U.S. sets rules to prevent type of rail crash that hit Quebec town
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. rail safety regulator issued rules on Friday meant to prevent the kind of runaway fuel-train accident that devastated a Canadian town last month.
U.S. seeks tighter control over Apple in e-book case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices.
U.S. seeks tighter control over Apple in e-book case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices.
U.S. sets rules to prevent type of rail crash that hit Quebec town
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. rail safety regulator issued rules on Friday meant to prevent the kind of runaway fuel-train accident that devastated a Canadian town last month.
Berkshire profit rises 46 percent, helped by economy
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said second-quarter profit rose 46 percent, boosted by improved demand in such businesses as car insurance, energy and railroads, as well as gains from investments and derivatives.
U.S. says states’ lawsuits vs S&P belong in state courts
(Reuters) – The U.S. government, which is pursuing a $5 billion lawsuit accusing Standard & Poor’s of misleading investors by inflating its credit ratings, on Friday asked a federal judge to move similar cases by 15 U.S. states and the District of Columbia back to state courts.
Lawmakers want perjury probe for Corzine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Republican lawmakers called on Friday for a criminal investigation of Jon Corzine, the head of failed futures broker MF Global, saying he may have committed perjury when speaking before Congress in 2011.
Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices.
Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices.
Hiring slows in July but jobless rate falls to four-year low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Employers slowed their pace of hiring in July but the jobless rate fell anyway, a pair of mixed signals that could make the Federal Reserve more cautious about drawing down its huge economic stimulus program.
