar under protest pressure

ReutersJune 2, 2020

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stock markets hit their highest levels since March and oil prices jumped on Tuesday as signs of a...

Locus Robotics raises another $40M as retailers increasingly look to automate

StartupsJune 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on robotics, as more companies look to automation as a way forward. While wide-scale automation...

Locus Robotics raises $40 million to take its warehouse robots global

AIJune 2, 2020

Warehouse robotics startup Locus Robotics today announced it has raised $40 million, the bulk of which will be put toward accelerating R&D and...

Wall St. inches higher at open on recovery optimism

ReutersJune 2, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Traders wear masks as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the outbreak of the...

AEA Closes Seventh Pexco Add-On

Private EquityJune 2, 2020

Pexco, a specialty plastics extruder and a portfolio company of AEA Investors, has acquired Exlon Extrusion. Exlon is an extruder of plastic tubing with...

Trade war tradeoff: How a Missouri town got America’s dirtiest air

ReutersJune 2, 2020

MARSTON, Missouri (Reuters) - The residents of New Madrid County cheered in 2018 when a bankrupt aluminum smelter that rises over the Missouri...

Block Kong Breakfast: Yeung & Lam, Forbole

BlockchainJune 2, 2020

Block Kong Breakfast is a series of interviews with blockchain-related entrepreneurs and financiers in Hong Kong, brought to you by Charles d’Haussy. A morning...

How the Internet of Things will transform consumerism, enterprises, and governments over the next five years

Business InsiderJune 2, 2020

Being successful in the digital age doesn't just require knowing the latest buzzwords; it means identifying the transformational trends – and where they're...

DOD announces Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 projects to support space defense industrial base

SemiconductorJune 2, 2020

2 June 2020 As part of the national response to COVID-19, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has signed a $12.45m contract award...

Exploring the Evolving Role of CDMOs

BiotechnologyJune 2, 2020

In 2019, the global contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO) market was valued at about €139.9B ($151B). By 2025, it is estimated to...