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EPA Blamed For Delays In Asbestos Study In Montana
Internal investigators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for years of delays in completing health studies needed to guide the cleanup of a Montana mining town where hundreds of ...95% of N.Y. Sandy Claims Closed
Almost 95 percent of Superstorm Sandy-related personal and business insurance claims in the New York State have now been closed, regulators reported. The states compiles data from 24 major insurers ...China Moves to Curb Money Laundering; Banks Must Rate ‘Dirty’ Clients
Chinese banks must rate their clients' risk of criminal conduct on a scale of 1-5 as part of the central bank's moves to curb money laundering and fraudulent transactions estimated at hundreds of ...
Momentum Building for Letting Japan Join Trans-Pacific Trade Talks
Eleven countries negotiating a proposed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific appear to be on the verge of formally inviting Japan into the talks, diplomatic and industry sources said on Thursday. ...
U.S., UK Favor Including Financial Services in EU Trade Pact
The United States and the UK aim to include financial services in a proposed free-trade agreement between Washington and the 27-nation European Union, the British ambassador to the United States said ...
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Over Veto Threat
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday designed to help companies and the government share information on cyber threats, though concerns linger about the amount of protection the ...
Harvard Economists Acknowledge Errors in Austerity Research Paper
Two eminent Harvard economists on Wednesday acknowledged errors in a study that has been cited by policymakers around the world as justification for government austerity campaigns, but said the ...