Bloomberg Alabama edged out North Carolina as the winner in a multi-state contest for a prized Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. joint car factory worth $1.6 billion, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The Japanese automakers have been narrowing the list of possible locations for months. Mazda and Toyota plan to announce their final choice in the ...

Bloomberg UK manufacturers posted a seventh consecutive month of expansion in November as sectors from food producers to makers of games and sports equipment increased output. Factory output rose 0.4 percent from October, the Office for National Statistics said. Overall industrial production also increased 0.4 percent, with a drop in temperatures boosting demand for energy. Separate figures show construction output ...

Bloomberg Business Secretary Greg Clark was expected to meet with PSA Group Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares seeking reassurances on the automaker’s UK manufacturing, as the government published a plan to provide the industry with confidence in Britain after Brexit. Clark will raise his concerns about the future of PSA’s Ellesmere Port site in his meeting with Tavares, according to ...