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Please consider Companies Prepare to Pass More Health Costs to Workers . Many employers are betting that the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that all Americans have health insurance starting in 2014 will bring more people into their plans who have previously opted out.
The Wall Street Journal reports On Black Friday, the Real Fight Was Online . Brick-and-mortar retailers mounted a furious defense on Black Friday to head off incursions into one of the industry’s biggest shopping days by such online rivals as Amazon.com Inc. The tactics were evident in stores and on websites as millions of holiday shoppers lined up to spend their dollars on highly touted deals
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In the latest 100% believable accusation, EU accuses US of improperly trawling citizens’ online data . In response, Europe is threatening to end the safe harbor laws.
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Please consider The euro debate Greece is not having There is no dispute that Greece’s current account, from a staggering deficit of close to 35 billion euros in 2008, is nearing balance.