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 Grant Slater | Oct 25, 2010 | Business & Tech, National Security
WASHINGTON – An Obama administration proposal to increase law enforcement’s ability to listen in on electronic communications could have far-reaching implications for the future of the Internet and cellular phone service. The FBI is working with the administration to...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 25, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Open economies provide more jobs and allow for a better recovery than closed ones in the long run, according to new research presented at the World Bank Monday. At a conference about Trade and Employment in Post-Crisis, held jointly by the World Bank...
by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 25, 2010 | Business & Tech
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Martin’s Tavern has been a family-owned business for 77 years. (Austin Lewis/MNS) Get the Flash Player to see this content. Billy Martin tells stories about famous customers. (Austin...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 22, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Chinese and Indian companies aren’t overpaying for oil resources, an expert said Friday in countering claims that the emerging Asian nations’ foreign acquisitions endanger domestic energy security. Robert Weiner, a professor of international...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 20, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Mitchell Strobl is your average college junior at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., but the way he landed his new job is distinctly 21st century. “I came across this website [through] a link that was posted [on my Facebook wall],”...
