Manufacturing

Tariffs are costing some companies plenty. Others are immune, at least for now, and benefiting from tax cuts.

Tariffs are costing some companies plenty. Others are immune, at least for now, and benefiting from tax cuts.

The retail giant's bankruptcy has Hasbro and other toymakers scrambling to prepare for the holidays.

The retail giant's bankruptcy has Hasbro and other toymakers scrambling to prepare for the holidays.

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.

After strong employment growth for the past year, the sector stalled out in August.

China wants robots. Lots and lots of robots.

Despite current tensions, many businesses expect disruption to be short-lived.