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Government,
Politics and the Economy
Partisan
Lines Forming Over Healthcare Reform
The
top Senate Democrats and President Obama appear aligned in support of
a government-run health insurance option, facing off against Senate
Republicans who say they refuse to won't back such a measure.
WashingtonTimes.com
New
Bill Could Help Merchants with Credit Card Costs
Under
a new bill before the House of Representatives, merchants would be
able to negotiate with banks to reduce the costs associated with
credit card purchases. Reuters.com
Jobless
Rate Jumps as Job Losses Slow
The
US economy lost 345,000 jobs in May, the smallest recorded loss since
September of 2008 – good news overshadowed by the nation's jobless
rate, which, jumped to 9.4%. WSJ.com
Management
and Operations
Finding
Money in Your Inventory
We
all know that times are hard and that firing people is painful and
slashing the marketing budget can devastate your long-term prospects.
There is, however, another area that promises big savings: your
inventory. SmallNizTrends.com
Taxes
and Financial Issues
Does
the Tax Man Have You in His Sights?
Small
businesses are now prime targets for IRS auditors. Federal tax audits
of small businesses with between $10 million and $50 million in
assets increased 29% from 2005 to 2007. What do you need to watch out
for? How can you protect yourself? Here are some answers.
BusinessManagementDaily.com
Small
Business Legal Issues
When
an Employee Becomes a Competitor
What
if one of your employees may be setting up a new business to compete
with yours,and you have not had them sign a noncompete agreement. Is
that illegal and is there anything you can do about it?
BusinessManagementDaily.com
Technology
Issues
Microsoft:
Critical Patches Coming for Windows, Office and IE
Microsoft
will soon ship ten new security fixes covering a wide range of
vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer,
six of which the company calls "critical." ZDNet.com
Who
is Saying What About You?
One
of the most useful pieces of business intelligence you can have is
knowing what your employees, customers and competitors are saying
about you and your business online. Here is how you can find out.
BusinessKnowHow.com
Health,
Benefits and Labor Issues
Restaurant
Group Asks Supreme Court to Review San Francisco Healthcare Spending
Law
Golden
Gage Restaurant Association will file a petition next week with the
US Supreme Court, asking the Court to review a 2008 federal appeals
court decision upholding the legality of San Francisco’s healthcare
spending law.
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Branding,
Sales and Marketing
FTC
Pursues Alleged Click Fraud and Spam Perpetrator
The
Federal Trade Commission alleges that a small, marginally-known
Internet service provider has harmed consumers by engaging in click
fraud, phishing scams, and hosting child pornography. It shows how
important it is for you to know your ISP.
ClickZ.com
Small
Companies Raise Sales Quotas for Salespeople
The
hard economy makes for hard times for sales reps, and for many
working for small businesses, it's getting tougher. According to a
new survey, small firms are reacting to the recession by leaning even
more heavily on their sales teams. BusinessWeek.com
Study:
Email Marketing Preferred by Consumers
According
to a new study, when it comes to receiving digital marketing
messages, consumers prefer email to all other digital methods.
ManageSmarter.com
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