24 Apr The New Politics of the Senate Finance Committee (Who Oversee Shoe Tariffs)
“The Senate will be a very different place” without Baucus, Wyden said. “My bottom line is the country is expecting the Finance Committee in the...
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23 Apr Firms need good company culture to succeed, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh says
After writing the book on how company culture can lead to success, the chief executive of online retail giant Zappos.com has set his sights on...
23 Apr Drop in gas prices benefits US drivers, economy
A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper - It's a relief to motorists and businesses like shoe distributors...
23 Apr Internet Sales Tax Bill Gains Ground in Senate
Finally, Senate Democratic leaders needed a bill to move to quickly after gun legislation all but died last week, and the Internet tax bill was...
22 Apr Senate planning vote on Internet sales tax bill
Currently nine states require Amazon to collect sales tax, including California, Pennsylvania and Texas. The bill introduced by Sen. It would also not require states...
20 Apr Nike Expands its World Headquarters
Since 2007, Nike's employment in Oregon has grown by nearly 60 percent. More than 8,000 Nike employees and contract workers are employed at its headquarters...
18 Apr Nike Employee Grant Fund gives $250,000
April 17--Nike has granted $250,000 to 25 local nonprofits and schools through the Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation for its Spring...
18 Apr BRIEF: Sears launches distribution service for small businesses
The sellers will pay a fulfillment fee per item that is stored, picked, packed or shipped and a commission per sale if the item is...
17 Apr BRIEF: Retail sales nationwide register only modest gain in March
Council of Shopping Centers reported that retail sales showed a modest gain of 1.6 percent in March on a year-over-year basis. The council was...
17 Apr White House Warned Against Adding Japan to Trans-Pacific Trade Pact
several sources said that adding Japan to the TPP deal could increase opposition, particularly among Democrats, to renewal of the president's fast-track, or trade-promotion authority...