by Collin Carroll | Jul 29, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Pedicabs made their American debut in Seattle in 1962 and have since gained popularity in metro areas across the country. New York offered its first pedicab ride in 1995 and now boasts nearly 850 cruisers. And despite growing from five to 70 cabs in...
by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 29, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON– American biotechnology firms want U.S. trade negotiators to stress the need for a more flexible import process of genetically modified products as trade talks with the European Union pick up speed. How to deal with genetically modified imports is the...
by Sonali Basak | Jul 29, 2013 | Business & Tech
Washington (MarketWatch) — Senators will be questioning top officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday about whether implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law is moving too slowly as it moves...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 25, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON –Senate Democrats are pushing legislation that would tighten regulations on the cruise line industry, adding new measures to protect passengers after a recent string of safety incidents. The International Maritime Organization and the U.S. Coast Guard...
by Isabella Zhong | Jul 24, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – American auto workers have petitioned Congress to oppose the formation of a free trade agreement with Japan. More than 80,000 employees at Chrysler, General Motors and Ford signed the petition, which argued that the U.S. should not complete the...
by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 24, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON– The U.S. dairy industry is calling on the European Union to lessen the barriers that block exports from the U.S. as part of this summer’s trade negotiations between the regions. Talks began in July in Washington and have spurred much debate on...
