Governments in mineral-rich countries must steer clear of the “blind alleys” of nationalisation and excessive tax if they want to attract continued investment from global miners, Anglo American chief executive Cynthia Carroll said on Thursday. Speaking at an industry dinner, Carroll called on the industry to speak out over issues that risk hobbling development for [...]

SPRINGDALE – A solution of chlorine was poured into a drum of acid inside a Tyson Foods Inc. chicken processing plant in Arkansas this week, , authorities said in a report obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. About 300 workers were evacuated from the plant Monday morning in Springdale. Ten workers remained hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, [...]

Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 — six months that are ending as sour for the economy as they began. Most analysts say economic growth will perk up in the second half of the year. The reason is that the main causes of the slowdown — high oil prices and manufacturing [...]

View All of Today’s News Headlines Conrad Black, once a media mogul whose newspaper empire spanned several continents, is headed back to prison after a federal judge ruled Friday that he had not served enough time for defrauding investors. Judge Amy St. Eve sentenced Black to 3 years in prison after berating and then praising [...]

from WABE A U.S. District judge has blocked two of the more controversial portions of Georgia’s new immigration law from taking effect. But the law will continue to require businesses to check the status of new hires. Georgia farmers say that gives them little time to adjust for this summer’s harvest.