Articles by Anna Yukhananov and Krista Hughes

New U.S. Rules on Cuba Ease Travel, Trade, Insurance Restrictions

The United States rolled out a sweeping set of measures on Thursday to ease the half-century-old embargo against Cuba, opening up the country to expanded travel, trade and financial activities. Defying hardline critics in Congress, President Barack Obama made good …

IMF Sees Global Growth Gaining Along with Rising Risks in Emerging Economies

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted the global recovery would strengthen this year as output in richer nations picked up, but it warned of rising risks in emerging economies. In its latest global economic snapshot, the Washington-based IMF said …

U.S., China Agree to Restart Investment Treaty Talks

The United States and China have agreed to restart stalled negotiations on an investment treaty, with Beijing dropping previous efforts to protect certain sectors of its economy from the start. The agreement to resume negotiations was welcomed by the U.S. …

Developing Countries May Not Be Ready for Coming Increased Investment: World Bank

The percentage of global investment that goes to developing countries should triple in the next two decades as emerging economies catch up to richer nations and become more integrated into financial markets, the World Bank predicted in a report on …

Treasury Pay Czar Allowed Excessive Pay at Bailed-Out AIG, GM: Inspector General

The U.S. Treasury Department in 2012 failed to curb executive pay at companies rescued with taxpayer funds, the second straight year that it did not live up to its own rules, an internal watchdog said on Monday. The inspector general …

FDA Plans IDs to Track Medical Device Safety

Medical devices like hip implants and heart defibrillators will soon join the ranks of cars and toasters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would require each medical device to have a unique code …

U.S. Tells Industry to Further Test Safety of Nanotechnology Products

U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food and cosmetic companies to further study the safety of these particles. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two draft …

U.S. Tells Industry to Further Test Safety of Nanotechnology Products

U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food and cosmetic companies to further study the safety of these tiny particles. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued …

Regulators Urged to Monitor Safety Throughout Drug’s Lifecycle

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review drugs on a regular basis for as long as they are on the market in order to catch any new safety issues, according to a report from an independent research body. The …

U.S. Tells Industry to Further Test Safety of Nanotechnolgy Products

U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food and cosmetic companies to further study the safety of these tiny particles. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two …