News release: “At its 12 September 2010 meeting, the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, announced a substantial strengthening of existing capital requirements and fully endorsed the agreements it reached on 26 July 2010. These capital reforms, together with the introduction of a global liquidity standard, deliver on the core of the global financial reform agenda and will be presented to the Seoul G20 Leaders summit in November. The Committee’s package of reforms will increase the minimum common equity requirement from 2% to 4.5%. In addition, banks will be required to hold a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% to withstand future periods of stress bringing the total common equity requirements to 7%. This reinforces the stronger definition of capital agreed by Governors and Heads of Supervision in July and the higher capital requirements for trading, derivative and securitisation activities to be introduced at the end of 2011.”
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Daily Archives: September 12, 2010
USPTO Launches Data Visualization Center
“Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a beta version of the USPTO Data Visualization Center. This tool will give the public access to important data covering USPTO patent operations in a convenient dashboard format. The patents dashboard provides more refined pendency information than was previously available, as well as other critical indicators… Continue Reading
ERC's Supplemental Reports on Workplace Ethics Now Available
Ethics Resource Center: Latest National Business Ethics Supplemental Reports on Workplace Ethics September 2010: Reporting: Who’s Telling You What You Need to Know, Who Isn’t, and What You Can Do About It – “The study finds that when it comes to employees reporting misconduct on the job an important measure of an ethical workplace… Continue Reading
EPIC: Surveillance Court Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Rules
“The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes a special court, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), to undertake electronic surveillance in the United States for foreign intelligence information. The FISC is now seeking public comments concerning its procedures. Comments must received by Monday, October 4, 2010. EPIC previously submitted an amicus brief regarding FISA authority… Continue Reading
NREL Releases Estimate of National Offshore Wind Energy Potential
News release: “The U.S. Department of Energys National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces the release of a new report that assesses the electricity generating potential of offshore wind resources in the United States. According to the Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the United States, 4,150 gigawatts of potential wind turbine nameplate capacity (maximum… Continue Reading
Nonprofit Groups: Tons of Foods Recalled and Thousands Sickened as Senate Stalls on Food Safety
Center for Science in the Public Interest: “As the nation reels from the impact of a massive egg recall that has sickened well over 1,500 people, survivors of foodborne illness and consumer advocates say that antiquated laws and poor enforcement are to blame. According to a new report, the massive egg recall is only the… Continue Reading
Newsweek's list of the world's best countries
“In NEWSWEEKs first-ever Best Countries special issue, we set out to answer a question that is at once simple and incredibly complex if you were born today, which country would provide you the very best opportunity to live a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous, and upwardly mobile life? Many organizations measure various aspects of national… Continue Reading
Mine Safety and Health Administration – Upper Big Branch Mine-South Single Source Page
Performance Coal Company Upper Big Branch Mine-South Massey Energy Company, Mine ID: 46-08436, Single Source Page “We are providing you with this single source page of information and resources regarding the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion which occurred on April 5, 2010. We will be adding material to this page as it becomes available. New… Continue Reading
EIA: Wholesale Electricity Market Data
Wholesale Market Data Sep 10, 2010: “This site contains spreadsheets with wholesale electricity price data from ICE (IntercontinentalExchange) through September 3, 2010 (latest web site update: September 10, 2010). The files contain peak prices, volumes, and the number of transactions at six electricity trading hubs covering most regions of the United States.” Continue Reading
California Roadkill Observation System
“Roadkill occurs when vehicles collide with or run over wildlife, such as birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. According to the Humane Society of the United States, over a million animals are killed every day on our roads and highways. We have created this site to provide a way for people like you to report roadkill… Continue Reading
EIA: International Petroleum Monthly
International Petroleum Monthly – August 2010 Sep 11, 2010: “The International Petroleum Monthly (IPM) is the Energy Information Administration’s primary report of recent international petroleum (oil) statistics. This report includes world petroleum production statistics through June 2010. The IPM also includes statistics for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation… Continue Reading
