News published on Federal Newswire in January 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: A former mayor of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and an associate were sentenced today in Chattanooga, Tenn., for managing an illegal gambling business, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge Kenneth L. Moore of the FBI’s Knoxville Division.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: A federal grand jury in Fort Myers, Fla., indicted former Desoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies Steven Rizza and Jonathan Mause today for charges related to the violation of the civil rights of an inmate who was assaulted by Rizza at the Desoto County Jail and the ensuing obstruction of the investigation into that offense.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Two individuals charged with running a telemarketing operation that defrauded Spanish-speaking consumers were sentenced today in Miami federal district court, the Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced. Daniel Carrasco, 54, was sentenced to serve 121 months in federal ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Detrick and Natashia Tucker, a husband and wife who owned and operated a tax preparation business named T&T Express Tax located in Pine Mountain, Ga., pleaded guilty today to crimes relating to the preparation of false tax returns, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Edwin Stigile, formerly a Lieutenant at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Md., and two former RCI Correctional Officers, Tyson Hinckle and Reginald Martin, each pleaded guilty to an offense arising out of the assault of an inmate on Mar. 9, 2008. Hinckle pleaded guilty to conspiring ...

By Fed Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Tioga State Bank (PDF), Spencer, New York Order of assessment of civil money penalty dated January 6, 2014 TransPecos Banks (PDF), Pecos, Texas Order of assessment of civil money penalty dated January 6, 2014 For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Trade, Investment, and the Need for Global Fluency in America's Business Communities at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council Thank you, Terry.

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: With 58 percent of U.S. companies exporting to only one market, usually Canada or Mexico, Look South will help companies understand why expanding to more markets will improve their bottom line. While the typical business that sells to just one market generates roughly $375,000 in export sales, companies with two to four export markets have average export sales of $1 million; and those who export to five to nine markets average $3 million in export sales.

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today unveiled a new Department of Commerce-led effort designed to help more American companies “Look South” as they work to increase their exports and grow their businesses. The Look South Initiative is specifically focused on increasing U.S. trade with the 11 Latin American economies with whom the United States has free trade agreements.

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended the introduction of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, which would provide Congressional guidance on the negotiation and passage of trade agreements.

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Thank you, Terry. It is wonderful to be here in Los Angeles, a city that is a gateway to the world. And I am very pleased to be here with all of you from the World Affairs Council, an organization with a proud legacy of facilitating meaningful conversation and action around critical global issues. Many ...

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has unveiled Look South, a new coordinated federal government effort led by the U.S. Department of Commerce to help more American companies “Look South” to do business with Mexico and the United States’ 10 other Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners in Latin America. ...

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today unveiled a new Department of Commerce-led effort designed to help more American companies “Look South” as they work to increase their exports and grow their businesses. The Look South Initiative is specifically focused on increasing U.S. trade with the 11 Latin American economies with whom the United States has free trade agreements.

By Commerce News Now | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended the introduction of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, which would provide Congressional guidance on the negotiation and passage of trade agreements.

By Labor Gazette | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that the department has settled two discrimination cases with Nyrstar Tennessee Mines – Gordonsville LLC, which operates the Cumberland and Elmwood/Gordonsville Mines in Smith County, Tenn. According ...

By Labor Gazette | Jan 9, 2014

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 330,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 349,000, a decrease of 9,750 from the previous week's revised average of 358,750.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 9, 2014

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Labor Gazette | Jan 9, 2014

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.