Archive for 'Others'

Minister suspended over air crash

5 June 2007

Sierra Leone’s Transport Minister, Prince Harding, has been suspended pending an investigation into the cause of Sunday’s helicopter crash. Three days of mourning have been announced for the 22 people who died at Sierra Leone’s main airport.
The helicopter had previously been grounded after failing safety checks. Mr Harding has denied any wrongdoing. […]

U.S. food imports often escape scrutiny

1 May 2007

Early in the 20th century, the safeguarding of food at American ports often amounted to inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration prying open containers of molasses or sugar and examining them for mold or insect parts.
The FDA has come a way since then. But not much more.
Last year, inspectors sampled just 20,662 shipments […]

Business Intelligence Provider Hoover’s Announces “The Hoover’s Index” List of the Top 1,000 Companies Most Searched

25 April 2007

Hoover’s today announced the launch of “The Hoover’s Index,” a free, proprietary monthly index of the leading public and private companies, non-profits, and associations which represent the brand leaders, up-and-comers and “buzz” creators driving the U.S. and international economies. Based on a proprietary algorithm that takes into account the search trends of business professionals, including […]