.A series of stand-alone tax measures have been introduced in recent weeks that likely have little chance of passing through the tax barricade but put sponsors on the record with specific plans and, backers of the bills hope, give them a better chance of gaining...
The building collapse on Wednesday quickly revived questions about the commitment of local factory owners, Bangladeshi officials and global brands to provide safe working conditions. But the owners of the garment factories on the upper floors ordered employees to work on Wednesday, despite the safety...
The Senate on Thursday failed to pass bipartisan legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from larger Internet retailers, but the bill cleared a key procedural hurdle and is on track for approval after lawmakers return from a recess....
If the men’s department is ruled by revenge of the nerds (horn rims, bow ties), women’s fashion can look surprisingly like (dare we say?) the triumph of frump. Dowager classics like frame handbags, cardies and costume jewelry are the height of chic — and now...
Wolverine are joining 65 footwear organizations across one day during the week to provide hands-on support to local communities and charities....
This notification follows an announcement on April 12, 2013 that the United States and Japan had completed bilateral TPP consultations, as well as an announcement by TPP countries on April 21, 2013 that they welcome Japan as a new participant in the TPP negotiations, pending...
Nike on Tuesday sold $1 billion in bonds, the first time in a decade it had entered the bond market. The sale follows by less than a week Nike's announcement that it would construct two new office buildings at its World Headquarters campus near...
Unlike previous generations of 3-D printers, milling machines and laser cutters, many of today's models fit on a desktop and are designed for micromanufacturing. That means a custom job or small run, from one to 1,000 units, can be as inexpensive as outsourcing production...
Sarder said officials didn't see an imminent danger given that garment workers had already evacuated the building by then. Hundreds die in fires and other disasters each year. It's also the psychology of that constant price and delivery pressure, by brands and retailers, that are...
“The Senate will be a very different place” without Baucus, Wyden said. “My bottom line is the country is expecting the Finance Committee in the next two years to focus on the country’s priorities, including improving the fiscal picture, fixing this broken, dysfunctional mess of...