The FDA has long been criticized for lapses in inspections of overseas manufacturing in China and India, which are the two major producers of drugs and raw ingredients for medicines.

Meanwhile, it emerged that a team of government officials became sick while investigating the health effects of the toxic train derailment, when they visited the Ohio site earlier this month.

Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters that the move was not coordinated with U.S. restrictions.

The auto industry has been lobbying to influence how the U.S. Treasury Department will interpret requirements in President Joe Biden’s signature climate package.

The multiple crises of the past few years are causing American businesses to consider “friend-shoring,” or the placement of manufacturing in countries with shared values.

The aftermath of European Union sanctions on Russia mean that some older vessels may not be properly inspected and maintained, leading to a catastrophic accident at sea.

Since January 2017, OSHA has cited the company for 111 instances of workplace safety violations and imposed more than $15.5 million in penalties.

Oberman led the transportation board in approving the $31 billion merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, which will have steep repercussions for Chicago-area communities, citing safety as one of the chief reasons.

Stephanie Resnick, partner and co-chair of the Directors’ and Officers’ Liability and Corporate Governance Practice Group at Fox Rothschild LLP, offers advice to corporate boards and leaders on how they can avoid being faulted for failing to prepare for an economic downturn.

Some SEZs have fulfilled the World Bank’s promise of female empowerment. But many have precisely the opposite effect.