Jim’s Blog: Sleeping With the Enemy?
There is an intentionally bald lawyer who advertises regularly on local TV here. He looms in front of the camera, and looks oddly like Bull from the old “Night Court” TV series. His shiny dome and incessant scowl make the point – his tagline – “I’ll make them pay!” I thought of that shyster the
Sleeping With the Enemy?
There is an intentionally bald lawyer who advertises regularly on local TV here. He looms in front of the camera, and looks oddly like Bull from the old “Night Court” TV series. His shiny dome and incessant scowl make the point – his tagline – “I’ll make them pay!” I thought of that shyster the
UK Firm Fined for Illegal Export of Waste Tyres
Tyres & Accessories – Cheshire-based company BTR Ltd. has been ordered to pay £10,000 in fines and costs for its involvement in the illegal export of waste tyres to Vietnam. The case, taken by the Environment Agency, is the first ever taken under new regulations controlling the import and export of waste to the U.K.
China Plans WTO Appeal
China Daily – China "strongly opposes" U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to introduce punitive tariffs on tire imports from China and may refer the case to the World Trade Organization, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday. The imposition of the new tariffs not only violated rules of the WTO but also runs against the commitments
President Sides With USW, Sets New China Duties
The Obama Administration came down strongly on the side of labor yesterday when it agreed to place heavy additional duties on passenger tires imported from China. Late Friday, the White House placed a three-year additional tariff on China-made tires, starting at 35%, and then scaling down to 30% the second year and 25% in the
Committee Urges Obama to Support USW Petition
In a letter to President Obama, David Hartquist, executive director of the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws (CSUSTL), encouraged the President to support a petition brought by the United Steelworkers union. This month, the President will determine what import relief to provide in response to the petition, brought under Section 421, on imports of
Will It Go Round in Circles?
Now that NHTSA has set out its 177-page proposal on testing and grading tires for fuel efficiency – not to mention a consumer tire care education program – one can’t help but look back fondly at the early days of Uniform Tire Quality Grading, NHTSA’s first attempt at testing and grading.
Calling Gas Voucher Program a ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Man Files Suit
(St. Petersburg Times) Even a prominent Pennsylvania philanthropist who possessed all the business acumen of a successful corporate leader fell prey.
Right to Repair Passes Second Reading in Commons
(Canadian Driver) The “Right to Repair” bill, which will require automakers to make information, software and tools available to independent repair shops and allow them to service newer, more sophisticated vehicles, has passed the second reading vote in the Canadian House of Commons.
Beefing up Your Web Site
On the Web, content is king.If you want people to visit, stick around and come back to your Web site, givethem a good reason to do so. Web users operate in“Internet time” or, in other words, fast. They don’t linger over Web pages asthey would a newspaper or magazine. Web users seek substance over style