by Harvard Zhang | Jun 27, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The U.S. futures regulator has tightened market monitoring after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, aiming to assure the derivatives and futures markets keep functioning in an orderly manner, the head of the agency said Monday. The U.S....
by Xuanyan (Iris) Ouyang | Jun 27, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — U.S. bank officials said Thursday the Basel III reforms are too complex and do not align with reality in the United States. The complaints about the international regulatory framework came before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee....
by Siri Bulusu | Jun 27, 2016 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON – Foreign students graduating from U.S. colleges are joining their American classmates in flooding employer inboxes with resumes. But they know they are at a disadvantage – they can only work for a year before the employers would have to pay to sponsor them...
by Siri Bulusu | Jun 23, 2016 | Business & Tech, Demographics, Topics
Washington — Elliott Clark was working a shift as a security guard in Kansas City when his daughter called to tell him his wife had broken her ankle in two places. She would need surgery to implant a metal plate and two screws in her foot. Over the next six...
by Xiumei Dong | Jun 7, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – “Do not call” doesn’t work so well anymore. Telemarketers and scammers are finding ways around the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which sought to protect consumers from unwanted robocalls. At the same time, the act is blocking beneficial...
by Marisa Endicott | May 23, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – The way to bring corporate agriculture in line with sustainable practices may be through America’s stomach. If healthful “fast-casual” dining keeps growing, experts say, more widespread shifts toward sustainability and fresh or...
