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Feb. 7, 2013

News

Greenlight Sues Apple, Has Eye on Cash Pile

NEW YORK - U.S. hedge fund Greenlight Capital filed suit against Apple (IW 500/9) Thursday as part of efforts to compel the tech giant to give shareholders more of its huge cash stockpile. Apple responded by saying it has been "in active discussions about returning additional cash to shareholders."...More
Feb. 4, 2013

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Hearings to Begin in Anti-smoking Lawsuit by Philip Morris International Against Uruguay

Tobacco giant says country's smoking ban violates bilateral investment treaty....More
Jan. 29, 2013

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Judge Approves BP's $4.5 Billion Plea Deal over Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Additional legal woes remain, including a civil case on environmental fines and a February trial on outstanding lawsuits....More
Jan. 28, 2013

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World Trade Organization to Examine Trade Complaints Against Argentina by US, EU and Japan

The trade body also created a panel to look into Argentina's claim that the United States has imposed unfair barriers to its meat exports....More
Jan. 25, 2013

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Appeals Court Finds 'Recess' Appointments to NLRB Unconstitutional

The ruling drew swift reaction from the National Association of Manufacturers and others organizations, which have argued that the federal labor board has been far exceeding its authority in recent years....More
Jan. 23, 2013

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Reducing Supply Chain Barriers Would Offer Huge Boost to World Trade: WEF Report

Improvements in border administration and transport and telecommunications infrastructure and services could increase global GDP by up to 4.7%....More
Jan. 22, 2013

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Airbus Wary of Cautionary Ripple Effect from 787 Problems

Boeing rival expects air safety officials to strengthen tests for new aircraft, which could mean costly delivery delays for its A350....More
Jan. 17, 2013

Article

Manufacturers' Wish List

No one expects a comprehensive energy policy, an environmental policy bill or a comprehensive reform of the nation's chemical management system—the Toxic Substances Control Act—to emerge from Congress in 2013. Nor do they expect completion of any new free trade agreements....More
Jan. 17, 2013

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Regulatory 'Avalanche' Worries Manufacturers

The budget crisis, tax reform and spending cuts will garner most of the attention on Capitol Hill in 2013, with a hope -- but no guarantee -- that anything more than a temporary fix will emerge....More
Jan. 11, 2013

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EU Raps Daimler over New Coolant Rules

Despite complaints of engineering trouble, the auto giant is told that its new models must meet the EU's new greenhouse gas emission targets to be cleared for sale....More
Jan. 10, 2013

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IndustryWeek

US Chamber's Donohue: Economic Growth is 'Job One'

Forecasting modest growth for the U.S. economy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said Washington leaders must focus on economic growth in order to "create jobs, lift incomes and expand opportunity for all Americans."...More
Dec. 8, 2012

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Canada Approves Takeovers of Gas and Oil Production Companies in Deals Worth $20 Billion

Following approval of the purchases by China’s CNOOC and Malaysia’s Petronas, Canadian government says additional foreign state control of oil sands development 'would not be of net benefit to Canada.'...More
Dec. 6, 2012

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Rolls-Royce Hit by Corruption Probe into Asian Dealings

At issue are concerns about bribery and corruption involving intermediaries in overseas markets....More
Dec. 5, 2012

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Electronics Giants Receive Record Fine for Decade-long Cartel

The EU charged LG Electronics, Philips, Samsung, Panasonic, Toshiba and Technicolor $1.9 billion for colluding on prices for TVs and computer screens....More
Dec. 3, 2012

Article

Regulatory Clash: Lessons Learned through an East-Meets-West Dispute

Reliability of financial reporting and the necessity for transparency is universal and requires collaboration and diplomacy to ensure safe and stable international markets....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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US Fines Chinese Company, PPG for Selling Coatings to Pakistan Nuclear Plant

'The lesson here is clear: we will pursue violations of US export controls wherever they occur… we will prosecute wrong-doers, and a corporation's status as foreign-owned, or even state-owned, will not bar enforcement of those laws in US courts,' US government says....More
Nov. 26, 2012

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US-EU Counterfeit Crackdown Seizes 132 Websites

Officials said the latest operation, part of a project called Operation In Our Sites, seized 101 websites and yielded one arrest in the United States. In Europe, 31 domain names were seized....More
Nov. 16, 2012

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Did American Capitalism Take a Wrong Turn?

Hedrick Smith is a capitalist, he reminds me midway through our conversation about his new book, “Who Stole the American Dream?” (557 pages, Random House, $30.00). He spent time as a correspondent for The New York Times in Moscow and saw up close the evils of Russian communism. And for 20 years, he has run his own production company, which has produced more than 20 award-winning PBS prime time specials and miniseries. “I have had to meet payrolls,” notes the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was part of the Pentagon Papers reporting team....More
Nov. 15, 2012

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Two BP Supervisors Charged with Manslaughter in Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Attorney General Eric Holder cautioned that more people may yet face prosecution after announcing a deal to settle criminal charges against the British energy giant for $4 billion....More
Nov. 15, 2012

News

BP Says in 'Advanced Discussions' with US to Settle Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Charges

The energy giant said the proposed resolutions are not expected to cover federal civil claims, including damages under the Clean Water Act, federal and state natural resources damages claims, or outstanding private civil claims....More
Nov. 14, 2012

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US Competitiveness: Harvard Survey Reveals the Path Forward

U.S. competitiveness is headed in the wrong direction. That's the message from alumni of Harvard Business School who responded to the school's recent survey on America's competitiveness and what to do about it. Some 58% of alumni business leaders said they expect U.S. competitiveness to decline over the next three years. That means less able to compete in the global economy, less able to pay workers good wages and benefits, or both....More
Nov. 6, 2012

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Why You Should Be Optimistic, and Invest in Your Manufacturing Business

Contrary to the doom and gloom you've been hearing in the mainstream media, industrial production is picking up steam. "This is a vibrant recovery for manufacturing," says Alan Beaulieau, president of ITR Economics, a firm with a 94+% forecast accuracy rate....More
Nov. 6, 2012

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Six Issues Employers Should Be Thinking About After the Election

Glad the election season is almost over? Well, it's not time to relax yet. In fact, employers will be confronting a number of important matters no matter who wins today's vote....More
Oct. 22, 2012

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European Commission Rejects French Call to Monitor South Korean Auto Imports

The European Commission rejected on Monday a French request for close oversight of auto imports from South Korea, saying there was no legal basis for such a move. "The French request for the introduction of prior surveillance concerning cars from Korea has been refused because the legal conditions were not met," a spokesman for EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said....More
Oct. 18, 2012

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WTO Confirms China Broke Trade Rules by Imposing Duties on US Electrical Steel Imports

China did indeed break global trade rules when it imposed anti-dumping duties on U.S. electrical steel imports, the World Trade Organization ruled Thursday, confirming on appeal a previous ruling....More