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Last Minute Tax Changes Pushed Through Congress
Congress has decided to help keep the IRS busy during the Christmas holiday by passing last-minute tax changes for the 2010 tax year. These changes cover a variety of areas and will impact almost all Americans, fro…
Fancy ATM skips the folding cash, spits out gold
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Shoppers who are looking for something sparkly to put under the Christmas tree can skip the jewelry and go straight to the source: an ATM th…
An entire company of sales reps
"How many salespeople do you have?" I'm often asked that question, and I reply that we have 450. "WOW!" is the usual response, followed by "How many employees do you have?" My answer is the same: "450."
Economy ramping up?
NEW YORK - A gauge of future economic activity rose in November, at the fastest pace since March, suggesting the economy will strengthen early next year.
Senate leaders drop $1.3 trillion spending bill
WASHINGTON - After wrestling with - and finally abandoning - a 1,900-page catchall spending bill stuffed with more than $8 billion in home-state projects known as earmarks in Washington and pork in the rest of the …
Movers & Shakers December 17, 2010
Wilcox eligible to be
Strong week for economy raises optimism for 2011
WASHINGTON - Buoyed by a string of hopeful government reports on layoffs, factory production and consumer spending, economists are predicting that hiring and even housing will pick up in 2011 and make it a better y…
Movers & Shakers December 16, 2010
Circling Raven ranked among best courses
Obama, CEOs: Better relations to boost economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dogged by high unemployment, President Barack Obama reached out to business leaders Wednesday, seeking to forge a new bond while prodding them to shake loose untapped corporate cash and create mor…
Caruso's and CFA
COEUR d'ALENE - Cat Gunseor has been an employee at Caruso's Sandwich Company for three years.
Movers & Shakers December 15, 2010
Soroptimist International honors Mikki Stevens
GE expects big earnings growth
NEW YORK (AP) - General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt said Tuesday he expects the company to deliver "substantially" higher profits in 2011, driven by growth in its industrial division and in China.
Transitory masterpieces
SANDPOINT - She paints like she sings, in flowing lines that turn Sandpoint into her canvas and her song each holiday season.
Movers & Shakers December 14, 2010
Longevity Chiropractic leases Post Falls space
The most for the money
COEUR d'ALENE - It seems businesses with office space needs and retailers seeking to sell goods are not choosing the east section of Sherman Avenue as often as in the past. And it seems like those businesses are he…