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Senate approves tax breaks for new hires
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats Wednesday delivered the first of several promised election-year jobs bills, passing a measure blending tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers with highway funding eagerly sought by the states.
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Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.
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Toyota probing possible brake problems with Lexus
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. says it is investigating possible brake problems with its luxury Lexus hybrid in Japan and the United States.
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Wal-Mart laying off 300 workers at Arkansas HQ
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is cutting 300 administrative jobs at its headquarters as it com-pletes a yearlong series of changes to improve performance. The company has cut almost 14,000 jobs in the past 13 months.
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Company to open Goody's store in Oxford
Stage Stores Inc. has announced it will open a Goody’s store in Oxford this spring. Since acquiring the name of the former Knoxville-based retailer, it seemed natural to open “new” Goody’s stores in communities where the name is already well-known, Stage Stores said in a press release.
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JSU plan business workshop
The Jacksonville State University Small Business Development Center will present a free business-planning workshop for current or prospective business owners Feb. 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop is cosponsored by the Small Business Administration and the Alabama Small Business Institute for Commerce.
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Group offering free business counsel
by Star staff
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The Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) will offer one-on-one counseling for prospective and existing small-business owners at no charge.
Fed employees donate to charity
by Star staff
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The Combined Federal Campaign of East Alabama said in a press release federal employees in east Alabama donated $629,024 to charities during its 2009 campaign.
Comfort Suites hotel of Oxford honored
by Star staff
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The Comfort Suites hotel of Oxford has recently received a 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from Choice Hotels International, Inc., according to a press release.
Personnel Staffing announces new hires
by Star staff
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Personnel Staffing Inc. announced recently that Nicholas Jenkins has joined their Anniston branch as an account executive for their new professional staffing division focusing on direct hire and "temp-to-perm" placements.
Council rescinds, reduces fees
by Rebecca Walker
Staff Writer
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The Anniston City Council reversed course Tuesday, repealing and reducing business license fee increases it passed last year.
Business as Usual: Examining blueprints for growth
by John Fleming
Editor at large
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Economists are forever looking for indicators that give a hint as to what the future state of the economy might be. There are big economic models for this, and closely watched numbers on consumer confidence, housing starts, retail sales and gross domestic product, are all crucial parts of a formula useful in divining the future.
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