Intellectual property theft, predominantly by Chinese computer hackers, costs the US economy $300bn (£200bn) a year and must be treated as seriously as terrorism. That's according to The Commission on the Theft of American ...
Do you want to import from China? Since most big retailers are now sourced from China, smaller businesses and eBay sellers typically wonder whether they should do the same, but are often put off by the complexities of getting started. Like ...
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A manufacturing company in Knoxfield has been told to clean up its act before November or face serious financial penalties. The Environment Protection Authority inspected the Australian Glass factory in Rushdale Street last month. The ...
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In 2003, Yukos was preparing for a game-changing merger with another private Russian oil company, Roman Abramovich's Sibneft, to create a 2.3 million b/d Russian oil producing giant. The deal was scuppered, however, in large part because ...
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Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited announced Tuesday that it has entered into a new iron ore sales agreement with the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) for the sale of all of LIM's iron ore production for the next two calendar years 2013 ...
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is working with tax administrations from the United States (the IRS) and Australia (the ATO) on analysing data to reveal "extensive use of complex offshore structures to conceal assets by ...
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Bangladesh has resumed piped natural gas connections to households from Wednesday -- after nearly three years -- amid increasing illegal connections and repeated pleas from affected stakeholders, including the real estate industry, Energy ...
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed a bill that stiffens the penalties for knowingly selling used bedding as a new product. The bill, which was backed by the Arkansas Homefurnishings Assn., was overwhelmingly approved by the state House ...
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The US government has filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Novartis claiming the company made illegal payments to induce pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients to its immunosuppressant drug Myfortic. Civil fraud lawsuit claimed ...
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The Queensland Government has passed tough new anti-hoon laws that will see repeat offenders’ cars crushed or sold. Passed last night, the country’s toughest anti-hooning penalties will place drivers who commit two serious ...
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The Data Protection Act 1998 is not a barrier for information sharing but an enabler, according to Dawn Monaghan, group manager of strategic liaison at the Information Commissioner's Office. Speaking today at a Westminster Health Forum ...
One of the lesser-known tasks for U.S. Customs officials is confiscating chocolate "surprise eggs" from travelers. More than 60,000 surprise eggs are seized at the U.S. border each year with penalties up to $2,500 per egg. Brands such as ...
Before writing off your home office, make sure to read up on the lengthy list of qualifications required by the IRS. With the number of home offices exploding (an article in Forbes estimates that more than 3 million workers can make the ...
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NeoPhotonics Corp of San Jose, CA, a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of both indium phosphide (InP) and silica-on-silicon photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based modules and subsystems, has launched a small-form-factor, ...
A receptionist at a GP surgery has been prosecuted for illegally accessing sensitive medical information relating to her ex-husband's new wife. Appearing at West Hampshire Magistrates on Monday (14 March) Marcia Phillips was prosecuted ...