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News & UpdatesNovember 18, 2008 DHS Announces New Private Aircraft RequirementsBy: U.S. Department of Homeland Security The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced additional measures to strengthen private aircraft security by requiring more detailed information about arriving and departing private aircraft and persons onboard, within a... November 17, 2008 China, America and melamineBy: International Herald Tribune China's food supply appears to be awash in the industrial chemical melamine. Dangerous levels have been detected not only in milk and eggs, but also in chicken feed and wheat gluten, meaning that melamine is almost impossible to... November 17, 2008 Japanese firm recalls 8 million bottles of mineral water imported from the USBy: Newsday A Japanese company said Monday it would recall bottles of Crystal Geyser mineral water imported from the United States after consumers complained about a strange smell. Otsuka Beverage Co Ltd. said in a statement that the... November 17, 2008 FDA to open China offices after product scaresBy: Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will open three offices in China this week in an unprecedented effort to improve the safety of exports headed to America amid recurring product safety scares. The new FDA offices, which are... November 17, 2008 Europe, China sign consumer safety agreementBy: GMA News - Philippines The European Union and China signed an agreement Monday to cooperate better on consumer safety in the wake of high-profile scares such as contaminated Chinese milk and dangerous toy cars. Under the agreement, the two sides will... November 14, 2008 F.D.A. Detains Chinese Imports for Testing  By: New York Times Candy, snacks, cereal and any other products from China that contain milk will be detained at the border until tests prove that they are not contaminated, the federal government announced Thursday. November 14, 2008 Bailing Out Detroit: How Much Is Enough?By: Forbes.com What will it really take to right America's automakers? It seems more and more likely that Detroit will get a bailout from Washington in some form. If so, U.S. automakers will be faced with another pressing question: Will it be... November 14, 2008 Record-level US support for bird flu program -- Indonesia, Viet Nam and Egypt among major beneficiary countriesBy: The United States The United States will provide an additional $44.4 million in support of FAO's avian influenza control and prevention campaign, FAO announced today. November 14, 2008 DHS Announces Security Standards for Freight and Passenger Rail SystemsBy: U.S. Department of Homeland Security The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced regulations aimed at strengthening the security of the nation’s freight and passenger rail systems and reducing the risk associated with the transportation of... November 13, 2008 Approximately $20 Billion in U.S. Assets Allegedly Concealed from IRSBy: U.S Justice Department Three leading electronics manufacturers –LG Display Co. Ltd., Sharp Corp. and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. –have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $585 million in criminal fines for their roles in conspiracies to fix... CONTENT BEING DEVELOPED[What would you find useful here?]
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