Manufacturing

Trump Sons Launch $300M SPAC Targeting US Manufacturing Revival

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Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. launched New America Acquisition I Corp, a $300 million SPAC targeting US manufacturing companies. The blank-check firm aims to acquire businesses with an enterprise value of at least $700 million, focusing on revitalizing domestic manufacturing and strengthening …

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Anduril Announces Arsenal-1: $1 Billion Weapons Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

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Anduril Industries selected Columbus, Ohio for Arsenal-1, its first ‘hyperscale manufacturing facility’ designed to produce tens of thousands of autonomous weapons systems annually. The company announced nearly $1 billion in investment to build the 5-million-square-foot facility in …

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Clinton Signs China PNTR Ending Annual Review, Enabling WTO Entry and Manufacturing Exodus

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President Bill Clinton signs the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000, granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status and ending the annual congressional review process that had existed since 1980 under Jackson-Vanik provisions. The House passed the legislation on May 24, 2000 and the …

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