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Automation to have uneven impact on Sub-Saharan Africa

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AFRICA

This is significant since the region is projected to need 16-20 million new jobs each year to keep pace with population growth.

China-US driverless tech will transform urban transit

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CHINA/US

China and the United States, the world's two largest car markets, are both pursuing leadership in developing autonomous vehicles and the much-touted transformation such transport…

Mining can overcome management and tech inertia

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INTERNATIONAL

Productivity in mining.

More upheaval may await Europe’s carmakers

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EU

Speculation that Europe’s carmakers might be exploring partnerships to produce more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) and withstand global competition, particularly from China…

GM restructuring will trigger fight with US president

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UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES: GM downsizing triggers fight with Trump

Spain’s foreign investment appeal is under threat

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SPAIN

Spain’s increasingly protectionist regulatory environment, and proposed tax and labour reforms, threaten to discourage investment. The foreign-owned automotive sector, which…

Mexican auto sector may struggle in 2017

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MEXICO

Trump has threatened numerous car manufacturers in recent weeks, in an apparent effort to bring back or retain US manufacturing jobs. While his comments have been downplayed by…

Singapore ruling party’s real test will be post-poll

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SINGAPORE

He said he was seeking a fresh five-year mandate for his People’s Action Party (PAP). Singapore is being forced to re-evaluate its economic policies and place in the global order…

Chinese digital gig work will undergo important change

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CHINA

At present, there are around 200 million gig workers, amounting to a quarter of the Chinese labour force, and Ali Research estimates that number will double by 2036. The sheer…

Prospects for manufacturing in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

The prospects for manufacturing in 2020.