The Huffington Post reports that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) is becoming a Democrat but his opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (Card Check) will not change. "I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in … [Read more...]
Changes to COBRA benefits
April 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)—also known as the Stimulus Package—the government took steps to expand access to health insurance for the millions of Americans … [Read more...]
Bringing Fairness and Transparency to the Credit Card Market
April 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
ACTION ALERT: Credit Card Interchange Fees The House of Representatives will debate a consumer credit card bill on the floor next week and we need your help to gain support to insert interchange fee provisions into the … [Read more...]
Small Business Owners Brace for Tax Battle
April 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Under Obama Plan, Some Entrepreneurs' Bills Would Soar Lori Montgomery and V. Dion Haynes of the Washington Post report that Gail Johnson doesn't think of herself as wealthy. The former pediatric nurse has spent … [Read more...]
Swine flu: A proactive Response
April 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Employers should now start taking precautionary steps to respond to the growing outbreak of swine flu Nixon Peabody LLP issued this OSHA Alert on 4/28/2009 On Sunday, April 26, 2009, the U.S government declared … [Read more...]
Swine Flu Scare Causes Starbucks to Close 10 Mexican Stores
April 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Starbucks Corp. has temporarily closed 10 cafes in Mexico in respond to the swine flu outbreak there. The Seattle coffee company (NASDAQ: SBUX) has about 260 stores in Mexico and has heeded Mexican government orders … [Read more...]
Sen. Arlen Specter is Switching to the Democratic Party
April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Kent Hoover, Washington Bureau Chief of the Washington Business Journal - reports that the democrats are closer to having the 60 votes needed to overcome procedural hurdles in the Senate now that Sen. Arlen Specter, … [Read more...]
Roger Deslauriers Celebrates 50 Years as a Franchise Owner
April 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary as a Dunkin Donuts franchise owner, we are proud to announce that three of our stores now feature a great number of energy efficient and environmentally friendly products and … [Read more...]
DDIFO to Attend AAFD Annual Conference
April 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Kevin McCarthy the Chairman of the DD Independent Franchise Owners (DDIFO) Board of Directors will be attending the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) Annual Conference, April 30th thru May 3rd on the … [Read more...]
Starbucks Lawsuit May be Class-action
April 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Melissa Allison a Seattle Times business reporter writes the lawsuit of a Starbucks store manager in Florida who claims the company violated federal law by not paying overtime was granted conditional class-action status … [Read more...]
