The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on President Obama’s State of the Union address: “We have repeatedly called on Congress and President Obama to make the economy ...
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Many of the goals outlined by President Obama last night in his State of the Union speech will take time, and the cooperation of Congress, to meet. But work on his challenge to Americans to save energy at home can begin right away by taking ...
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Microsoft founder and Chairman Bill Gates recently took part in a question-and-answer session on popular message board site Reddit. Gates’ Ask Me Anything (AMA) session garnering more than 18,000 comments shortly after it ended. ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order, which will require federal agencies to share cyberthreat information with private companies, creating a cybersecurity framework focused on reducing risks to companies ...
Related Media Cuba still a waiting game for US agriculture Farming tragedy shatters family legacy Tom Clancy’s 'Rainbow Six' chillingly plausible look at radical environmentalists Exporting U.S. rice to Cuba just can’t seem to ...
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President Obama on Wednesday nominated REI's chief executive, Sally Jewell, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Jewell, who has been at REI for eight years, also has experience in the banking and oil industries. The nomination must ...
Teaching math and science has never been more engaging. A new product launched today, is allowing teachers to use quadcopters, robotic arms and rovers to teach math and science using dedicated educational apps aligned with mandated ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that strengthens its authority to detain potentially unsafe food from entering into the markets. The final rule makes the criteria for administrative detention in line with ...
President Barack Obama is expected to issue a cybersecurity executive order in the days after his Feb. 12 State of the Union address. The long-expected executive order will create a voluntary program that will call for companies in ...
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WASHINGTON -- Ten U.S. senators this week agreed to sponsor a bill that would allow the annual H-1B visa cap to rise to as high as 300,000, leaving opponents and some researchers concerned. Under the proposal, the cap would begin at ...
Following disappointing jobs report and the news earlier this week that US fragile economic recovery has come to a virtual halt, it is imperative that the White House and Congress immediately make economic growth and job creation their top ...
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New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would nearly double the number of H-1B visas that companies can get each year to hire foreign high-skill workers, including technology employees. The Immigration ...
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International Checkout Inc. today announced its partnership with one of the leading names in contemporary fashion, Nanette Lepore, expanding her brand’s reach to consumers in more than 220 destinations. International customers can now ...
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The international flavor of luxury fashion, high end evening wear makes its way to Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013, with Naeem Khan debuting in India with his exquisite collection. In a move that reinforces Lakmé ...
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On Tuesday, US trade representative Ron Kirk announced his resignation and plans to step down in February. No successor was immediately named although a couple international economic policy aides are said to be frontrunners. "From ...
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