New York, April 23, 2013 — Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) assigned a senior unsecured rating of Aa1 to Apple Inc. The rating outlook is stable. RATINGS RATIONALE The Aa1 rating reflects Apple’s position as one the world’s leading providers of mobile communications devices, tablets, personal computers, portable media players and digital content. Although the […]

Gov’t vows to bolster Japan’s agriculture, eyeing TPP talks TOKYO, April 23 (Kyodo) _ The government said Tuesday that it will take steps to bolster Japan’s abating agriculture industry, such as boosting crop exports and promoting intensive farming, with an eye on the country’s entry into talks on the U.S.-led tariff-cutting pact. The decision came […]

(Photo : Creative Commons) Hundreds of undocumented immigrants have been deported from United States hospitals while they were unconscious, after health care providers decided it would cost too much to let them stay. Two cases in point: Jacinto Cruz and Jose Rodriguez Saldana, who were recovering in Iowa Methodist Medical Center […]

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas – a process tightly overseen by state regulators – is creating an enormous scale of both economic and environmental benefits that few could have projected several years ago. From consumer savings and job creation to cleaner air, these important and shared benefits are without […]