News published on Federal Newswire in June 2010

News Release: WASHINGTON –Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the arrest of more than 2,200 individuals on narcotics-related charges in the United States and the seizure of more than 74.1 tons of illegal drugs as part of a 22-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation known as “Project Deliverance.” ...

Largest Taiwanese LCD Producer, Houston-Based Subsidiary and Six Executives Indicted for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy

News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned a superseding indictment against the largest Taiwanese thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD) producer and seller, its Houston-based American subsidiary, and six of its executives for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices of TFT-LCD panels, the Department of Justice announced today.

Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for Amcor Ltd. to Proceed with its Acquisition of Alcan’s Medical Flexible Packaging Business

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Australia-based Amcor Ltd. to divest a North Carolina plant used in the development, production and sale of certain bags used for medical purposes in order to proceed with its acquisition of the ...

Indian Government Officials Provided Access to Terror Defendant David Headley

News Release: As part of the cooperation and partnership between the United States and India in the fight against international terrorism, Indian law enforcement officials were provided direct access to interview David Coleman Headley, the Justice Department announced today.

Written agreement with Village Bancorp

By Fed Newswire | Jun 10, 2010

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Village Bancorp, St. George, Utah, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Written agreement with Patriot National Bancorp

By Fed Newswire | Jun 10, 2010

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Secretary Locke Visits Gulf Coast

News Release: Locke to hear directly from business owners on the economic impacts of the BP oil spill At the direction of President Obama, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will travel to the Gulf Coast today to meet with local officials and business owners impacted by the BP oil spill. In Mobile, Ala., Biloxi, Miss., and New Orleans, La., Locke will hear directly from area businesses affected by the disaster.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Statement on April 2010 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today issued the following statement on the release of the April 2010 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report showed that U.S. exports in April 2010 decreased by 0.7 percent to $148.8 billion from their March 2010 level. Imports in April decreased 0.4 percent over March to $189.1 billion.

Senior Commerce Official Stresses U.S. Public and Private Sector Commitment to Rebuilding Haiti

News Release: Haiti Conterence is first meeting of U.S. Haitian and Dominican companies since the eqrthquake More than 400 companies from the United States, Haiti and the Dominican Republic attended the “Building a New Haiti: Commerce, Business, Investment” conference in Montrouis today – the first meeting to bring ...

Senior Commerce Official to Lead Trade Mission to Dominican Republic, Jamaica

News Release: Rick Wade, senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, will lead a delegation of 10 small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses on a trade mission to Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Kingston, Jamaica, June 13-19 to promote U.S. exports in the Caribbean.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT

News Release: WASHINGTON – The federal on scene coordinator for the BP Deepwater Horizon response and the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding concerning worker safety and health issues related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico.

OSHA deputy assistant secretary testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety on worker safety in energy production industries

News Release: WASHINGTON – Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety. His statement, as prepared, appears below.

Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on 47th anniversary of Equal Pay Act

News Release: WASHINGTON – In observance of the 47th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today released the following statement: "Forty-seven years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law. As he put pen to paper, women were being paid 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. That was almost half a century ago.

ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 456,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 459,000. The 4-week moving average was 463,000, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average of 460,500.

U.S. Department of Labor announces final rules on pension distributions under qualified domestic relations orders