U.S.-China Factory breakup is hard to do – For the first time in a long time, U.S. factories seem to be doing worse than Chinese ones … More U.S.-China Factory breakup is hard to do

Economic Conditions Snapshot, September 2019: McKinsey Global Survey resultsThe survey content and analysis were developed by guest authors Alan FitzGerald, a director of research in McKinsey’s New York office; Vivien Singer, a knowledge expert in the Waltham, MA, office; and Sven Smit, a senior partner in the Amsterdam office. … More Economic Conditions Snapshot, September 2019: McKinsey Global Survey results

TwingTec – Wind power from the Sky – To harvest wind energy, you do not necessarily need rotors on steel masts – light kites on thin ropes can do the same. The Empa spin-off TwingTec has been researching this technology for some time now. Last autumn, it was possible for the first time to start, generate electrical energy while flying and then land again, all in the specified level of automation. Empa specialists now will participate at the 8th Airborne Wind Energy Conference in Glasgow. The latest Twingtec prototype is about to get airborne in the next month. … More TwingTec – Wind power from the Sky

The global manufacturing slowdown worsened in September, and trade flows are set to grow this year at the weakest pace since the financial crisis as tariffs rise and the global economy cools. … More Slowing Trade Hits Global Manufacturing