Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region slipped further into negative territory in December, disappointing expectations of an uptick despite a rise in new orders and shipments. ...

The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey's index for general business activity fell to minus 8.7 in September from minus 1.8 in August, showing weaker conditions this month as production slowed. ...

Death toll in India factory blast rises to 34 https://t.co/H9TW2edsQs ...