If there was one common thread among the four shops visited during the first day of the Chicago Dealer Tour, it's that the retail business here is a family affair. Several stores we toured are in their second, third or fourth generation of ...
London-based technical nonwoven fabrics manufacturer Fiberweb Plc is to invest $15 million over two years to expand its facility in Old Hickory, Tenn. The expansion includes a 300,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center and will ...
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MAG Mutual Insurance Company (MMIC) has received final approval from the Oregon Insurance Department to move ahead with the acquisition of Utah Medical Insurance Association (UMIA). The acquisition plan of Utah-based medical professional ...
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The U.S. Senate has voted to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers, making it more difficult to buy tax-free products online. The Senate's vote of 69-27 for the Marketplace Fairness Act late Monday sends the bill to the ...
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Many tech companies have called for Congress to ease restrictions on high-skill immigration because they can't find qualified tech workers to fill open positions. Yet, many veteran IT tech workers say they can't find jobs. More than a ...
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US-based food manufacturer Williams Sausage is set to expand its manufacturing facility located at Old Troy-Hickman Road in Union City, Tennessee, a move which is expected to create 148 new jobs over the next two years. The company is set ...
Cigna has started offering critical illness coverage as part of its individual and family plans portfolio, effective from 01 May 2013. Marketed and administered through Cigna Supplemental Benefits division in Austin, Texas, US, the ...
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US-based Lineage Logistics has commenced operations two cold storage facilities in Arlington and Murfreesboro, Tennessee on behalf of Rich Products Lineage’s management team. The Arlington warehouse was constructed in 2005 and it ...
It's never been wise to play around with lead paint, the kind kicked up during the renovation of homes built before 1978. Nowadays, doing so can be costly in more ways than one, as the Environmental Protection Agency continues to fine ...
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US-based aluminium producer, Alcoa will invest $275m over the next three years to expand and convert capacity at its rolling mill in Tennessee, US. The move is part of the company's aim to meet the growing demand for light, durable and ...
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Atlanta-based MAG Mutual Insurance has completed the acquisition of South Carolina Physician Assurance, which is owned, operated and governed by South Carolina physicians, for an undisclosed amount. Following completion of the ...
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US spot monthly natural gas prices for May increased by 15 cents, or 3.8% on average, to $4.07/MMBtu, compared with the previous month's $3.92/MMBtu average, Inside FERC's Gas Market Report said Wednesday. The NYMEX May gas futures ...
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US property and casualty insurance broker, Keystone Insurers Group is planning to start adding partner agencies in Illinois to its franchise operations during the fourth quarter of 2013. According to initial plans, a total of ten ...
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Aspen Dental will inaugurate a new dental facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, US, on 9 May 2013, to provide dental services ranging from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Located at Wilma Rudolph, the new ...
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A handful of lawmakers have stalled the U.S. Senate from voting on legislation that would require large Internet and catalog sellers to collect state sales taxes from their customers. Supporters of the Marketplace Fairness Act still hope ...
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