| June 12, 2008 | News for the wholesale distribution industry |
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- Midwest businesses assess flood damage
Businesses in the Midwest are beginning to assess the damage from historic floods affecting the area. At the Columbus, Ind., headquarters of Cummins Inc., two buildings, which contained large and weighty pieces of engineering equipment, sustained particularly heavy water damage via flooding in their basement and first-floor levels. "Water came in very quickly," said Mark Land, spokesman for the manufacturer and distributor of engines and related technologies. "The stuff in there is not easily moved." Indianapolis Business Journal
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- Age of personal outsourcing is here, offering plenty of free time
Personal outsourcing has arrived, allowing many to completely check out from their busy professional lives and go on vacation without a cell phone, according to Timothy Ferriss, author of "The 4-Hour Workweek." Such outsourcing can deliver up to 10 to 20 hours of free time per week -- allowing time for either more productive work, or play. Forbes
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- Don't buy into the recession if you don't want to
Buying into the idea of the recession can lead salespeople straight down the path of negative thinking, this Selling Power article asserts, whereas steadfastly refusing to even use the "R" word just might keep them on the road to success. Selling Power (free registration)
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- Creativity, not cost, can jump-start fitness program
Creating a healthier workplace environment need not be an expensive undertaking, say health and fitness experts who recommend polling employees first about their needs. Some creative, low-cost ideas include laying out a walking route, offering healthful snacks, issuing a weight-loss challenge and offering brown-bag lunch seminars on health topics. Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.)
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- Candidates offer different views on taxes
The two leading presidential candidates -- Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama -- have quite different views on tax policy. McCain is promising corporate tax breaks and abolition of the alternative minimum tax. Obama said he would increase taxes on the wealthy and on stock profits to pay for middle-class tax cuts. Reuters
(6/11)
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2008 Employee Compensation Report: Available for immediate download
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