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Senate advances health care bill, Democrats aim for swift passage FOX News Share     The Senate health care reform bill cleared a pair of hurdles, putting Democrats halfway through a series of key votes and another big step closer to passing the bill by Christmas Eve. The Senate voted 60-39 to shut down debate on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's original health care proposal, showing once again that Democrats have the minimum number of votes necessary to move the bill over GOP opposition. More
Five year-end tax strategies for small businesses The Wall Street Journal Share
Attention, small-business owners: it's not too late to make some smart moves and slash your business' 2009 taxes. To start with, some soon-to-expire tax breaks are too good to ignore if your operation is healthy enough to need and be able to pay for equipment and software. And there's more. Here's my list of the best year-end tax-saving moves. More Meeting customer expectations is ultimate key to success Landscape Management Magazine Share
It's certainly been a challenging year. In the home services end of the Green Industry, smart, positive operators have worked diligently to accomplish two things: first, to sell more of our services and, second, maximize customer retention. Impossible, you say? With the economy dictating a drop-off in discretionary spending and TV networks repeating the now worn-out mantra "people aren't spending," it's been tough — but not impossible. More
5 tips for using video to grow your business in 2010 Mashable Share
It's no secret that online video is hot. A recent study by comScore revealed that in October 2009, more than 167 million viewers in the U.S. watched an average of 167 videos each, while YouTube reached 1 billion views per day – or 41 million views per hour – in the same month. More Small business marketing in 2010: a forecast MarketingProfs Share
Small business owners are planning to engage customers in new ways in 2010, according to an Ad-ology Research study: 28 percent say they will spend at least the same or more on online video, an increase of 75 percent over last year's plans; 25 percent say they will commit more resources to social media; and 21 percent say the same for mobile advertising. More
New approach to snow, ice removal reduces harm USA Today Share
Communities in cold climates around the U.S. are changing their approach to snow and ice removal from highways in an effort to reduce potential harm to wildlife and vegetation caused by road salt runoff. More
Immigration enforcement fuels rise in U.S. cases The New York Times Share
Federal prosecutions reached a record high in the 2009 fiscal year, with the surge driven by a sharp increase in cases filed against immigration violators. The 169,612 federal prosecutions were a jump of nearly 9 percent from the previous year, according to Department of Justice data analyzed by a research center at Syracuse University in a new report. More
U.S. cap and trade looks out of reach in 2010 Reuters Share
U.S. lawmakers face an uphill battle enacting a climate bill in 2010 that includes a cap-and-trade market in greenhouse gases, after this month's U.N. meeting in Copenhagen failed to hammer out a global pact on emissions cuts. U.S. climate legislation remains likely as lawmakers feel pressure to help the country lead in production of low-carbon energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear power. More |
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