The claims costs connected to the recent half billion egg recall will be unprecedented and include liabilities such as business interruption and reputation damage. During the next 15 months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will inspect the 600 largest …
An explosion ripped through a major Mexican refinery Tuesday, killing one worker and pushing gasoline and diesel prices higher on worries state oil monopoly Pemex will have to import more fuel. Pemex, the world’s No. 7 crude producer and a …
European companies are not quitting China for other countries despite complaints about the growing difficulty of doing business, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said on Thursday. Jacques de Boisseson, the group’s president, said some of the chamber’s …
The European Union and United States will hold a summit in Portugal in November, the EU and the White House said on Tuesday, offering an opportunity to rebuild ties strained by the cancellation of their last meeting. The summit will …
Devastating floods in Pakistan and Russia’s heatwave match predictions of extremes caused by global warming even though it is impossible to blame mankind for single severe weather events, scientists say. This year is on track to be the warmest since …
A suspected militant strike on a Japanese-owned tanker illustrates how vulnerable merchant ships are to attack on the high seas with navies stretched fighting Somali piracy, analysts and shipping sources said on Friday. There have been growing concerns for maritime …
How to Gain More Hours a Day Computers should bring efficiency and save a lot of time. But they can actually waste time if you don’t use them properly. Most agencies have an agency management system and a rating system, …
Iran said on Monday it was ready to return to talks on a nuclear fuel swap, a surprise that came shortly after the European Union agreed tougher sanctions, including a block on oil and gas investment. EU foreign ministers approved …
New York Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn said his agency will hold a public hearing next month to explore the possibility of increasing insurance capacity in New York by easing access to non-standard market insurers. The New York State …
Southern China on Friday battened down to await the arrival of Typhoon Conson, gathering strength over the South China Sea, and Vietnam deployed nearly 3,000 troops to areas in the path of the storm. Swollen rivers and landslides have killed …
