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May 9, 2013

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May 8, 2013

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.

May 8, 2013

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.

May 8, 2013

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.

May 8, 2013

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May 8, 2013

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.

May 7, 2013

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.

May 7, 2013

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.

May 7, 2013

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.

May 7, 2013

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.

May 7, 2013

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.

May 7, 2013

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