All North America articles – Page 15
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Online onlyUS entrepreneurs optimistic about the future
Despite the current economic climate most US small business owners are considering expanding, finds a study
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Online onlySecurities litigation drops slightly in 2007
Securities fraud class action litigation for 2007 drops slightly despite subprime, says a report
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Online onlyCalifornian port workers extend strike action
Productivity falls 20-30 % at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, said PMA
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Online onlyMerrill Lynch posts $4.6bn loss
Unveils another $9.4bn in credit related write downs and continues sale of assets
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Online onlyExec pleads guilty to stealing IBM trade secrets
A former employee of IBM was accused of sharing trade secrets with his new employer Hewlett Packard
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Online onlyEnd contingent commissions: Willis
Willis appeals for a set of standards for insurance broker compensation to improve trust and transparency
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InBev buys Anheuser-Busch for $52bn
Merger creates one of the world’s top five consumer product companies
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Online onlyUS proposes employers stockpile anti-flu drugs
The US consults on three draft guidances in preparation for a flu pandemic
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InterviewsWorkers of the world unite
Unite and USW have joined to form world’s first global trade union representing 3m workers across Europe and North America
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Online onlyToronto hosts RIMS Canada
Event features nearly 20 educational sessions and more than 80 exhibitors
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Online onlyAirlines fined $500m for price fixing
Operators Air France and KLM receive second highest fine ever in criminal antitrust prosecution
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Online onlyUniversal Studios reopens after fire
All rides are operating but incident raises concern over fire saftey on movie sets
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Online onlyUS investor optimism slides: Gallup
Investor optimism has tumbled to its lowest level since the beginning of the Iraq war
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Online only25% of US PCs are infected: OECD
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has reported that 25% of PCs in the US could be infected.The report goes on to say that although its economic and social impacts may be hard to quantify, malware used directly or indirectly can harm critical information infrastructures, result in financial ...
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Online onlyNOAA predicts up to 16 named storms
For 2008, the outlook indicates a 60 to 70 % chance of 12 to 16 named storms including 2 to 5 major hurricanes
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Online onlyUS proposes disclosure law on extractive industries
The Bill would require oil, gas and mining companies to disclose what they pay to extract resources from other countries
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Online onlyBAE’s chief detained by US officials
Chief executive of Britain's biggest defence contractor subpoenaed over Saudi arms deal
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Online onlyExporter sentenced for $10m fraud scheme
A former export company owner has received 37 months imprisonment for a $10m fraud scheme against a US bank
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Online onlySEC distributes $800m AIG settlement
Payments stem from financial penalties incurred from the 2006 investigation into sham transactions
