Coin-operated gumball machines aren’t as common as they used to be. With sales slowly dwindling over the years and high domestic sugar prices, America’s sole remaining gumball maker has been branching out to stay afloat. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
"We are confident we'll be able to weather it, but it definitely has us making some tough decisions," said Deepa Gandhi, co-founder and COO of Dagne Dover, a handbag and accessories company.
Orders fluctuate month to month in most major manufacturing industries. U.S. aerospace has been in a peacetime boom, but it’s getting harder to deliver, as July data may reveal. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Over 350 witnesses are slated to testify at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Trump’s proposal to tax another $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
Scrambling to keep people reaching for yogurt and breakfast cereal, General Mills and other packaged good manufacturers are trying to find new ways to compete as sales slump. General Mills holds its fourth quarter earnings call this morning before the bell. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
With trade tensions seemingly escalating, companies are now reacting. Some are starting to move production overseas, adjust their supply chains and raise prices. Once these shifts happen, how hard is it for companies to shift back? Click the above audio player to hear the full story.
