Feb 5th, 2010 · A few weeks after the Obama administration's announcement that Haitians in the U.S. illegally can apply for a legal work permit, or Temporary Protected Status, are Haitians taking advantage of the opportunity? What do they stand to gain, and what are the inherent risks and barriers? Fraudulent immigration "consultants" are jumping to take advantage of immigrants who don't know they can get free help from qualified attorneys.
Jan 11th, 2010 · Robert Siegel talks to Steven Hall, managing director of Steven Hall and Partners, an executive compensation consultation firm, about the bonuses being paid to bailed-out bank executives this year. He says that due to public resentment over big bonuses, executives are getting more of their bonuses in stock, rather than cash.
Jan 6th, 2010 · The NBC News correspondent was on TV's evening news more than any other reporter in the last decade. A news consultant says Andrea Mitchell logged 2,416 minutes on the air from 2000 to 2009. All those news reports were in addition to hosting a cable TV show.
Dec 30th, 2009 · The country's foreign secretary says information technology consultant Peter Moore was freed Wednesday morning by his captors and was in good health at the British Embassy in Baghdad, despite having been held captive since May 2007.
Dec 29th, 2009 · At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, travelers expressed some concerns after last week's foiled attempt to bomb a plane, but said flying is a necessity. An airline industry consultant added that fear isn't the main issue for most travelers; they're more concerned with the inconvenience added security brings.
Dec 26th, 2009 · Host Scott Simon speaks with Douglas Laird, an airline security consultant about what kinds of increased security measures passengers can expect as a result of the attempted attack on a passenger plane in Detroit Friday. Laird is the former security director for Northwest Airlines, and claims to have warned the airline industry of the inefficiency of its screening methods for years.
Dec 16th, 2009 · Recessions create opportunities that don't tend to occur when the economy is humming along. One consultant says companies that hit the gas in tough times while others put their brakes on may come out ahead.
Dec 13th, 2009 · Global consulting firm Accenture Ltd. is ending its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, saying the golfer is "no longer the right representative" after the "circumstances of the last two weeks."