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US Senators Reach Deal on Gmo Labeling on Packaged Food
Jun 27, 2016US Senator have reached a bipartisan deal for mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in packaged foods across the country. The proposal was introduced by Senate Agricultural Committee members Sen. Pat Roberts, R- ...
Tags: GMOs, mandatory labeling
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US Concerned Over India's Stock Limit Exemptions for Pulses
Nov 2, 2015India’s decision to remove stock limit exemptions for pulses held by Indian importers amidst rising prices of the commodity has become a cause of concern for the US. On October 18, India cut down the permissible limit of pulse ...
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Two US Senators Reintroduced a Bipartisan Legislation
May 5, 2015Two US Senators - Kelly Ayotte and Maria Cantwell - have reintroduced a bipartisan legislation that would lower or eliminate outdated tariffs on recreational outerwear and support America's outdoor economy. On her official web page, ...
Tags: Outdoor Industry, outerwear
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General Motors Will Not Practice Ignition Switch Compensation Program
Feb 2, 2015General Motors has rejected the pleas of two US senators who urged the automaker to extend the deadline for filing claims related to faulty ignition switch compensation program. The company in return said that it already extended the ...
Tags: Compensation Program, Auto
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Rochon Genova Explores Possibility of Potential Class Preceding Over Takata Airbag Issue
Dec 17, 2014Canadian law firm Rochon Genova is exploring the possibility of a potential class preceding on behalf of Canadian vehicles owners over Takata airbag issue. The announcement comes in the wake of the recent recalls of more than a million ...
Tags: faulty airbags, vehicles owners, Auto
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South African Bans Import of Poultry Products From Countries Infected with AI Virus
Dec 15, 2014South African Poultry Association has banned the import of poultry products from countries infected with the avian influenza (AI) virus. South African Poultry Association's (SAPA) Poultry Disease Management Agency director Dr Charlotte ...
Tags: Poultry, -Affected Countries
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The Antidumping Duty Investigation for The Same Product Has Not Been Completed Yet
Aug 12, 2014Turkish Steel Exporters Association (CIB) chairman Namk Ekinci has commented on the US countervailing duty (CVD) decision on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imports from Turkey. "As a result of the pressure by US senators on the Department ...
Tags: OCTG, Turkey, Metallurgy, Mineral
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EIA Was Asked to Analyze The Impact of Lifting Restrictions on US Crude Oil Exports
Apr 15, 2014The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman and ranking member have asked the Energy Information Administration to analyze the impact of lifting restrictions on US crude oil exports. "This is a complex puzzle that is best ...
Tags: Crude Export, EIA Study
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The Futures Market Has Gone From Being The Cheapest Supplier to Becoming The Best Buyer
Dec 16, 2013In a matter of just three weeks the futures market has gone from being one of the cheapest suppliers to becoming one of the best buyers! On November 22, when spot December entered the notice period, it traded as low as 73.79 and closed that ...
Tags: futures market, Textile
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U.S. Senators Have in a Federal Court Filing Questioned The Claim of NSA
Nov 25, 2013Three prominent U.S. senators have in a federal court filing questioned the claim of the National Security Agency that its bulk collection of phone records is required for intelligence purposes. The brief argues that after extensive ...
Tags: US Senators, NSA, Dragnet Surveillance
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A Bipartisan Group of US Senators Is Urging Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz
Jul 12, 2013A bipartisan group of US senators is urging Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to speed approvals of LNG exports requests, saying that at its current rate, the Department of Energy will take two years to approve all the pending permits. "By ...
Tags: LNG Export, Moniz
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Tim Cook Has Defended His Company Against Charges of Aggressive Tax Avoidance
May 24, 2013Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended his company against charges of aggressive tax avoidance in a hearing in front of a Congressional committee in the US Senate. In a report, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations claimed that ...
Tags: Computer Products, Apple
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Apple Has Been Accused of Being One of The Largest Tax Avoiders in The US
May 22, 2013Apple has been accused of being one of the largest tax avoiders in the US, by a powerful committee of US senators. The company's chief executive, Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and head of tax operations, Philip Bullock, will appear ...
Tags: Computer Products, apple
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Two US Senate Democrats Monday Introduced Bills Aimed at Cutting Some Federal Support
Mar 20, 2013Two US Senate Democrats Monday introduced bills aimed at cutting some federal support for oil and gas companies. California Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced the Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act, which would prohibit the Interior ...
Tags: oil, gas firms, gas offshore
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Six US Senators Ask to Conduct a 'refinery by Refinery Probe' Into Spikes
Nov 29, 2012Six US senators Tuesday asked the Justice Department's Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to conduct a "refinery by refinery probe" into spikes in West Coast gasoline prices in May and October. The request, from Democratic senators ...
Tags: Gasoline, Fuel and Petrochemical, Energy
