Monthly Archives: April 2013
Accountable care organizations seen as future of health care
Accountable care organizations seen as future of health care
Accountable care organizations a vague phrase with deep implications could revolutionize the nation s health care, policymakers say, lowering medical costs and increasing quality. If they work as planned. While the concept could lead
Closed church helps out organizations
Although Rosemont United Church has closed down, it’s opening doors for a number of organizations with some much-needed cash from the proceeds of its sale. From seed money for a youth ministry program to support for anti-poverty outreach
Organizations concerned over parole office plans
The state wants to set up a new place for convicts to check in with their probation and parole officers. But organizations that serve families and young people in Albuquerque are upset, because the plan would bring those offenders to their
A#1 Air Hosts Volunteer Spotlight on KTXD-TV “The Broadcast” to Highlight Volunteers, Organizations
A#1 Air, a regional leader in providing air conditioning and heating services, has partnered with “The Broadcast” program on KTXD-TV, a Dallas-Fort Worth television station, to host a monthly series that highlights local volunteers and organizations that
Taxes for business travelers: What is and isn’t deductible
Taxes for business travelers: What is and isn’t deductible
Experts say that even an excursion like a hot-air balloon ride can be tax deductible, provided it’s part of a legitimate convention or used to conduct business with clients or colleagues. (Photo: Peter Ginter, Getty Images) African safaris.
Big business, Republicans: Obama’s new labor board picks don t fix disarray
FILE: April 12, 2013: President Obama hosts a White House event for the U.S. Naval Academy football team.AP President Obama’s two Republican picks this week for the National Labor Relations Board have a background of defending big business, but
Treasury s Small Business Lending Fund Faces New Criticism
Yesterday I revisited the Small Business Lending Fund, a Treasury program authorized in 2010 to provide up to $30 billion in funding to community banks as a means to loosening the spigot on small business loans. The Treasury says the SBLF was
Business travel spending to grow in 2013
Business travel spending is expected to rise 5.1% in 2013, a sign of a stronger economy and high consumer confidence, according to a trade group for business travel managers. The Global Business Travel Assn.’s latest prediction is an increase
Business travel bounces back, 5% growth expected in 2013
Companies will be spending more money on sending their employees to conventions this year, according to a new report by the Global Business Travel Association. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser USAT) Companies will send their employees out on the road a