Trucking Pilot Program Diverted Inspections From Buses, Inspector General Reports Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said today that an inspector general report shows once and for all that the border should remain closed to unsafe Mexican trucks. A pilot program to allow Mexican trucks on U.S. highways began in September 2007 and ended in March [...]
Government States New Model Will Offer Profitable Opportunities for Foreign Operators While Promoting Responsible Development of the Brazilian Economy Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a new development model for the exploration and production of petroleum in Brazil’s offshore “pre-salt” region, which includes the largest oil discovery in the Americas in three decades [...]
Survey Reports ‘High Risk’ of Council Tax Rises if Government Targets Missed A ground-breaking campaign is launched today by the plastics industry to challenge itself, government and consumers to step up recycling and to stop sending plastic to landfill. The Plastics 2020 Challenge, backed by MPs from across the political divide, is the first time [...]
Thriving entrepreneur Scott Baxter weighs in In today’s doomsday economy, few CEOs can boast of creating jobs and increasing profits. Scott Baxter, the recession-busting founder of SA Baxter (http://www.sabaxter.com/), a high-end manufacturer of architectural hardware, had the most successful business quarter ever and is thriving both domestically and internationally. He successfully launched his third venture [...]