Government
California Struggles With Landmark Emissions Law
December 3, 2007 4:31 am | by Samantha Young, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsState is the world's 12th largest producer of greenhouse gases and its emissions-reduction plan is expected to affect some 800 manufacturing facilities.
Washington Court Rules Against Paper Company
November 30, 2007 6:37 am | by Gene Johnson, AP Legal Affairs Writer | News | CommentsLongview Fibre Co. discriminated against a woman in 2001 when it refused to hire her because she was pregnant, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Marines Cutting Armored Vehicle Orders
November 30, 2007 6:35 am | by Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsOfficial says he was worried bomb-resistant tanks, known as MRAPs, were making the force 'too heavy,' but lawmakers are pushing for more because of the vehicle's solid safety record.
Consumer Spending Growth Slows
November 30, 2007 6:28 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsSluggish housing market and a credit crunch are showing its effects as growth slows and construction activity takes a larger-than-expected drop.
EU: China 'Receptive' To Trade Concerns
November 30, 2007 4:45 am | by Min Lee, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsTrade commissioner says Beijing ‘understood our messages and our concerns’ about trade deficit and product safety.
Chinese Vice Premier Inspects Product Quality
November 30, 2007 4:39 am | News | CommentsAfter a spat with an EU commissioner, Wu Yi is said to have deployed some 320 officials to spot-check manufacturers in at least 12 cities in the southern Guangdong Province.
Tainted Pet Food May Have Killed 350 Animals
November 30, 2007 4:32 am | by Kathy Barks Hoffman, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsMichigan State University study documents number of dogs and cats that may have died earlier this year as a result of eating contaminated pet food imported from China.
China Agrees To Eliminate Trade Subsidies
November 29, 2007 8:24 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsBush administration’s breakthrough deal ‘represents a victory for U.S. manufacturers, producers and their workers,’ U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said.
Jobless Claims Up Sharply
November 29, 2007 5:18 am | News | CommentsNew applications filed for unemployment insurance rose last week to the highest level since Feb. 10; numbers surprised economists.
Third Quarter GDP Growth Strongest In Four Years
November 29, 2007 5:07 am | by Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsCommerce Department's new reading of the gross domestic product shows the U.S. economy barreled ahead at a 4.9 percent pace.
New Mexico Adopts Stronger Emission Standards
November 29, 2007 4:26 am | by Barry Massey, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsState joins California and a dozen others trying to require tougher vehicle emissions standards for new cars, light trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Hershey, Cadbury Suspected Of Price Fixing
November 28, 2007 11:32 am | News | CommentsCanada's Competition Bureau investigating Nestle, Cadbury, Hershey, and Mars for a possible price-fixing scheme in the country's multibillion-dollar chocolate market.
Fed: Economy Loses Speed, Shopping Slows
November 28, 2007 10:32 am | by Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsLatest Federal Reserve news on the effects of the severe housing slump and credit crunch have economists worrying consumers and businesses will cut back on spending and investing.
WTO Rules Against Japanese Chip Duties
November 28, 2007 10:00 am | by Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsJapan is violating international trade rules by issuing fees on imported DRAM chips made by South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
States Sue Bush Administration Over EPA Disclosure
November 28, 2007 9:50 am | by Michael Gormley, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsOfficials from 12 states oppose new Environmental Protection Agency rules that allow thousands of companies to limit the information they disclose to the public about toxic chemicals.
Orders For Big-Ticket Goods Drop
November 28, 2007 5:59 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsNumbers decreased for third straight month — the largest streak in nearly four years, according to the Commerce Department.
Colorado At Least A Year From New Emissions Rules
November 28, 2007 4:47 am | by P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsColorado Automobile Dealers Association fears industry will suffer if state adopts California's standards, which are tougher than federal levels.
Toyota Customers Join Whistleblower Lawsuit
November 28, 2007 4:30 am | by Garance Burke, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsCivil trial claims Toyota Motor Corp. made thousands of Corollas equipped with unsafe seatbelts, possibly contributing to at least one death.
EU Fines Four Companies In Price Fixing Scheme
November 28, 2007 4:25 am | News | CommentsRegulators fined the companies a total of about $724 million for colluding to fix prices of flat glass and other commercial conditions in the European market.
Chrysler Wants To Delay Delphi Sale
November 27, 2007 6:22 am | by Christopher Witkowsky, Dow Jones Newswires | News | CommentsIn bankruptcy filing, automaker says it didn't have time to determine if the $106 million sale of two Delphi businesses included supply contracts.
EU Chief: China Growth Economic Threat
November 27, 2007 6:18 am | News | CommentsJose Manuel Barroso says current trade imbalance is 'unsustainable' and adds to anxieties about globalization and economic competition from overseas.
Paint Companies Contest $2.4 Billion Cleanup Plan
November 27, 2007 4:45 am | by Eric Tucker, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsThree former lead paint manufacturers ask judge to strike down proposed plan calling for the cleanup of roughly 240,000 homes in Rhode Island.
Report: Asian Counterfeits Hurting U.S. Companies
November 27, 2007 4:41 am | News | CommentsTheft of intellectual property is estimated to cost the American economy $250 billion a year in lost sales, jobs and tax revenue, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Russia Creates Corporation For High-Tech Industries
November 26, 2007 7:55 am | News | CommentsPresident Putin orders creation of a state-run holding company that would oversee production and exports of high-tech industrial products.
Dow Contamination Site Could Be Worst Ever In U.S.
November 26, 2007 5:22 am | News | CommentsDioxin find at the bottom of Michigan's Saginaw River level is about 20 times higher than any other find recorded in the EPA archives.
