PHOENIX, Arizona -- USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager has met with Arizona small business leaders to gather input on how the Obama Administration can work with local businesses and community leaders to improve rural economic conditions and…

Consistent with 50 U.S.C. 415c(a), the Director of National Intelligence is disclosing to the public the aggregate amount of funds appropriated by Congress to the National Intelligence Program (NIP) for Fiscal Year 2011 not later than 30 days after the…

WASHINGTON Four companies have agreed to pay a total of $ 72,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that each violated the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The companies are: ChemGuard Inc, Bank of New York Mellon…

One-Page Form Makes Student Loan Costs Clear Upfront WASHINGTON The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education have teamed up to launch a new Know Before You Owe project aimed at creating a financial aid shopping sheet, which…

SANTA CLARA, California Intel Corporation announced that the company will invest between $6 billion and $8 billion on future generations of manufacturing technology in its American facilities. The action will fund deployment of Intels next-generation 22- nanometer (nm) manufacturing process…

The Bureau of the Public Debt announced activity for the month of September 2011, of securities within the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities program (STRIPS). Dollar Amounts In Thousands Principal Outstanding (Eligible Securities) $8,138,520,094 Held in…

Derivative Contract Led to Higher Prices for Electricity Generating Capacity in New York City WASHINGTON The Department of Justice has settled with Morgan Stanley requiring that Morgan pay $4.8 million for violating the antitrust laws by entering into an agreement…

Carson City: - The Attorney General of Nevada has requested permission to amend her Complaint against Bank of America (and its subsidiaries, including Countrywide) adding additional claims relating to mortgage origination and servicing. The Second Amended Complaint continues to assert…

Combination will Supercharge Android, Enhance Competition, and Offer Wonderful User Experiences MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire…

The City of Phoenix finished fiscal year 2010-11 with revenues right on target, expenses under budget and a AAA credit rating, the highest credit rating of the six largest cities in the United States. "Despite one of the worst economic…

California company did not meet agencys safety standards WASHINGTON The U.S. Forest Service has terminated its contract with Aero Union of Sacramento, Calif., because the company failed to meet its contractual obligations. The company was providing six airtankers under exclusive-use…

TRENTON, NJA former New Jersey mortgage broker admitted today that he participated in a mortgage fraud scheme which defrauded lenders and generated millions of dollars in fraudulent mortgage loans. Ara Mesropian, 39, of Paramus, N.J., pleaded guilty to an information…