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Government, Politics and the
Economy
Recession
May be Stimulating Increase in Non-Employer Businesses
According
to the latest Census figures, 2007 saw a million new non-employer
businesses in 2007, for a total of 21.7 million, that together had
sales of nearly $1 trillion, about 7% of the 2007 US GDP.
BusinessWeek.com
Senate
Plan to Overhaul Healthcare may Advance on $1 Trillion Pricetag
According
to Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus, the cost of the
healthcare reform options before his panel can be cut to $1 trillion,
which could remove a major barrier to the bill’s passage.
Bloomberg.com
Management
and Operations
The
Midyear Review—More Important Than Ever
When
new hiring is out of the question, you need to make the most of your
talent. You need to get the underperformers up to speed (or out)
quicker, and one way to do this is with a midyear review.
BusinessWeek.com
Hunting
for Innovation
When
companies try to come up with new ideas, they tend to always look in
the same places, a habit that will get them nowhere. Instead, they
need to find new hunting grounds. WSJ.com
Legal
Issues
Is
it OK to Fire Someone for Filing Bankruptcy?
One
of your top people files bankruptcy and you are afraid that will make
your company look bad. Can you fire them? BusinessManagementDaily.com
Taxes
and Financial Issues
Commercial
Restructuring & Bankruptcy News
The
US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has issued a
decision addressing triangular set-off provisions, which may have
far-reaching implications for the enforceability of contractual
set-off rights under US law. MonDaq.com
Technology
Issues
New
Customer Resource Management Products Launched
Dexton
Software Corporation has introduced iSales, a new on-demand CRM
application based on Dexton Software's ASE principles while AutoSoft,
a provider of business software solutions for auto retailers, has
released its new Traffic COP CRM service. ManageSmarter.com
Web
Analytics: Gaining Valuable Insights Without Spending a Bundle
More
and more, cash-strapped but smart entrepreneurs are using inexpensive
data-mining software to refine their websites, focus their email
efforts and boost their profits. CNNMoney.com
Health,
Benefits and Labor Issues
Leading
Senator Intends to Scrap E-Verify Employment Verification System
One
senator, poised to lead the immigration reform debate on Capitol
Hill, wants to scrap the government's E-Verify employment
verification system and replace it with one that incorporates
biometric identification.
Workforce.com
Unions'
Health Benefits May Avoid New Taxes
The
US Senate proposal to impose taxes on so-called “gold-plated”
health plans may exempt the generous employee benefits found in union
contracts. Bloomberg.com
Health
Risk Assessments: Can They Lower Your Company's Healthcare Costs?
More
employers these days are asking their workers to take health risk
assessments (HRA) as part of a strategy to lower costs, but the harsh
truth is that most employees don’t bother to participate.
BizJournals.com
Branding,
Sales and Marketing
ROI
Marketing: Six In-Store Uses for Smartphones
Here
are six ways for retailers to leverage their customers' smartphones
while they are in the store.
ClickZ.com
Digital
Marketing: The Trend Toward Individuated Media
The
promise of New Media may soon be fulfilled. On the horizon are media
that deliver only the content each consumer wants, connecting
marketers with only those consumers who are interested in their
products.
ClickZ.com
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