Developers in the driver's seat on transportation

By Matthew Lewis

Unfocused transport policy leaves real estate industry eager to give Congress directions

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"… ortation lobby and its range of construction, engineering, auto, railroad, retail, manufacturing and other interests. Since 2005, for example, the PACs …"

Congressman takes swipe at program to reduce Medicare fraud

By Naseem Miller and Joe Eaton

As health reform bills consume Congress, a battle over a program designed to help cut soaring rates of Medicare overpayment and fraud is pla

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"… erests ranged from medical equipment manufacturers and associations to the retail companies CVS Caremark, Wal-Mart, and Target.Considering the stakes, Paul …"

Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

By Joe Eaton

Device makers lobbying to get out from under tax imposed by health care reform law

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"… e exemption should be limited to items widely purchased by the public from retailers. The outcome of that under-the-radar battle is far from certain.The med …"

"… sury Department determines is generally purchased by the general public at retail for individual use. Certain sectors of the device industry, however, conte …"

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Canada's boom in smuggled cigarettes

By William Marsden

Gary Godelie has been a tobacco farmer most of his life, struggling to keep alive a family farm that produces what most everyone agrees is a

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"… d Asian mobs are also now involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and retailing of the illicit tobacco products. According to Indian smugglers and poli …"

"… loys more than 2,000 people in manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, and retail. Many of the workers are non-Indian.“We have so many non-native communit …"

"… ganized crime, he explained, finances manufacturing plants and many of the retail smoke shops, most of which are little more than plywood shacks or converte …"

"… n imposed price controls with a C$10 minimum. Still, the Center found some retailers selling for C$8.)In addition to Kahnawake, police claim about 11 Indian …"

Marketing the new 'Dogs of War'

By Duncan Campbell

Sri Lankans hire Tim Spicer, a man already involved in global mercenary activities

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"… Pearson, 49, runs Spa Way, a public relations agency for upmarket British retail and food stores. Her other clients include dental clinics, fresh breath co …"

On-call employment: Good for business, bad for workers

By Joe Eaton

Call-in shifts are good for business but bad for workers.

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"… t at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, sales work at a retail clothing shop seemed like a good option.Taylor was hired last year at Club …"

"… Taylor was hired last year at Club Monaco, a high-end clothing and apparel retailer owned by Polo Ralph Lauren. But her scheduled shifts at the Manhattan st …"

"… leaves workers like Taylor struggling to get by.The clothing and accessory retail industry is a relative bright spot in the moribund jobs market. Yet like T …"

"… an in the past.From 2002 to 2011, the number of nonsupervisory jobs in the retail clothing industry rose 7 percent to 1.13 million, according to the Bureau …"

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Visa, MasterCard in $6B settlement over card fees

By The Associated Press

Visa, MasterCard and banks reach $6B settlement over card fees

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"… NEW YORK (AP) — Visa, MasterCard and major banks agreed to pay retailers at least $6 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit that alleged the c …"

"… According to the National retail Federation, the nation's largest retail group, swipe fees costs for stores total about $30 billion per year. Mallo …"

"… The dispute between stores and banks dates back to 2005. That's when large retailers, including Kroger Co., Safeway Inc. and Walgreen Co. began filing price …"

"… ixing lawsuits against Visa, MasterCard and other banks. The retailers claimed the credit card issuers worked together to fix the fees that st …"