Electricity cuts shut factories and put 2 million out of work.

The business was forced to shut factories and lay off staff.

Many Syrian companies have shut factories or reduced production, Iraqi trade and business officials say.

The last time the government shut factories, they said that it would be absorbed into mainstream employment.

Near-record levels of toxic air pollution have prompted the authorities to ground planes, shut factories and close schools.

Car makers, shipbuilders and technology companies worldwide scrambled for supplies after the disaster shut factories in Japan and disrupted the global manufacturing chain.

The Swiss company is being affected by the economic downturn as customers shut factories and plunging oil prices batter demand in the energy sector.

Some Democrats may find it hard to vote against a bill that aims to stop regulations some businesses say will shut factories and hurt jobs.

Mondelez has already taken steps to boost its operational performance, including shutting factories and shedding businesses.

Many voters blame trade deals for shutting factories, sending jobs overseas and favouring corporations over the environment.

He has overseen a round of cost-cutting, shutting factories and slashing jobs to return the company to profit.

It has also slashed its workforce by more than 2,000, shutting factories in Canada and Brazil.

A liquidation would split off stronger assets like Jeep and Chrysler's minivans while shutting factories and dealerships and eliminating thousands of jobs, analysts have said.

However, Honda shares rose after the automaker said it would cut production in the U.S. by temporarily shutting factories, and would cut pay for workers.

Honda shares rose after the automaker said it would cut production in the United States by temporarily shutting factories, and would cut pay for workers.