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U.S. CPSC
February 14, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Republic of Korea to Improve Consumer Product Safety The agreement calls for an exchange of information between the two countries on consumer product safety issues.   |
U.S. CPSC
November 29, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Cooperative Agreement with Japan to Improve Consumer Product Safety The agreement calls for an exchange of information, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of safety professionals. |
U.S. CPSC
February 7, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Statement of Intent with Israel's Government to Improve Safety of Consumer Products The agreement calls for an exchange of information on consumer product safety, cooperation to prevent injuries from hazardous consumer products, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of officials, experts and professionals to carry out consumer safety programs. |
U.S. CPSC
January 12, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With India's Government To Improve Cooperation and Safety of Consumer Products The agreement calls for an exchange of information on consumer product safety, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of officials, experts and professionals to carry out consumer safety programs. |
U.S. CPSC
December 7, 2005 |
CPSC Signs Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Government to Improve Safety of Consumer Products in Both Countries This agreement is also part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. |
U.S. CPSC
February 23, 2005 |
CPSC Signs Cooperative Safety Agreement with the European Commission at International Safety Conference CPSC Chairman and Director General from the EC committed to implement mutually agreed guidelines to strengthen communication between both entities, and to improve consumer health and safety protection in the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU). |
U.S. CPSC
June 29, 2005 |
CPSC Signs Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding With Canadian Government The agreement, aimed at further improving consumer safety and making both the U.S. and Canadian marketplaces among the safest in the world, is also part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. |
U.S. CPSC
September 11, 2007 |
U.S. and Chinese Product Safety Agencies Announce Agreement To Improve The Safety of Imported Toys and Other Consumer Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an agreement with its product safety counterparts in the Chinese government aimed at stopping the use of lead paint in the manufacture of toys and addressing other product safety issues. |
Inc.
December 2005
Lora Kolodny |
The Kindest Cut Competition has sparked a global decline in corporate taxes. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
SkyTeam Grows Pending a fulfillment of the alliance membership requirements, Vietnam Airlines will become a part of the SkyTeam sometime in 2010. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2008
Chuck VoTa |
Good Morning Vietnam! A new day is dawning on one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Vietnam's largest market, Ho Chi Minh City, is drawing interest from global investors seeking office, hospitality, retail, and high-rise residential investment opportunities. |
Finance & Development
September 2008 |
Country Focus Greater integration with the global economy enabled Vietnam to grow rapidly, but also brought massive capital inflows. |
BusinessWeek
March 13, 2006
Frederik Balfour |
Good Morning, Vietnam Intel's deal to build a factory in Ho Chi Minh City is likely to spur more Western investment. |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Bruce Einhorn |
Is Vietnam Finally Ready for Foreign Investors? Vietnam hopes to attract investment that otherwise might go to India and China, with new tax policies and infrastructure projects. |
Vietnam
Stephen B. Young |
LBJ's Disengagement Strategy Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker's charge from President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 was to de-escalate the Vietnam conflict without losing the war. He did just that. |
U.S. CPSC
March 5, 2008 |
CPSC To Announce New Strategies at the Ports In an effort to address the increase of imported consumer products, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing new import strategies and a greater presence at port entries. |
Global Services
January 3, 2008
Adyasha Sinha |
Offshoring to Hanoi A mix of low wages, strong mathematics skills, less frequent job hopping and technical aptitude qualify Hanoi as amongst the best outsourcing cities in the world. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2008
Tim Hanson |
The Next Economic Miracle These are exciting economic times for Vietnam -- and they stand to get even more exciting over the next few years. |
BusinessWeek
May 27, 2010
Einhorn & Lee |
Steve Ballmer: A Plea for Better Copyright Protection A third of the world's PC market is in Asia, where intellectual property is in need of improvement. |
U.S. CPSC
October 19, 2004 |
CPSC Corrects the Record on Consumer Reports Story Consumer Reports falsely asserted that it found 48 consumer products that violated CPSC safety standards. Based on an analysis of information from Consumers Union, CPSC technical experts have concluded that at least 34 of the products listed by Consumer Reports do not violate any CPSC standard. |
BusinessWeek
June 23, 2011
Ha & Pham |
Vietnam's Labor Unrest Vietnam has to control inflation and restrain wage hikes or risk losing its reputation as a reliable outsourcing alternative to China. |
CFO
February 1, 2008 |
Asian View: Half Full and Half Empty The business outlook is sunny in the Philippines, and cloudy in Japan. |
BusinessWeek
April 18, 2005
Frederik Balfour |
Vietnam Is Hot. Don't Get Burned Growth is solid, and foreign cash is flooding in, but this isn't the first time. Investors say that this time things are different -- though skeptics still abound. |
U.S. CPSC
July 31, 2008 |
Acting Chairman Nancy Nord Statement on Congressional Passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act In addition to new tools, the bill contains many new missions and mandates for the agency -- responsibilities that are not funded by the bill, Nord said. |
U.S. CPSC
March 9, 2011 |
Ms. Bubbles Agrees to Pay $40,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings on Children's Jackets The penalty agreement settles staff allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that its children's hooded jackets were sold with drawstrings through the hood. |
Entrepreneur
February 2006
Mark Hendricks |
The New China? Open and ready for business, Vietnam may prove to be Asia's new up-and-comer for small and midsize off-shore manufacturing. |
U.S. CPSC
April 22, 2008 |
Eight Firms Agree To Pay $320,000 For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information that a product contains a defect which could create a substantial risk of injury. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Sara Wilson |
What's New 06/04 Offering fresh and tasty dishes from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, Mama Fu's Noodle House is cooking up quite a storm. |
U.S. CPSC
March 10, 2008 |
CPSC Continues Community Outreach and Education Caregivers and consumers in New York City and across the country now have an easy way to keep their families safe in their homes. |
U.S. CPSC
January 31, 2008 |
Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a liquidating trust acting on behalf of a now-dissolved manufacturer of heaters has agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty. |
U.S. CPSC
February 28, 2002 |
CPSC Chairman Calls for Lifting Cap on Civil Penalties Imposed on Industry Thomas Moore, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), tells an international consumer forum in Orlando, Fla., today that he supports eliminating the cap on civil penalties that the CPSC may seek against industry... |
U.S. CPSC
May 12, 2009 |
The Acting Chairman Announces New, Modern Facility For Consumer Product Testing and Evaluation; Advanced Safety Testing To Be Performed By Scientists and Engineers The new facility, in Rockville, Md., will provide additional space for CPSC's Laboratory and Engineering Sciences Teams to test and evaluate consumer products; support standards development, both voluntary and mandatory; and support compliance, investigatory and recall-related work. |
U.S. CPSC
December 28, 2006 |
CPSC Takes Step Forward In Effort to Protect Children From Hazardous Metal Jewelry The U.S. CPSC unanimously approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to a ban of children's metal jewelry that has more than 0.06 percent of total lead. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2008
Nathan Parmelee |
Other Ways to Profit From China's Growth Potentially large growth opportunities are taking shape in Southeast Asia. |
U.S. CPSC
August 10, 2011 |
Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment CPSC staff alleges that Perfect Fitness concluded in June 2008 that its exercise equipment was defective following re-testing of the handle design. |
U.S. CPSC
January 28, 2011 |
Raynor Marketing Agrees to $390,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Office Chairs The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Raynor Marketing Ltd. was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers, as well incidents and injuries, yet the firm failed to report immediately to CPSC as required by federal law. |
U.S. CPSC
March 18, 2008 |
CPSC Chairman Hosts "Town Hall Meeting" at the Mall of America At a Town Hall Meeting held at the Mall of America, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Nancy Nord met with parents and consumers to listen to their concerns and talk about safety in the home. |
BusinessWeek
April 18, 2005 |
Banking on Vietnam's Growth ANZ's 10% stake in the country's No. 1 commercial bank is a bet on the future and the market's potential. |
U.S. CPSC
January 25, 2002 |
Court Upholds Fireworks Penalty Against Shelton Wholesale Inc. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a $100,000 penalty against Shelton Wholesale Inc., of Eagleville, Mo., for importing fireworks that violated CPSC regulations... |
U.S. CPSC
August 12, 2011 |
CPSC Renews Memorandum of Understanding With Brazilian Government to Improve Product Safety The two agencies have agreed on a plan of work with joint activities designed to foster cooperation to promote consumer product safety in both countries. |
U.S. CPSC
July 26, 2007 |
Tree Stand Manufacturer Sued For Late Reporting of Injuries To the Government The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today the filing of a lawsuit Ardisam Inc. for delaying the report of serious injuries with the Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands. |
U.S. CPSC
June 17, 2010 |
CPSC Announces International Initiative for Strong Safety Standards on Window Coverings The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health Canada and the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers have joined together to call for strong and comprehensive international safety standards on window coverings from manufacturers and standards organizations. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2007
Toby Shute |
Quick Take: Stock Mania in Hanoi! Everyday Vietnamese folks are reportedly getting in way over their heads by day trading the shares of local, recently semi-privatized companies. If you thought our Pink Sheets were the Wild West, think again. |
U.S. CPSC
November 20, 2007 |
CPSC Delivers the ABC's of Toy Safety Knowing your ABC's of toy safety will make for happy holidays. |
U.S. CPSC
September 7, 2005 |
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against CPSC The three judge panel unanimously ruled that the CPSC's action in settling the administrative lawsuit was unreviewable under the Administrative Procedure Act. |
Vietnam
August 24, 2004
Peter Kross |
The Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem Did the bloody downfall of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963 put the United States on a slippery slope into a quagmire? |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Lowry & Woellert |
More Paper Tiger Than Watchdog? The consumer product safety agency is overwhelmed and underfunded. |
U.S. CPSC
January 10, 2008 |
Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay the government a $420,000 civil penalty for failing to immediately report serious injuries to hunters with its Big Foot and Lite Foot series hunting tree stands. |
U.S. CPSC
December 8, 2010 |
Four Fireworks Firms Agree to $100,000 Civil Penalty for Importing Violative Fireworks The U.S. CPSC announced today that Jake's Fireworks Inc. and its affiliated companies have agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty for importing consumer fireworks that failed to comply with federal fireworks regulations. |
U.S. CPSC
February 20, 2007 |
CPSC Corrects Record on Vinyl Lunchboxes Inaccuracies needlessly unnerved parents. |
