CHICAGO-Transportation goods such as vehicles and auto parts, electrical equipment including household appliances, and furniture are among seven sectors that could create up to 3 million jobs as a result of manufacturing returning to the United States-an emerging trend that is expected to accelerate starting in the next five years, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group. MORE
MILTON, ON-Northstar Aerospace Inc. said union workers at its assembly plant here began a strike on Thursday. The 135 workers who went on strike are represented by the Canadian Auto Workers. MORE
WASHINGTON-An angry China warned Washington that passage of a bill aimed at forcing Beijing to let its currency rise could lead to a trade war between the world's top two economies. MORE
DETROIT-Workers at a key Ford assembly plant in Chicago overwhelmingly rejected a four-year contract proposed by the company and the UAW. It was the second big Ford plant to reject the deal. MORE
DETROIT-The UAW and Chrysler have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor contract for the No. 3 U.S. automaker’s 26,000 unionized workers. MORE
TOKYO-Nissan and General Electric have signed a two-year research collaboration to accelerate the development of electric vehicle-charging technology and the infrastructure to support adoption of electric cars. MORE
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