by Max Frumes | Apr 15, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Wall Street’s self-regulatory body that self-admittedly failed to detect 2008’s major financial scandals has a plan to not miss the next one. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is touting its new fraud team as the key to...
by Michael Beller | Apr 15, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Harkin doesn’t want Americans to worry if the food in their pantries is safe. He’s working to expand the inspection powers of the Food and Drug Administration, but he’s also taking steps to ensure small farmers retain their autonomy. A...
by Beth Lawrence & Ramsen Shamon | Apr 14, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — With April 15 behind you, it’s time to breathe a sigh of relief. But if you want to ensure Tax Day 2011 goes along smoothly, realize it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s taxes. See if you need to make changes to...
by Max Frumes | Apr 14, 2010 | Business & Tech, Topics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. SEC IG David Kotz talks about what it takes to be the inspector general. Max Frumes/MNS WASHINGTON – On the sixth floor of the Securities and Exchange Commission, his office and staff sectioned off beyond an additional layer...
by Jessica Binsch | Apr 13, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Trying to tap into anger about the bank bailouts, labor leaders unveiled a Web site on Tuesday that’s devoted to criticizing multimillion-dollar pay packages for executives at six big banks. The AFL-CIO updated its paywatch Web site to focus...
by Michael Beller | Apr 13, 2010 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Seven failures in six years. That’s how many times one restaurant was allowed to violate seafood-handling procedures before the Food and Drug Administration was able to file an injunction and get the establishment closed. A food-safety bill...
