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Recent NewsMarch 8, 2010 Climate change science: the evidence is clearSource:ABC - AUThis afternoon ABC Science broadcaster Robyn Williams delivered the 2010 Commonwealth Day address at a lunch organised by the Commonwealth Day Council of NSW at the NSW Parliament. The theme was Science, Technology and Society.... March 8, 2010 Is that SAFE for your Child?Source:Telegraph-Herald - IAWarning: Your children are at risk. Toys, clothing, furniture, so many of life's basics can hurt kids due to poor design or operator error. Emergency room doctors see everything from fingertip amputations to choking to lead... March 8, 2010 XBRL : a matching challenge towards simplificationSource:EurActiveToo few finance professionals have sufficient knowledge of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) – a tool designed for the digital communication and presentation of financial and business data – which is why FEE (The... March 8, 2010 Volcker Says Euro to Survive as Greek Budget Crisis ManageableSource:BusinessWeekFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said European officials are lucky that the euro region’s first major crisis was sparked by one of its smaller members and he’s confident the currency will survive March 8, 2010 Bloomberg Says a Soda Tax ‘Makes Sense’Source:NY TimesAs the battle over the state budget and the looming multibillion-dollar gap becomes more intense, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has stepped up his call for the Legislature to pass a penny-per-ounce tax on soda to stave off major... March 8, 2010 Senators wrestle with Fed bank oversight issues
Source:Reuters
The Federal Reserve could retain oversight of large bank holding companies under a scaled-back regulatory reform plan being considered by key senators, but important questions remained unanswered, lobbyists said on Sunday March 8, 2010 Healthcare overhaul comes down to Pelosi and Obama
Source:LA Times
The fate of healthcare legislation turns on the endgame skills of two Democrats who bring vastly different assets to the task: President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama's signature ability to inspire fellow Democrats... March 6, 2010 A Fresh Look at Socially Responsible Mutual Funds
Source:US News and World Report
Most socially responsible mutual funds are born of a desire to help the environment, slow the spread of violence, or boycott certain practices. Parnassus Workplace (PARWX), on the other hand, sprang from between the covers of... March 6, 2010 Three States Sue EPA Over Global Warming Ruling
Source:Fox News
The bitterly contested fight in Washington over global warming and pollution is also taking hold at the state level. The Environmental Protection Agency, which is threatening to regulate carbon emissions if Congress won’t, is... March 6, 2010 General Electric's Immelt forgoes bonus againSource:MarketWatchGeneral Electric Co. Chairman Jeff Immelt has opted not to take an annual cash bonus in 2009 for the second straight year as he aimed to steer the industrial conglomerate out of a deep recession. March 6, 2010 Biggest swine flu regret for U.S.: vaccine chaosSource:ReutersFirst, people were clamoring for H1N1 vaccines, but there were not enough to go around. By the time vaccines were available in any quantity, most of the public had lost interest March 6, 2010 Obama Turns up the Heat for Health Care Overhaul
Source:ABC News
Facing a tough political environment, President Barack Obama on Saturday turned up the heat for the health care overhaul that has been his top priority for a year yet has not been passed by Congress March 5, 2010 EU To Propose Carbon TaxSource:Bernama.comBRUSSELS -- The European Commission said on Thursday it would soon present a legislative proposal to introduce a carbon tax across the European Union (EU), reports China's Xinhua news agency. March 5, 2010 Women still under-represented in the boardroom: Survey
Source:Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — A survey pointing to a dearth of female corporate directors suggests it's high time Canada's top companies opened their boardroom doors wider to women. As the 100th anniversary of the first International Women's Day is... March 5, 2010 $100 Million in Stimulus Funds for Green TechSource:NY Times - blogThe Department of Energy announced this week that $100 million in stimulus funds would be distributed to help accelerate innovation in green technology. March 5, 2010 A Game of Resisting the I.R.S.Source:Floyd Norris, NY TimesIf ever there was an area of taxation that needed simplification, it is the American corporate income tax. Companies end up filing tax returns containing thousands, or even tens of thousands, of pages. March 5, 2010 Sudanese Opposition Parties Protest Election Commission ‘Bias’Source:BusinessWeekSudan’s main opposition parties staged a rally today to protest what they called “bias” by the National Elections Commission in favor of the ruling party before the first multiparty elections in 24 years next month. March 5, 2010 Criticism of Executive Pay Rules Is Just 'Spin': Pay Czar - videoSource:CNBCPay czar Kenneth Feinberg disputed claims that limiting executive pay will push companies' top talent to firms that have no restrictions on compensation, telling CNBC he's seen no hard evidence of this phenomenon. March 5, 2010 Congress Proposes to Suspend EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulatory PowerSource:Environment News ServiceWASHINGTON, DC, - Senator Jay Rockefeller today introduced legislation to impose a two-year moratorium on the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants and other stationary... March 5, 2010 University tackles world water crisisSource:The Triangle - Drexel UniversityThe Office of International Programs held the 3rd Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges Feb. 26, which focused on the issue of the global crisis of water. March 5, 2010 SEC Climate Change Guidlines Lead to Record Numbers of Shareholder Resolutions
Source:Triple Pundit
If recent talk about climate change hasn’t already rattled every CEO’s corporate cage, then yesterday’s news regarding shareholder resolutions should do the trick. It was announced during a phone-based news conference today that... March 5, 2010 Obama Pleads With Dems to Pass His Health BillSource:Fox NewsWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama summoned more than a dozen Democrats from the House of Representatives to the White House, pleading with them to put aside their qualms and vote for his massive health care overhaul. In... March 5, 2010 Salmonella found in food additive sparks recall
Source:LA Times
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a potentially massive recall of salad dressing, chip dip, soup mixes and other foods made with a commonly used food additive that may be contaminated with salmonella. Among... March 5, 2010 Sebelius calls for openness in insurance rate hikes
Source:Indystar.com
WASHINGTON -- Unless Congress revamps the nation's health care system, the federal government can weigh in on "wildly exorbitant" insurance rate increases only by pressuring insurance companies to publicly justify them, Health... March 5, 2010 FDA Calls on Food Companies to Correct Labeling Violations; FDA Commissioner Issues an Open Letter to the IndustrySource:FDAThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by...[more] |
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