Strengthening of Consumer Agency Opposed by Its Boss
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The top official for consumer product safety has asked Congress in recent days to reject legislation that would strengthen the agency.
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Expressing impatience with the Securities and Exchange Commission, lawmakers said in a hearing yesterday that they will act to force stronger oversight of the influential credit rating business if the agency doesn&#39;t soon move on its own.
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A former marketing executive, in a legal battle, accuses the companyâs chief of violating its policies.
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Lawyers say a new regulation threatens to make advertising account shifts prohibitively expensive or simply counterproductive.
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WASHINGTON - Executives from major credit rating agencies were accused yesterday by senators of being hampered by conflicts of interest that may have contributed to the worldwide mortgage market turmoil.
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Australian regulators intervened on Monday in the escalating fight for control of the pub operator Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality Group, thwarting an attempt by the retailer Woolworths to trump its larger rival Coles Myer by presenting shareholders with
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Over objections from the Bush administration, a Senate committee adopted legislation to extend the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and increase its budget.
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His move to punish public servants accused of corruption has met with strong resistance.
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A manufacturing trade association executive is President Bush's pick to be chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Democrats and consumer advocates on Thursday voiced concern that the nominee would be too beholden to business interests.
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The company, which has long fought legislative efforts to limit its powers, is hoping the strategy will put them in a stronger position to bargain over crucial details with the  government.
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The New York Times' controlling family resists calls for board reform.
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This retailer's still trying to loosen up.
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Neelie Kroes, the European Commission&#39;s next competition chief, won&#39;t rule on three pending antitrust cases to avoid conflicts of interest that have prompted criticism from lawmakers.
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Despite the turnaround promise with new management in place, the DIY leader remains a troubled retailer.
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The agency is plagued with poor management and persistent internal squabbling, according to the report.
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Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association challenged the head of the National Labor Relations Board yesterday over a decision that could enable employers to remove nursing supervisors from the ranks of union members.
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International credit card company  MasterCard Inc  may have violated European Union  antitrust rules by restricting competition between banks, the  EU&#039;s top competition authority said on Friday.