Category: Business

WASHINGTON — Osaka, Japan-based Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $120 million criminal fine for its role in two separate conspiracies to fix…

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 1, 2013– (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon today announced two special deals on Kindle Fire tablets. Starting now and through Cyber Monday, customers will receive $50 off two of our most popular Fire tablets:…

WASHINGTON — A group of federal partners at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) teamed with industry and nonprofit organizations to warn consumers…

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Affordable Colleges Online (AC Online) recently ranked the University of Northern Iowa as the most affordable and high-quality provider of online education in Iowa. The online resource noted…

DES MOINES – The four largest U.S. wireless phone carriers have agreed to stop billing customers for most third-party charges on mobile phone bills, following months of pressure from state attorneys general,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a report analyzing the amount of money spent on providing financial education to consumers and the amount spent trying to influence…

FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc.(NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, was recognized by Ford Motor Company for receiving the “fully meets” classification as part of their Truck Quality Program.  Winnebago is North America’s top…

MADISON, Wis. – Alliant Energy’s newly released Environmental Report highlights the company’s comprehensive environmental initiatives and performance over the last year. The annual publication provides information on the company’s strategic environmental leadership…

Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took its first enforcement action against a payday lender by ordering Cash America International, Inc. to refund consumers for robo-signing court documents…

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced grants for 71 projects spanning 42 states and the District of Columbia that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts…

WASHINGTON- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday announced an enhancement to the E-Verify program that will help combat identity fraud by identifying and deterring fraudulent use of…

DES MOINES – Governor Terry Branstad kicked off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Iowa today during his weekly press conference. Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the United States has signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with France to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).  Enacted…

SEATTLE – Amazon.com, Inc. is working with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas. Amazon Prime members, who receive unlimited,…

NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service kicked off the holiday season last week with its improved Priority Mail products and new Gingerbread Houses Forever stamps. The Postal Service expects to process…

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad last week extended a disaster declaration allowing for more propane transport during harvest in Iowa. The extension is 7 days, through Nov. 14. According to…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the October 2013 Employment Situation report released Friday: “The American economy is resilient. Today’s jobs report demonstrates continued steady…

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz recently announced that 1,408 new businesses filed paperwork with the state of Iowa in September. The 1,408 news business filings in September represent…

WASHINGTON – Private-sector growth and job creation continue to drive the U.S. economic expansion. Since the recovery began in the second quarter of 2009, real GDP has grown at a 2¼ percent…

DES MOINES – For the second week in a row, the price of natural gas marked a double digit decline.  The price of natural gas fell $.12 this week, closing at $3.57….

WASHINGTON – I want to thank the Commerce Department for hosting the first SelectUSA summit. I am here today with a very simple message.  We do not take investment in the United…

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, President Obama announced the first-ever comprehensive, all hands on deck effort led by the federal government to bring jobs and investment from around the world to the U.S….

Kraft has entered into a comprehensive coffee collaboration in the U.S. with McDonald’s to help consumers enjoy McCafé premium coffee in the comfort and convenience of their own home. An upcoming test…

Part B premiums will see zero growth; billions of dollars saved in donut hole The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today said that health care reform efforts are eliciting significant…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement Thursday on the release of the August 2013 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S. exports of goods and services…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, along with U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, and Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill, this week announced the 10 winners of…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Republic of Indonesia Minister of Industry M.S. Hidayat announced this month three new clean-energy agreements between U.S. and Indonesian firms worth nearly $360…

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today approved an emergency declaration suspending the regulatory provisions pertaining to hours of service for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting propane. The order goes…

WASHINGTON – Welcome, everyone, to Treasury. I want to thank the members of the Financial Literacy Education Commission for their hard work, and I also want to thank Secretary Arne Duncan and…