Is like for many living in the syrian city of aleppo. As people deal with sniper attacks and barrel bombs from the air. A group of chinese citizens is suing two Japanese Companies which they say used them as forced labor during world war ii. If the case is accepted it will be the first time for chinese courts to rule on such an issue. The plaintiffs comprise 37 former labors and family members. They launched the complaint with the court in beijing. A lawyer for the plaintiffs said former workers were brought to japan, and forced to engage in harsh labor for the firms Mitsubishi Materials and nipong coke and engineering. The lawyers said the plaintiffs demand the companies apologize to each plaintiff and pay individual compensation of about 167,000. Translator we talked with the japanese firms but couldnt reach an agreement on their responsibilities. So we filed our complaint with the court in beijing. Courts in japan have turned down similar claims filed by former workers. They have ru
Of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We see the chairman of the committee, tim johnson. Director cordray, welcome back to the committee. And congratulations on your senate confirmation. Were here today to our regular oversight of the cpb giving this committee another opportunity to review the important work of the agency to protect consumers and empower them to make responsible financial decisions, promote competition and especialnable ao Financial Services for all americans. The cfpb has made Good Progress in fulfilling its mission. Its undertaken critical analysis of the most common Financial Products in a consumers life including mortgages, Student Loans, credit cards and deposit accounts and has taken action to improve the Consumer Experience with these products. For example for student loan, the bureau has focussed on key elements towards paying for College Project which streamlines the College Financial process through extensive outreach to students and educators. The cfp
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The dow rocketing past 16,000, setting a new alltime high. Although the index did not close above that level, it is still setting its fourth consecutive record close, the seventh this month and the 309th this year. In short, stocks are on fire. Does this all feel a little too much like 2000 or 2007 . Is there a bus coming or a crash . Have we been here before . She is smart investors have for the hills . Coming together for our expert panel with uptotheminute advice. Founder of capitalist pig, a Portfolio Manager and chief Investment Officer and president and ceo of schaefer asset management. To you first, my friend. Is this up bubble just waiting to burst . This is nothing like 1999. I remember 1999. This octuplets were being. Were not seeing any of that these days. We are seeing is a bull market. Persistent. And as indicated by a new alltime high, it remains poised to move higher. Gerri on and on and up and up. What do you say . I think that it is a bubble, creating a bubble, the mar
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