Consumer Safety Panel Powers to Diminish
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When the Consumer Product Safety Commission returns to work on Monday, it will not have the authority to adopt safety rules, order mandatory recalls of dangerous products, or impose civil penalties on companies that do not report product hazards immediately.
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A new law that takes effect today will shorten the time a check takes to clear -- and muddy the finances of check writers who rely on the &quot;float.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday downgraded the safety rating of the nation's largest nuclear plant, subjecting it to more inspectors and a level of scrutiny shared by just one other plant in the nation.
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WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed yesterday to loosen restrictions on executives&#39; comments in the weeks before their company goes public in a stock sale.
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State plan would lower its status to 'threatened,' which could benefit boaters by reducing dock and speed limits.
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Catering outlets may have to display graded food-safety certificates under new plans.
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Airlines and pilot groups say they may be forced to curtail a critical federal safety program after a federal judge's order requiring a regional carrier to disclose pilot incident reports to families suing the airline over a fatal 2006 crash.
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Pledging to crack down on &quot;back-room deals&quot; in the insurance industry, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi yesterday moved to block agents and brokers from steering clients to
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The European Commission said Wednesday it was considering tightening food advertising and nutrition labelling rules if companies failed to improve consumer awareness about unhealthy foods.
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Federal regulators proposed Tuesday to loosen the &quot;quiet period&quot; rule, a Depression-era regulation meant to prevent companies poised to sell stock or bonds to the public from promoting the securities.
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A sleaze watchdog is to be scaled back in a shake-up of the way local councillors' conduct is regulated.
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On the eve of the nation&#039;s noisiest holiday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission responded to growing fireworks injuries by quietly reopening the question of how it should police explosives for backyard entertainment.
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Electronics retailer trims guidance as Americans curb spending.
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The company says the changes are to better serve customers. Workers say they reduce already modest incomes and strain employeesÂ personal lives.
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Proposed revisions to a landmark 2002 anti fraud law will include relaxing some rules for small public companies in a bid to curb what they say have been excessive costs related to audits, the Securities and Exchange Commission's accounting chief said yesterday.
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US auto safety regulators are introducing a rule requiring automakers to install safer power window switches in all models within five years, according to a published report Monday.
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Limited Brands is cutting loose the brands that are dragging it down.