Beginning July 1, 2009, the state sales and use tax rate will be reduced. Act 695 reduced the tax from 3.875% to 3.125% for the sale of natural gas and electricity sold to a manufacturer for use directly in the

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (H.R. 1409, S. 560) is pending legislation in United States Congress. Its text states that it would "amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an easier system to enable employees to form, join,

During an economic downturn, it’s more important than ever to control costs. But business owners should think twice before making cutbacks in marketing and sales. In fact, a more aggressive marketing strategy may be just the ticket to keeping a

The Amsterdam court of appeal has resolved that compensation should be paid out by Royal Dutch Shell to non-US shareholders for the scandal five years ago when the company overstated its oil reserves. The affair saw the removal of Shell's

If you consider some of the reports of the recent World Business Summit on Climate Change side by side, you would think they covered two different events. (2 Jun 2009)

British-based companies make up the majority of targets of investigations over corporate bribery carried out by the US government, according to recent research. (1 Jun 2009)

Coal mining company Drummond has said that it has no connection to the violence that has been endemic to Colombia for many years, and that it disputes a lawsuit brought to a US federal court suggesting it had made payments

A new report has said that beef, leather and other cattle products are being widely distributed from illegal deforestation of the Amazon. According to Greenpeace, the products are finding their way into the supply chains of a number of top

Now that the panic is over, and a nice chunk of your savings likely depleted by the economic woes of the past year, figuring out just where to invest what's left is the big question.

Using a set formula for your speeches and presentations can certainly help you get your message across. But if you're too predictable, your audience will become bored. Here's how you can add a little spice to your speeches.

Is your goal as a manager to make a profit? Profits are a good measure of how your business is doing, but it's not the primary thing you should aim for. Customer satisfaction and loyalty are better goals for creating

Seven strategies to tap into sales that work during recessions and other tough times. By Jay Abraham, author of The Sticking Point Solution

Planning to travel soon? Criminals target unsuspecting hotel guests. The best way to not become a target yourself is to take precautions and be watchful. The following tips can help.

media '09 is an invaluable guide to winning in today's web design landscape"Thursday June 25, 2009 - Friday June 26, 2009 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, London

Tuesday June 23, 2009 from 9:30am - 5:30pm Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk PLace, London

Christian Arno, founder of Lingo24, gives his advice on online marketing and cost-effective business growth.

will be the latest of a series of workshop-based unconferences for people serious about improving their photography and photo-editing skills. Saturday September 5, 2009 National Media Museum

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