Rio de Janeiro Ladies and Gentlemen, I remember staying in Ethiopia not long ago, and seeing every morning the women leaving the city, on foot. They would return hours later carrying whatever wood they had found to cook with. Every day they were walking further and further, walking for many hours, and bringing back less [...]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $5 million National Emergency Grant increment to continue providing temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers. They will assist with cleanup and recovery efforts following severe storms and floods in April and May 2011 that affected southeastern Ohio. “Ohio continues to recover from the damage caused [...]

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 electronic tax return filing season today with a reminder to taxpayers that e-file remains the best way to get fast refunds and ensure accurate tax returns. IRS e-file has surpassed the milestone of 1 billion returns processed. The electronic transmission system revolutionized the way the IRS [...]

WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service will host the second in a series of public meetings Wednesday, Jan. 25 to gather feedback on how to implement long-term changes to the tax system to reduce burden for taxpayers. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman has outlined a vision that would move the agency away from the traditional “look [...]

HOUSTON — Fresh off the arrival of three new crew members at the International Space Station, the next trio of residents is set to launch to the outpost Dec. 21. NASA Television will cover prelaunch activities, launch and docking to the orbital laboratory during the next several weeks. Expedition 30 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Russian [...]

Oracle’s Sun Storage Enables Televisa to Accelerate Video Access Times and Helps Save More Than 20 Percent in IT Costs LAS VEGAS – NAB Show 2011 – News Facts In preparation for the 2010 World Cup games in South Africa, Televisa, the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, implemented Oracle’s Sun ZFS Storage Appliance [...]

Tokyo – The Bridgestone Group today announced that it donated more than ¥11 million (approximately US$129 thousand) in total to assist with relief efforts following the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Bridgestone Corporation donated ¥5 million (approximately US$59 thousand) to the New Zealand Red Cross (2011 Earthquake Appeal). Bridgestone Australia Ltd.(BSAL), a subsidiary [...]

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its group subsidiaries and other related companies will donate approximately US$ 0.9 million (approximately ¥77 million) in total following The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. Bridgestone Corporation has announced on March 14, 2011 that it will donate ¥200 million (approximately US$2.3million), and products [...]

- Trade court rejects nearly 80% of EU claim of improper support for Boeing; finds no U.S. equivalent for billions in illegal European launch aid provided to Airbus – Final rulings in U.S. and EU cases now public; findings show Airbus received more than $20 billion in impermissible funding versus $2.7 billion for Boeing. – [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. “We were pleased to be able to show the Court that Walmart had a strong non-discrimination policy in place well before the lawsuit was filed, and to illustrate the other flaws in the plaintiffs’ theories. “Walmart is working hard every day to ensure more women are represented in our management ranks. We continue [...]