International germplasm leaves mark on U.S. corn Farmers might be seeing some of the early results of efforts by seed companies to incorporate germplasm from around the world into corn genetics. Read more on Iowa Farmer
Obama Embraces Individual U.S. Tax Code Rewrite to Raise Revenue President Barack Obama is making his clearest pitch yet for an overhaul of the entire U.S. tax code for individuals and businesses. Read more on BusinessWeek
Watch: Radioactive Water in Japan Threatens U.S. Tuna Tuna in the Pacific near damaged nuclear plant will migrate to U.S. waters. Read more on ABC News
U.S. stock futures add to slight gains after data NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures added a sliver to already mild gains on Monday after economic data had personal income rising 0.3% and consumer spending up 0.7%. Up about 5 points before the data, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 15 [...]
U.S. stock rally loses some steam as oil pops up NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks scaled back a bit on Thursday’s strong gains as crude-oil futures popped to nearly $102 a barrel. “It looks like oil prices started moving on us. Right now it’s the psychological effect of how high will [oil] go and [...]
TS24 Is First Travel Agency In U.S. To Receive ISO Certification TS24 today announced it has been granted ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management systems. TS24 is the first travel agency in the United States to receive ISO certification. Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Stock Futures Mixed As Oil Moves Back To The Upside – U.S. Commentary Stock futures are pointing to a lackluster open Wednesday morning, as oil prices are rising amid another light day on the economic front. The day marks the second anniversary of stocks hitting their worst levels since 1997. The major index futures are [...]
Ex-Pentagon adviser: U.S. should cut Afghan aid WASHINGTON — By pumping more than $100 million into a hydropower plant, the United States sought to improve the lives of Afghans and win the hearts and minds of tribesmen and farmers who might otherwise turn to the Taliban insurgency. Instead, a prominent outside Pentagon adviser argues, the [...]
U.S. travel fee was badly timed: ambassador The U.S. Ambassador to Canada is acknowledges that the unveiling of a proposed new fee for some Canadian travellers entering the U.S. was badly timed. Read more on CBC.ca
U.S. stock futures dip on Jobs’ health concerns NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock-index futures declined on Monday, with news that Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was taking another medical leave weighing on market sentiment. Wall Street is closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were [...]
