NJBIZ most-read stories May 8
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N.J. ranking drops in annual survey of U.S. CEOs
The good news is New Jersey wasn't dead last this year in Chief Executive magazine's Best & Worst States survey.
Health panel reveals concerns about Obamacare rollout, future
Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr. (D-Delran), chair of the Assembly health committee, said he expects the federal government to be ready this fall to launch the new exchange where thousands of uninsured New Jerseyans will buy government-subsidized health coverage from insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act.
As a return on investment, Stevens education ranks near top, report says
Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, was rated ninth on PayScale's 2013 College Education Return on Investment Rankings, according to an announcement last week.
NJBIZ most-read stories May 7
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Laying an egg on retirement
Business owners offer 401(k) plans to help their employees save for retirement, and to compete for new talent on the job market, experts said. And this year's income tax rate increases also have employers looking at the 401(k) to help lower their own tax bills and build a retirement nest egg after years of plowing profits back into the company.
Lottery veto, while ‘not surprising,’ angers transparency advocates
Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill Monday requiring contracts involving lottery privatization be approved by legislators was quickly denounced by the bill's supporters, who called the action a setback for government transparency.
Retailers in Washington to plead for online sales tax collection
Debbie Schaeffer, president of Mrs. G TV and Appliances, in Lawrenceville, is in Washington, D.C., this week to lobby with the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association at the National Retail Federation's annual Washington Leadership Conference.
Months after Sandy struck, Evergreen at last returning to its headquarters
Evergreen Shipping Agency is returning to its Jersey City headquarters, seven months after damage by Hurricane Sandy forced temporary relocation.
Christie puts stop to so-called ‘Facebook bill’
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday conditionally vetoed the so-called “Facebook bill” that would limit the amount of information job candidates would have to disclose to prospective employers of their social media activity.
ADP puts emphasis on educating businesses on health reform
Automatic Data Processing has launched a new health care reform section on its website to help business owners navigate the changing landscape of health care reform.
NJBIZ most-read stories May 6
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