Tim Devaney

Pipeline backers put Obama on clock

The clock is ticking on the Keystone XL pipeline.

January 4, 2012

Citibank links card rewards to Facebook

Citibank brought its credit and check card rewards program to Facebook on Tuesday hoping to expand user interest by allowing customers to pool points among their social network friends.

January 3, 2012

10 resume ‘buzzwords’ can sink prospects

Several overused terms could be making some resumes "invisible."

December 26, 2011

NLRB delays rule on workplace posters of employees’ rights

The National Labor Relations Board is postponing a controversial new rule that would require most private employers to post a flier that advises workers of their rights.

December 23, 2011

Higher airline prices feared as EU backs pollution fee

Defying appeals from U.S. airlines and the Obama administration, the European Union's top court Wednesday cleared the way for a new pollution charge to be levied on all flights to the Continent, a move that could mean higher prices for trans-Atlantic fliers.

December 21, 2011

Business leader: Regulations stunt growth

The U.S. business community is facing "an epidemic" of regulatory overreach from the Obama administration that is creating uncertainty for corporate leaders and holding back the economic recovery, a top business leader warned Tuesday.

December 20, 2011

FCC official: ‘Internet freedom’ threatened

The United States is unprepared for an international fight that's brewing over whether the Internet will remain free from government regulations or fall increasingly under the control of emerging global powers, Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell warned Monday

December 19, 2011

Commerce chief talks tough on China

In his first major policy address since joining President Obama's Cabinet, Commerce Secretary John E. Bryson said his department will focus on reviving the nation's manufacturing base as a way to create more jobs, while taking a tougher line against China over trade and investment barriers.

December 15, 2011

China has checkered record in WTO

China's entry into the World Trade Organization - ratified 10 years ago this week - was supposed to make the world's emerging economic superpower a better international corporate citizen, but Beijing has proven to be less than an ideal team player during the past decade, U.S. officials and trade experts say.

December 14, 2011

Perry again woos Iowa’s religious right

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday again reached out to Iowa's religious conservatives in an effort to resurrect his flagging presidential campaign.

December 11, 2011

Labor board: Boeing case dropped, but more possible

The specific dispute between Boeing and the National Labor Relations Board may be over, but the issues it raised are not.

December 9, 2011

Consumer nominee Richard Cordray facing filibuster

Senate Republicans are poised to block yet another one of President Obama's nominees as they threaten to filibuster his choice for the first director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in what's turning into a fight over the agency's accountability and oversight.

December 7, 2011

Terry: Pipeline is ‘green’ battleground in Nebraska

The fight about the Keystone XL pipeline will play a big role in the war over the nation's energy future, a prominent House Republican said Tuesday.

December 6, 2011

Transportation bottleneck slows Colombia’s goods export efforts

Colombia hopes to export more goods to the United States in the wake of a recent free trade agreement, but first it needs the help of the U.S. business community to overcome major transportation barriers that make importing and exporting difficult.

December 5, 2011

15 states feel Europe’s economic pain

The European recession will have little impact on the District of Columbia, but it could hit states particularly hard that rely on exports and tourism.

December 4, 2011

Boeing pact sidesteps NLRB suit

Boeing's abrupt labor deal with its leading union sidesteps any resolution that may have come from a court battle over the powers of the National Labor Relations Board.

December 1, 2011

House rebukes labor board in effort to check ‘rogue’ agency

The House on Wednesday approved a bill designed to rein in the National Labor Relations Board in what GOP critics of the board said was an effort to stop the "rogue" agency from rewriting federal labor law to increase the ability of unions to organize a work site.

November 30, 2011

GOP seeks to head off NLRB rules

House Republicans are waging a pre-emptive strike against the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday to keep the group from speeding up the process for organizing unions and to prevent multiple unions at a single company.

November 29, 2011

Consumer bureau’s request for $28M raises eyebrows

House Republicans concerned about a lack of accountability at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have requested information from the independent agency about its spending.

November 28, 2011

D.C. shoppers enticed by early deals on Black Friday

D.C. resident Patricia Peart might have started a new tradition this Thanksgiving, as she enjoyed a tasty meal, filled with turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes. While most Americans ate at home relaxing, she ate while she was standing in line outside Best Buy in Columbia Heights.

November 25, 2011