A Promising Medicare Plan, if Only Health Organizations Would Stick Around
Two recent studies of Medicare s new way to pay for health care show that it s reducing spending and improving quality. The problem is, health care organizations don t always stick with the program. Both studies examined Medicare s 32 Pioneer

Golf Organizations With Ties To Donald Trump Distance Themselves After Immigration Comments
Donald Trump’s derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants have cost him partnerships with NBC, Univision and Macy’s. Now, the golf world is speaking out. Trump retains connections to golf’s biggest organizations through the golf courses he owns.

Golf organizations distance themselves from Trump
Donald Trump says the golf industry supports him because “they know I’m right.” Four leading golf organizations said he’s wrong. The PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA and PGA of America broke their silence Wednesday but only briefly to say that Trump’s

Golf Organizations Distance Themselves From Donald Trump
NEW YORK (CBSMiami/AP) One of the richest men in the word can t seem to buy any friends lately. Donald Trump says the golf industry supports him because they know I m right. Four leading golf organizations said he s wrong. The PGA Tour

U.S. Organizations Recognized For Cutting Parking Facility Energy Use By 60 Percent
As part of the Energy Department s effort to support U.S. businesses working to save money by saving energy, the Better Buildings Alliance s Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign recognized 18 organizations for leading the way in

Attunity Honored With Recognitions From Industry Organizations for Innovation, Growth and Business Excellence
Attunity Ltd. (NASDAQ: ATTU), a leading provider of information availability software solutions, announced today it has been selected by two respected industry organizations – The Silicon Review and AI Global – as an innovative and growing business

Under pressure, MasterCard stops doing business with Backpage.com
Mastercard announced on Tuesday it will cease doing business with Backpage.com. The online classified site has been criticized for facilitating prostitution. (Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP) CHICAGO — Under pressure from the sheriff of the second largest county

Companies, Business Groups Blast Overtime Proposal
Companies and business groups blasted a White House proposal to expand eligibility for overtime pay to around five million more Americans, warning that the move would curtail work hours and dent job growth as employers look for ways to control costs.

Intacct Honored for Innovation in 2015 American Business Awards
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Intacct, a leading provider of best-in-class cloud ERP software, today announced it won two Bronze Stevie Awards in the “Innovation of the Year – Business Products Industries” category of the 13 th Annual

Live at 3: #100Eyes on Business, Hazards’ downtown passion
Live at 3: #100Eyes on Business, Hazards’ downtown passion Watch and join the conversation when #100Eyes goes live at 3 p.m. with Jodi Schwan and Patrick Lalley Check out this story on argusleader.com: http://argusne.ws/1IsWwxB

Midwest Business Conditions Improve For June
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for May, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from North Dakota to Arkansas, climbed for June. Indices over the past several months have pointed to positive, but slow

Business News Roundup, June 25
Streaming Labels back Apple Music Several independent music label groups, including those representing Adele, Arcade Fire and Radiohead, say they can now support Apple Music after Apple reversed a decision not to pay royalties during the 90-day free trial

LED business news: Dow Corning IP, new funding, and Eaton management
In the latest LED business developments, patented silicone encapsulants will improve LED light output, while Eaton shuffles management and Aledia gets major investment for 3-D silicon-based LEDs. Dow Corning has announced that it was granted a patent by

Stock futures move lower; Honda scraps Civic Hybrid; Fitbit increases IPO target: A.M. Business News Links
Stock futures are moving lower and all European stocks are deep in negative territory. Dow Jones futures are behind 27 points, Nasdaq futures are down 13 points and S&P 500 futures are declining 3.75 points. (CNN Money) Japanese stocks slipped today as

Business News Roundup, June 16
Automobiles Civic hybrid being dropped Honda will discontinue production of its Civic hybrid and compressed natural gas models, the company said Monday, and will instead begin producing Civics with more efficient gas engines. The two alternative-fuel

China Business News: Visa and Mastercard Conquers China With a Glitch
Visa and Mastercard has finally conquered China after years of wooing the nationalist country to tap Renminbi to their services. In an article published by China File in 2014, the two brands of credit cards fought to gain a spot in China’s bank card, and

Solar leapfrogs wind in India; BYD eyes German storage market
Along with Robert Gottliebsen and Stephen Bartholomeusz, Alan also founded Business Spectator, the popular business news and commentary website. Alan is the regular finance presenter on the ABC News and producer of the popular nightly graph (or two).

Stocks close higher; Walmart accused of using charity for expansion; Twitter to host videos: P.M. Business News Links
Stocks closed higher today, as investors shrugged off worries about unsuccessful Greek debt talks and awaited the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting which concludes on Wednesday. The Dow industrials gained 113.31 points to 17,804.48, the

Summer Must-Reads for Successful Business Owners
Summer 2015 is here and family trips are just around the corner. With your family home from school and busy with summer activities, you should make time for yourself, too. This is my favorite time to get into a good book. When you’re in business for

Four things small business owners should consider for their employees’ retirement plans
For a small-business owner, choosing a retirement plan can be more complicated than it appears. While large corporations usually go with a traditional 401(k), small-business owners have more options, including self-directed IRAs, SEP-IRAs and Solo 401(k