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NEW YORK (AP) - Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. on Wednesday asked regulators to approve its hostile takeover of Canadian rival Alcan Inc. for $27.4 billion. 2007-06-06 15:30:20 UK's OFT clears anticipated Associated British Foods buy of Nutrition Trading LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Associated British Foods has been given clearance from the UK Office of Fair Trading for its anticipated acquisition of Nutrition Trading, the OFT said. 2007-06-06 15:18:04 EU inquiry deadline for PAI Partners buy of Kaufman et Broad set for July 10 BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said the deadline for its inquiry into French private equity group PAI Partners' proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Paris-listed housebuilder Kaufman et Broad SA is set for July 10.
Conflict is rife in UK workplace
Does Britain have a workforce of warring colleagues? While the hit television series, 'The Apprentice' shows its contestants going head to head in order to work for Sir Alan Sugar, a major study into workplace conflict by international law firm Eversheds has revealed that, away from the boardroom, employees are regularly at odds with each other. .
The hidden credit card 'tax'
ANKENY, Iowa -- In addition to providing patients with the care and therapy they need and want, chiropractors perform another function. Whether we like it or not, we are tax collectors for governments at all levels. Whether it's a federal tax, state and local sales tax, or other fees associated with individual products and services, government tasks business like chiropractors' clinics to collect certain taxes and fees and then remit them." target="_blank"> | Small | Large
ANKENY, Iowa -- In addition to providing patients with the care and therapy they need and want, chiropractors perform another function. Whether we like it or not, we are tax collectors for governments at all levels. Whether it's a federal tax, state and local sales tax, or other fees associated with individual products and services, government tasks business like chiropractors' clinics to collect certain taxes and fees and then remit them.But you might be surprised to know that there's another fee businesses are forced to collect from consumers, but you don't know about it, or how much it is, and merchants are prohibited from telling you about it at all.
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