Raleigh, Charlotte under consideration for federal initiative encouraging trade – News & Observer

August 11, 2013

ASHEVILLE — Nestled in the westernmost part of North Carolina, which is best known for its wood furniture, Plasticard-Locktech International is at first blush an unlikely exporter. Its calling card is plastic cards, the kinds that are used to get into a hotel room or stuck inside a birthday card as a gift. But the […]

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Florida companies stash billions abroad, avoiding US taxes – Sun-Sentinel

August 10, 2013

Florida’s largest companies are holding at least $9.4 billion in foreign profits, shielding the earnings from U.S. income taxes, according to an Orlando Sentinel review of financial statements. And the amount is growing: The Sentinel’s review found that the Florida companies added $1.2 billion to their offshore holdings during their most recent fiscal year, […]

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Florida companies stash billions abroad, avoiding US taxes – Orlando Sentinel

August 10, 2013

Florida’s largest companies are holding at least $9.4 billion in foreign profits, shielding the earnings from U.S. income taxes, according to an Orlando Sentinel review of financial statements. And the amount is growing: The Sentinel’s review found that the Florida companies added $1.2 billion to their offshore holdings during their most recent fiscal year, a […]

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Florida companies stash billions abroad, avoiding U.S. taxes – Sun-Sentinel

August 10, 2013

Florida’s largest companies are holding at least $9.4 billion in foreign profits, shielding the earnings from U.S. income taxes, according to an Orlando Sentinel review of financial statements. And the amount is growing: The Sentinel’s review found that the Florida companies added $1.2 billion to their offshore holdings during their most recent fiscal year, […]

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Handing Off Non-Core Competencies to… Whom? – Spend Matters

August 10, 2013

Azul Partners, Inc. 421 West Melrose, 10C Chicago, Il USA 60657 Corporate Sales: 215.508.7414 Copyright 2013 Azul Partners, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Source Article from http://spendmatters.com/2013/08/10/handing-off-non-core-competencies-to-whom/

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Wichita council to consider layoffs of city employees – Kansas.com

August 10, 2013

Layoffs are back in front of the Wichita City Council as it wraps up work on the 2014 operating budget. Stung by continued softness in the Wichita economy, City Manager Robert Layton is once again seeking council approval to implement a small number of layoffs – 13 – in a “worst case scenario” if city […]

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Young optimistic he’ll head ‘north’ in new Illini offense – Bloomington Pantagraph

August 10, 2013

CHAMPAIGN — There are speed backs, finesse backs and jackrabbit backs who can scamper through the narrowest crack. At times last Illini football season, the play-calling seemed to ask Donovonn Young to be one of those sideline-to-sideline scooters. Young did as he was told, ran east and west, but wondered all the while why he […]

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Editorial roundup: Grand bargain would benefit nation – Lansing State Journal

August 10, 2013
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Tupper: Donovonn Young headed in the right direction – Herald & Review

August 10, 2013

CHAMPAIGN — There are speed backs, finesse backs and jack rabbit backs who can scamper through the narrowest crack. At times last Illini football season, the play-calling seemed to ask Donovonn Young to be one of those sideline-to-sideline scooters. Young did as he was told, ran east and west, but wondered all the while why […]

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Council to consider layoffs of city employees – Kansas.com

August 10, 2013

Layoffs are back in front of the Wichita City Council as it wraps up work on the 2014 operating budget. Stung by continued softness in the Wichita economy, City Manager Robert Layton is once again seeking council approval to implement a small number of layoffs – 13 – in a “worst case scenario” if city […]

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