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MayMart kicks off spring events in Hagerstown
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comA little early rain and temperatures below 60 degrees did not keep Hagerstown from kicking off the spring season with its annual MayMart event on Public Square on Thursday morning. Vendors set up on the square to sell a variety of products from...Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Business
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Illinois considers extending tax break to small businesses
Legislators are considering a bill that would expand the scope of the state's main economic development program to small businesses. House Bill 1336 calls for eliminating a requirement that companies make a capital investment in the state of at least $1...
Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Executive Branch, Motorola Mobility, Inc., Illinois Governor, Politics
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Insurance stalls revival
There were 11,256 bottles of wine in the cellar of Antoine's Restaurant on the morning of Aug. 29 when Hurricane Katrina struck, some of them rare, most of them expensive and all of them ruined when the power failed, the air conditioning died and the...Tags: Northbrook, Renovation, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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In Virginia, a lot riding on online sales tax
Legislation passed by the U.S. Senate this week that would push online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases made online would help provide crucial funding for Virginia roads. A key component of the transportation funding package signed into law...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority, Consumers, Executive Branch, U.S. Senate
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OfficeMax's sluggish sales disappoint
OfficeMax Inc. reported Tuesday that first-quarter sales declined more than 5 percent and earnings fell short of analyst expectations, sending shares down nearly 2 percent. The Naperville-based office supply retailer's shares closed down 22 cents, at...
Tags: Office Supplies, Office Depot Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Delray Beach, Business
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Two Prop. 13 defenders decry abuse of loophole by corporations
Two prominent defenders of Proposition 13 spoke out on Tuesday against "gimmicks" used by some companies to avoid paying additional property taxes when buying real estate in California. Responding to a Los Angeles Times story that ran Sunday, the...
Tags: Realty, Lawyers, Laws, Tom Ammiano, Politics
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Kerry O'Tool: Business owners can learn from a Disney adventure
Last month, on a flight back from Florida, I overheard a woman talking about buying the Disney Pin Starter Set, apparently this is some type of lanyard that is worn around the neck and comes with pins. In explaining the purchase to her friend, she said...
Tags: Business, Sales
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Court tosses NLRB rule on union rights posters
A federal appeals court has ruled that employers shouldn't be forced to display posters informing employees of their right to form a union, a victory for a group of business plaintiffs that includes Lehigh Valley fitness club chain owner John Brinson....Tags: Work Relations, Employment, Labor Disputes, Justice and Rights, Laws
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'Surf into Summer' event gives Delray community a chance to have fun in the sun
Burt Rapoport, founder of Rapoport's Restaurant Group, is celebrating his 2013 DREAM Big Small Business of the Year recognition and Community of Excellence award from the United States Chamber of Commerce by giving back to the community. He's...Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Delray Beach
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Employers face deadline to use new worker eligibility form
Employers in Maryland and across the United States face a deadline Wednesday that some may not know exists but that could prove costly if ignored. That's when all employers will be required to use an updated version of the federal I-9 form to prove...
Tags: Technology, Interior Policy, Employment, Personal Data Collection, Punishment
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OfficeMax shares slip amid earnings, dividend
Tribune staff reporterShares of OfficeMax Inc. are down more than 2.5 percent on Monday after the company reported first-quarter sales declined 5 percent and earnings fell short of analyst expectations. The Naperville-based office supply retailer said net income rose to $56.3...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Office Depot Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Boca Raton, Companies and Corporations
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The hollowing out of government
The chemical and fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, where at least 15 were killed and more than 200 injured a few weeks ago hadn't been fully inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since 1985. (A partial inspection by a...Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Internal Revenue Service, Laws
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