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Retailers Eying Holiday Sales

Eager for the holiday shopping season, retailers like Toys ‘R Us, Best Buy, Macy’s and OfficeMax plan to be open […]

Back Pay Totals $2 Billion For Federal Workers

Furloughed federal employees are receiving $2 billion in back pay for the 16-day government shutdown in October, the Office of […]

Volcker Rules To Be Tougher Than Expected, Treasury Secretary Warns

The Treasury Secretary warned banking execs that the final Volcker rule limits on proprietary trading are likely to be tougher […]

‘Responsible Corporate Officer’ Doctrine Extended To CEO In Product Recall

Regulators are increasingly using the “responsible corporate officer” doctrine to hold high-ranking executives personally liable for alleged legal violations of […]

Record Contradicts Republicans’ Gay Discrimination Lawsuit Fears

While the Senate makes history by passing legislation to ban discrimination against gay and transgender employees in the workplace, House […]

Oil Industry May Argue Export Limits Violate Internat’l Trade Rules

The U.S. oil industry may invoke international trade rules in challenging restrictions on crude exports. The restrictions have been in […]

Stage Set For Republican Resurgence?

A column written just before Tuesday’s election by commentator and political veteran Bruce Bartlett appears to have been prescient. Bartlett, […]

Minimum Wage Efforts On The Rise

Amid discussion of increased wage disparity in the U.S., many states have acted to increase minimum wage, and the Senate […]

Twitter IPO Set For $26 Per Share

Twitter announced Nov. 6, via a tweet, that shares of its initial public offering will be sold for $26 each, […]

Instagram Pro-Nazi Posts Get College Security Officer Fired

Anti-semitic pro-Nazi Instagram postings got a public-safety officer fired from his job at one California university and placed on administrative […]

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