FTC Asked to Probe Background Checks on Rail Workers
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A coalition of privacy, labor and civil-liberties advocates filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission yesterday, urging the agency to investigate railroad and other transportation employers who violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to give employees proper notice when conduct...
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For several years, Adam M. Finkel, a top administrator at the Labor Department's    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, said he expected the agency to test its inspectors for exposure to beryllium fumes or dust. In 2002, he realized the agency was not moving in that direction, and he became a whistle-blower.
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Investigators continue to study the cause of a crash between a train and a lorry at a level crossing.
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Police investigating the murder of five prostitutes in Suffolk question rail passengers.
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The Bush administration wants travel agents to help conduct new background checks on European and Asian travelers who do not need visas to enter the United States, officials said on Friday.
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Trading standards officers launch an investigation after drivers complain they have been sold "contaminated" fuel.
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An inquiry is under way after a  train collided with a car at a level crossing  in Carmarthenshire.
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Investigators look at evidence suggesting a car driver committing suicide caused a rail crash that killed seven.
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A commission is launched to try to stamp out "shocking" exploitation of vulnerable UK workers.
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Investigators are focusing today on evidence suggesting a suicide driver caused the Berkshire train crash that killed seven people.
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Has a close relationship to the railroad industry dulled the Federal Railroad Administration's enforcement edge?
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The company said that federal regulators have intensified their inquiry into the company&#39;s business practices from an informal to a formal investigation, raising the possibility of embarrassing and expensive penalties down the line.
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An examination of reported signal malfunctions in the railroad industry indicates that they may constitute a wide problem.
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The board, which met this weekend, reportedly expressed concern about regulatory scrutiny.
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An inquiry is under way after a  train collided with a car at a level crossing near Whitland in west Wales.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pure Salmon Campaign learned today that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a formal law enforcement investigation against Salmon of the Americas, Inc.
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The FTC plans to look into Microsoft and Yahoo's recent buys of Web advertising companies in a comprehensive review to check for possible antitrust concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported.