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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: businesses

businesses stories: 5 news summaries

 New Passport Rules 
 Burden Businesses 
 on US Borders 

Fewer traveling into US

Aug 14, 09 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Businesses on the US side of the Canadian border say they're struggling now that travelers must show a passport to get into the country. In June, when the new law went into effect, the 11 busiest border bridges saw 23% less traffic than last year, the Wall Street Journal reports.... More »

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Mexico • Canada • businesses • passport • border • identification • Customs and Border Protection

(Newser) - Business execs who jet around in private planes are fighting to keep their flights secret, reports ProPublica. After a freedom-of-information request from ProPublica, the FAA agreed to change policy and reveal which businesses are allowed to keep their flight records out of public databases. Before the information came out, however,... More »

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Freedom of Information Act • businesses • business travelers • ProPublica • corporate jets

 Skype Rolls Out 
 New Biz Service 

Internet calling company aims to boost revenue

Mar 23, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Internet calling company Skype is introducing new software for businesses that lets workers on corporate phone systems make calls using regular office phones instead of computer headsets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Domestic and international calls to cellphones and landlines will start at 2.1 cents a minute, and computer-... More »

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eBay • VoIP • businesses • Skype • Internet phone • telephone

Cash-Strapped Businesses Battle Immigration Crackdown

Some states now responding to employers' need for low-cost labor

Jul 6, 08 6:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - As state and federal authorities crack down on illegal immigration, businesses are fighting back, the New York Times reports. Employers, stung by aggressive new measures that would revoke the licenses of those found to have hired illegals, say their very existence is threatened. A few states are responding to the... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • Michael Chertoff • illegal immigration • businesses • employers

Why Wall Street Is Bullish on Texas 

Big tax breaks for firms at home on the range

Jul 28, 07 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Companies with Texas offices save thousands by hosting cattle or growing crops on their property, the WSJ reports. The state’s “agricultural exemption” grants hefty property tax breaks to firms devoting at least part of their land to preserving or cultivating nature. Fidelity saved more than $318,000 by... More »

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Wall Street • Texas • taxes • livestock • crops • agricultural exemption • businesses

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