10 Sep Amazon lobbies heavily for Internet sales tax
One sign of the bill's priority for Amazon in this Congress is the company's visibly stepped-up presence on Capitol Hill. The company has spent $1.7...
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04 Sep Allen Edmonds expands offerings with new men’s clothing line
Edmonds Shoe Corp., long known for its American-made high-end shoes for men, now wants to clothe its customers from the ground up. Port Washington-based...
27 Aug U.S. faces mid-October deadline to raise debt limit
The announcement, which comes at the early end of what many in Washington were anticipating, creates a new crisis point in the nation’s protracted fight...
22 Aug Controversial digital ad placement leaves tech companies scrambling
A Toyota ad might show up on a news article about a car crash. Or an ad for Dove, which prides itself on promoting women’s...
14 Aug Columbia Sportswear subsidiary OutDry files lawsuit against Italian footwear company
OutDry contends that Geox began using the waterproofing technology featured in Columbia's OutDry footwear and other gear after Geox did not complete the purchase of...
26 Jul ‘Made in Vietnam’ a concern for Teamsters
"They should be held accountable for their labor and human rights violations," Hoffa said. The situations that led to the death of more than 1,000...
24 Jul Obama Seeking to Take Credit and Set Course for Economy
The United States economy has grown steadily but slowly for more than four years, with home prices, stocks and retail sales rebounding from their lows...
24 Jul Lawmakers Anxious for U.S.-China Discussions to Yield Trade Results
Now that the United States and China have agreed this month to resume talks toward an investment treaty, pro-trade lawmakers are urging the Obama administration...
14 Jul Nike, footwear industry to watch trade talks closely
Tariffs for footwear imported to the U.S., not just from Vietnam, are complicated and arcane, crafted in the 1930s and taking into account the type...
12 Jul 17 States Plan Sales Tax Holidays For 2013
At least 17 states have tax-free periods planned for 2013, mostly for school-related spending. ...