by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Nov 11, 2010 | Business & Tech
Why He Matters At a Glance Current Position: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, Commerce Department Career History: Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce, Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) (2007 to 2009); Economic Development...
by Zak Koeske | Nov 8, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Two seminal figures of the digital communication era said Thursday that in the next couple decades they expect the Internet to work its way into all aspects of modern life. Speaking before a sizable crowd of tech-centric business executives Thursday...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Nov 5, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Joe Jewell has a list, and he’s not afraid to use it. The deputy director of the Office of Marine Fisheries in Mississippi keeps a contact list of major media outlets and the press, and if he sees something wrong with the state’s monthly seafood...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Nov 4, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – It may be the regulatory bodies, rather than the financial reform bill itself, which will be most affected when newly powerful Republicans begin their work in the next Congress. In the game of financial regulation, some experts say, the groups controlling...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Nov 4, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON– The shift to Republican control in the House of Representatives may bode well for international trade policy, where the United States is lagging behind its global counterparts. “We are falling behind. Our competitors such as the Europeans and...
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...
