by Yewon Kang | Oct 27, 2010 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — The recent salmonella outbreak that triggered the recall of a half-billion eggs generated headlines across the globe, but less reported are the small volume of food and drug recalls that take place almost every day. Just last week, the U.S. Food and Drug...
by Yewon Kang | Oct 25, 2010 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and China should team up on clean energy development as the two giant economies stake out their spots as global leaders in the emerging field, an expert said Monday. As central players in climate and energy negotiations, the U.S. and China should...
by Yewon Kang | Oct 14, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Mobile carriers would have to alert consumers before they face overcharges on their phone bills under new rules the Federal Communications Commission considered on Thursday. The proposed rule would require mobile service providers to inform users about...
by Yewon Kang | Oct 12, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — State and local schools are bracing for the impact when the money they received from the stimulus package comes to an end next year. Public schools have shed nearly 58,000 teachers and other education workers this year because the economy has not...
by Yewon Kang | Oct 6, 2010 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — With their economies driving global output, Asian countries are going to press for better representation on the International Monetary Fund board during the weekend’s meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, an expert on East Asia said Wednesday. Homi...