Mar 17th, 2010 · A top executive of American food giant Kraft apologized to British workers during a two-hour grilling from a parliamentary committee Tuesday. During its recent hostile takeover of British chocolate maker Cadbury, Kraft promised to rescue a factory that Cadbury had planned to close. After the takeover, Kraft closed the factory anyway.
Mar 14th, 2010 · NATO forces, who took the southern Afghan region of Marjah last month, are now trying to establish their hold on it by winning the confidence of local people. That includes paying for damage to businesses and farms from battle and paying condolences to families of civilians who were killed. A U.S. Marine commander faces one of his hardest tasks: apologizing and paying compensation to the family of a father whom Marines killed by mistake.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · All day today, the staff at NPR Music has been consumed with finding new ways to rework composer Frederic Chopin's name. It all started because this year marks the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth. NPR Music is celebrating the occasion with a series of live performances, interviews and essays, and someone mentioned that we were in a state of Chopin-demonium from all of our exhaustive coverage, followed by the appropriate groans.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has written a new book. The planned tour for No Apology: The Case for American Greatness, looks a lot like a classic pre-campaign barnstorm. The book's title echoes a common critique of President Obama by Republicans — that he's been too willing to apologize around the world for American actions.
Feb 24th, 2010 · Automaker Toyota's president told lawmakers Wednesday he was "deeply sorry" for the problems that has led to the mass recalls of the company's vehicles. Akio Toyoda also pledged his company would change the way it handles consumer complaints.
Feb 24th, 2010 · Akio Toyoda is apologizing before a House oversight committee investigating deadly flaws that sparked the recall of 8.5 million cars. But an apology likely won't suffice for the feisty panel of lawmakers in a year in which every one faces re-election.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Gen. Stanley McChrystal appeared on national television to apologe for the strike in central Uruzgan province that Afghan officials say killed at least 21 people, an attempt to regain Afghans' trust while a mass offensive continues against the Taliban in the south.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · As U.S. Marines and Afghan troops push farther into the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, their efforts to win over locals are being made more difficult by mistakes from the air. Two American bombings in the past week have killed at least 39 civilians and prompted apologies from the top U.S. commander.