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Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...d by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill, would probably bring an end to the Indian outsourcing model by requiring that U.S. comp...
US Immigration Overhaul "Essential"
in Global Mobility Report, on June 20, 2009
...h healthcare, swine flu, Iran, and so many other things taking up the media spotlight, immigration reform might actually get some legislative work done on it without the myopia that comes from being t...
How To Keep Kids Healthy This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...nistrators that those counselors most likely have swine flu. Rabbi Elliot Kleinmen of the Union of Reform Judaism told the newspaper. The affected staff members are under a seven-day quarantine at the...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
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President Obama has announced the most sweeping reforms of the financial services in 70 years. The reforms are to be applauded and are long overdue. But are they enough? Can they be undone or je...
Despite the Recession, Support for Immigration Reform Grows in the U.S.
in Global Mobility Report, on June 7, 2009
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The Daily Kos is reporting on three polls that look at support for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. It's a political hot potato that's been tossed around before.
In the mid...
Rising healthcare costs put strain on homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 4, 2009
...ge payments.
Right now, the hope lies with Barack Obama and the federal government. Obama has made reforming the health-insurance industry a priority. The public is behind his efforts, it seems. He h...
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 25, 2009
© Keith Allison
You've probably never heard of the genius visa. Les than 10,000 people a year are allowed into the U.S. on it. People who are at the absolute top tier of their field in the arts, athletics, sciences, education, or business. Its formal name is the O-1 visa, and BusinessWeek...
Will credit card bill stall mortgage foreclosures?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 20, 2009
...arack Obama, are now getting in on the act. Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed a credit card reform bill. You know it's an important bill because the media were tossing around the word &quo...
Gorton: LimeWire Is Secure
in P2P File Sharing, on May 11, 2009
...Group chairman Mark Gorton has sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform stating that LimeWire 5 is "the most secure file-sharing software available."
...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
...e of companies with the best products. Closing the loopholes brings us one step closer to real tax reform.
Whatever your fiscal philosophy of government, it's hard to argue against a level playin...
英国《卫报》将登陆 Twitter
in Wangtam, on April 3, 2009
...精简"，即 Mircoblog。人们可利用它在网络上用文字发布不超过 140 字符的信息，如同一条发向大众的短消息，而所有看到你消息的人们可以对进行回复和评论。随着 Madonna、Britney Jean Spears 等名人投身 Twitter，该网站迅速蹿红，吸引了全球超过 500 万用户。
《卫报》可利用 Twitter 前所未有的新闻聚合能力。如最近，一架飞机在美国丹佛附近遇...
And Now for Something Completely Different
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 20, 2009
© J.C. Rojas
In these days of doom and gloom, sometimes we need to take a minute and laugh. To that end, take a look at this clip on outsourcing from The Onion .
Enjoy!
And follow me on
Asian-Americans Looking for Immigration Reform
in Global Mobility Report, on March 17, 2009
...ressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, who wrote President Obama a letter saying that immigration reform "must remain an early priority in your administration."
Immigration has taken a ba...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
© kimberlyfaye
In a recent Huffington Post article , Fritz Hollings, former senator from South Carolina. The article calls for broad, sweeping changes in tax and trade policies, changes that would, no doubt, make many of the readers of this site uncomfortable. However, he also makes a very in...
Mit wie viel Kfz-Steuer müssen wir ab 1.7.2009 rechnen?
in Selbst und Ständig, on March 10, 2009
... © Fabio Aro
Die Bundesregierung hat sich nach langem Tauziehen auf ein Konzept zur Kfz-Steuerreform geeinigt. Nun geht es im Finanzausschuss noch um die Feinheiten. In den folgenden Passagen er...
Panetta's conflicts of interest
in Sox First, on February 5, 2009
...ody to fall under the bus, joining the likes of the man Obama had selected to lead the key health reform portfolio, the former US Senate leader Tom Daschle, and Nancy Killifer, who had been pegged...
Eckdaten für KFZ-Steuer stehen fest
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on January 26, 2009
...Nach den Streitpunkten rund um die Reform der KFZ-Steuer stehen nun die Eckdaten fest: So wird es keine Deckelung für Spritfresser geben, also keine Obergrenze für PS-Boliden etc. Die Steuer richtet s...
Herbe Kritik an Erbschaftssteuer: Deutschland mutiert zum Entwicklungsland
in Bauen - aber richtig, on January 17, 2009
© Prof. Dr. Ulrich van Suntum Was haben Professoren für Wirtschaftswissenschaften verbrochen, daß sie zwar an Hochschulen geduldet, aber von Politik und Verwaltung ignoriert werden? Prof. Dr. Ulrich van Suntum ist einer von denen, die ihre Einsicht und Kompetenz in den medien kundtun. Nur -...
Canada's Tories Look at Immigration Reform
in Global Mobility Report, on December 3, 2008
The Canadian Press is reporting that Canada's Conservative government is pushing forward with a controversial plan to fast track the immigration process for 38 different classes of skilled workers.
Among the groups that would get fast track service: university professors, pipefitters, medical...
China's growth slows down
in Sox First, on November 26, 2008
...ding on energy and resource pricing; health, education, and the social safety net; financial sector reform; and institutional reforms". Now, 7.5% is not bad in itself but growth in China falling...
Immigration Becomes a "Back Burner" Issue in the U.S.
in Global Mobility Report, on November 24, 2008
... President-elect Barack Obama takes on more pressing economic problems.
The failure of Congress to reform immigration has led to tougher enforcement of existing immigration law in America - including...
Übertragung von Wohneigentum: Hickhack um Erbschaftssteuerreform
in Bauen - aber richtig, on November 13, 2008
Während Die Befreiung von Schenkungs- und Erbschaftssteuer beim Übertragen von Wohneigentum innerhalb einer Familie allen Parteien klar ist, verheddern sich FDP und CSU in Auseinandersetzungen um die Übertragung von Unternehmen. Diese Diskussionen könnten die Gesetzgebung verzögern. Was änd...
Obama's to-do list
in Sox First, on November 7, 2008
...pect more protectionism but addressing the apartheid-style health care system in the US, and energy reform, will have to go on the back burner while the economy is in meltdown. Expect to see the autom...
The Future of Higher Ed Under an Obama Presidency
in The Universities Weblog, on November 6, 2008
...cy issues surrounding higher education in the last couple of years. He's suggested a program to reform student loans, and to push most loan money into direct aid that doesn't have to be paid b...
Neuer Bußgeldkatalog kommt
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on October 16, 2008
...r eine Frage nach dem " wann " als eine Diskussion darüber, ob die Reform kommt. Und gerade Kunden einer Autovermietung sollten tunlichst darauf achten, möglichst regelkonform unterwegs zu...
AIG's dodgy accounting
in Sox First, on October 8, 2008
...ming stuff coming out with the House of Representative's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform probe into the debacle that is American International Group. A good summary from BusinessWe...
PokerTek Hits the Strip at Excalibur
in Internet Poker, on August 20, 2008
... Act of 1934, as amended, which are made in accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, the expected ad...
1.7.2008: Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz löst Rechtsberatungsgesetz ab
in Das Jura Weblog, on August 19, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, james steidl In den Zwanziger Jahren vorbereitet, 1935 als Berufsverbot gegen jüdische Anwälte mißbraucht, verkam das Rechtsberatungsgesetz zu einem Schutzwall für mandatslose Anwälte selbst gegen altruistische Beratungen durch qualifizierte Juristen und freie Ber...
Künstlersozialversicherung: Hervorragende Entwicklung nach der Reform
in versicherungsintern, on August 14, 2008
© fischerhuder Der Deutsche Kulturrat freut sich in seiner Pressemitteilung vom 13. August mit den versicherten Künstlern über die positiven Entwicklungen. Die Vorstellung von einer "brotlosen Kunst " war gestern. Viele ältere Mitbürger wissen immer noch nicht, daß freiberufliche K...
Four New PE Firms Approved in China, Regs to Come Soon
in China Venture News, on August 6, 2008
...icenses to private-equity firms for onshore investments. And China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) says it is forming a task force to draft rules that will "formally rec...
Beijing Office Launch
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 4, 2008
...ok forward to working together."
Fu previously worked in China's National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC"), the State Economic and Trade Commission of China, the Office o...
Happy Birthday Ketschup!
in BiblioBlog, on August 1, 2008
... © jelene
Seit einem Jahr, dem 1. August 2007, gilt in Deutschland die neue Rechtschreibreform. In Österreich läuft mit heutigem Tag die Übergangsfrist ab, in der Schweiz endet diese im ko...
Reform der GWG's
in Selbst und Ständig, on July 16, 2008
© cbr_case
Seit 2008 gibt es bei den Geringwertigen Wirtschaftsgütern, kurz GWG, eine einschneidende Veränderung. Waren sie früher bis 410 EUR absetzbar, sind sie ab 2008 differenzierter zu betrachten.
1. GWG's , also Wirtschaftsgüter, die beweglich, abnutzbar und selbständig bewertba...
A heartfelt response to a commenter
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 7, 2008
...g me naive in your mind. But you have to know that I do agree in many cases with you. I agree about reforming adoption. I agree about open records access. I agree about the importance of history, fami...
A candidate for bootstrappers?
in BootStrapMe, on June 29, 2008
... tax (although Barr has also said on other occasions he would be willing to listen to other tax reform proposals as long as they included a decrease in government spending.)
Here, from Barr's cam...
Iraq and the missing $190 million: the Waxman letter
in Sox First, on June 19, 2008
...lations from Congressman Henry Waxman. chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform . In this letter to the US Department of Defense's Inspector General, Waxman accuses t...
Latin America and the New U.S. President
in Latina Viva, on June 8, 2008
© Lucy Nieto
Well, it looks like Obama is the Democratic candidate who will be running against mccain .
It should be interesting. According to the L.A. Times , Obama is the favorite with the international community. McCain? Not many people know who he is. But on the home front, the c...
1 Euro GmbH - Die neue Gesellschaftsform in Deutschland?
in Daily Innovation, on June 6, 2008
...icht, kann sich die Mini-GmbH in eine echte GmbH umwandeln, muss aber nicht.
Die neue Reform wird voraussichtlich noch in diesem Jahr greifen. Der Gesetzentwurf befindet sich derzeit beim Bundesrat ...
Tightening the rules for ethical investment
in Sox First, on May 21, 2008
...to act, he says, worse might follow. "If financial markets continue to ignore imperatives for reform, more radical solutions may have to be implemented to secure our future.186 Timothy Flannery,...
Treasury Secretary to Announce Regulatory Reforms
in Bizinformer, on March 31, 2008
...ress and the New York Times reported on the Bush Administration's proposed financial regulatory reforms. A 22 page summary of the regulatory reforms was reprinted in the Times on Saturday. This ...
Pflegeversicherung - Reform März 2008
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on March 14, 2008
... Pflegeversicherung beschlossen.
Dazu erklärt Bundesgesundheitsministerin Ulla Schmidt: "Die Reform der Pflegeversicherung ist eine gute Reform für Pflegebedürftige, Angehörige und Pflegekräfte....
Mietwagentouren durch Kuba
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on March 7, 2008
...ba liegt im Trend, insbesondere seitdem der neue Staatschef Raul castro die eine oder andere Reform angekündigt hat. Doch Kuba ist mehr als nur Badeurlaub in Varadero oder ein Ausflug nach Hava...
Why Outsourcing from China Will Cost You More This Year...
in China Venture News, on February 5, 2008
If you haven't figured this out already, let me break the bad news to you: outsourcing from China is going to cost you more this year than it did last year. If your business relies on outsourcing from China, you should plan on that extra expense.
Why? China business success stories poi...
Es ist nicht alles Gold, was versichert wird
in versicherungsintern, on January 15, 2008
Es gibt Leute in dieser großen, weiten Versicherungswelt, die wollen uns was Gutes tun. Einer davon nennt sich Franke & bornberg . Gelegentlich schaut sich diese Firma Tarife an. Eine wenig schöne Arbeit, aber einer muss sie ja tun. Gerade haben diese uns wohl gesonnten Herren und Dame...
Top Jewish Schools
in The Universities Weblog, on December 13, 2007
...fic source. I did find this , though. It's the Insiders Guide to College Schools published by Reform Judaism magazine. Based on their numbers, the ten colleges with the largest percentage of st...
Hugo Chávez Keeps Making Enemies - Brazilians Don't Want Venezuela in the Mercosul
in Latina Viva, on November 30, 2007
...ppropriate) companies who decide to actively participate in the campaign against his constitutional reforms, which will be voted next Sunday.
Chavez made the threat after spokesman of Fedecámaras (Fe...
Violent Clashes in Bolivia
in Latina Viva, on November 26, 2007
... yesterday withdrew from Sucre's streets. ( Source ) President Evo Morales' constitutional reform has caused very serious incidents in the last two days. Not only three people were killed and...
Changes in China for Foreign Investment: Real Estate
in China Venture News, on November 12, 2007
...China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has decided to place new limits on foreign investment in a number of areas of the economy, including real estate according to the Associat...
New rules for lunch
in Sox First, on November 6, 2007
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In September, President George W. Bush signed a new lobbying reform bill now requires lawmakers to disclose more about their efforts to fund targeted spending projects, or earmarks, and will bar Ho...
Anwaltsmonopol ade'
in Das Jura Weblog, on October 12, 2007
Der deutsche bundestag hat mit großer Mehrheit das neue Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz verabschiedet. Nun dürfen auch Nichtjuristen kostenlos rechtsberatend tätig werden. Sinnvoll erscheint dies bei z.B. karitativen Einrichtungen oder Berufsträgern welche in ihrer Tätigkeit bisher schon knapp...
Grandmother Walks 3,200 Miles Across United States
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 12, 2007
...dmother who walked 3,200 miles across the United States in 1999 to express her disgust for campaign reform. Then, in 2003, she drove more than 20,000 miles on a voter registration drive. I know...
US Reconsiders H2A Visa Rules for Agricultural Workers
in Global Mobility Report, on October 10, 2007
...help the farming sector meet labor needs, especially at harvest time.
Comprehensive immigration reform proposals before the US Congress earlier this year included visa benefits for agriculture. Bu...
Immigration to UK Expected to Increase
in Global Mobility Report, on October 6, 2007
Immigration to the United Kingdom is predicted to increase by 45,000 more than previously expected per year over the next 20 years.
As recent as 2005, an average of 145,000 migrants to Britain per year were expected. That figure is now revised to 190,000 per year over the next two decades. A sur...
Die Chinesen kommen
in Das Jura Weblog, on October 6, 2007
... haben wir jetzt schon mehr als genug. Hätte das BMJ mal lieber eine anständige Reform des JAG/Richtergesetzes hinbekommen, statt sich mit solch unwichtigen Dingen zu beschäftigen.
Ebenfalls zu die...
Nigerian Immigration Law Reforms
in Global Mobility Report, on October 5, 2007
...Nigeria is reforming its immigration laws.
The Nigeria Immigration Service announced plans for the reform of immigration laws were last written in 1963. New rules are predicted before the end of t...
GIA Jewelry Jobs
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 5, 2007
...erification.
Pre-employment drug testing is required for all potential employees.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires employment eligibility certification for all employees. All job offe...
ISS supports News Corp reform
in Sox First, on October 4, 2007
Last month, I did a blog on how Rupert Murdoch was facing a challenge from an Australian shareholder activist Stephen Mayne who had put a motion for News Corp to ditch its system of Class A and Class B shares. According to Mayne, it effectively strips most News Corp shares of their voting righ...
Federal Changes Make It Difficult for Ski Resorts to Recruit Workers
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 1, 2007
...ng worker exemption permanent. One such effort was a part of the now-dead comprehensive immigration reform bill, said Leahy spokesman David Carle.
"There may be an effort in coming weeks to try ...
Reform des familiengerichtlichen Verfahrens
in Das Jura Weblog, on September 28, 2007
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Laut Pressemitteilung des Bundestages vom 25.09.2007 plant die Bundesregierung eine Reformierung des familiengerichtlichen Verfahrens. Streitigkeiten über Scheidung, Pflegschaft von Minderjährigen...
Ratings agencies get let off
in Sox First, on September 26, 2007
...nge Commission has announced it's tightening procedures in line with the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006. Basically, they have been classified as nationally recognized statistical rating...
Venezuelans Are Being Tortured By Hugo Chavez
in Latina Viva, on September 25, 2007
...ce, to spread his political ideology and more recently to give details about the Constitutional reform he's currently promoting .
"We have reached 8 hours of "Aló, presidente" fo...
Dutch Dealing with Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on September 25, 2007
...Experts predict The Netherlands will have to reform immigration laws to attract newcomers and overcome declining births even as the government and vocal public opinion from some sectors clamor ...
Unternehmenssteuerreform
in Selbst und Ständig, on September 22, 2007
... Ab 2008 greifen neue Regelungen im Rahmen der Unternehmenssteuerreform.
Von der IHK München gibt es ein Merkblatt zu dem Thema, welche Auswirkungen die Reform auf die besteuerung deutscher...
ICED Video Game - Never Mind, You'll Be Deported Anyway
in Latina Viva, on September 18, 2007
...o game created with the good intention of raising awareness about the consequences of immigrant reforms .
In the game, you play as an illegal immigrant teenager , who is trying to stay i...
The Problem with Student Loans
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 16, 2007
... of the best ways to get a low-interest rate and flexible terms. But, I agree that the system needs reform....
US Governors Seek H1B Visa Increase
in Global Mobility Report, on September 16, 2007
A bi-partisan group of US governors sent a letter to the US Congress urging an increase to the number of new H1B visas available annually to foreign professionals working temporarily in the United States.
The letter was signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Deval Patrick of Massachusett...
European Union Immigration Reform
in Global Mobility Report, on September 13, 2007
Immigration officials from European Union member countries are considering a unified immigration law.
Under consideration are new visa rules for "highly-qualified third country workers." The so-called "Blue EU Labour Card" would allow immigrant workers to more easily work...
Historical Spanish Language Debate? Not So Much
in Latina Viva, on September 10, 2007
... in the country, in Spanish.
Hillary Clinton , was one of the candidates who emphasized a future reform of the American immigration policy.
" We shouldn't break families apart ", sai...
US Immigration Reform
in Global Mobility Report, on August 31, 2007
The American Immigration Lawyers Association advised members today that the US House of Representative's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law is tentatively scheduled to hold a hearing on the STRIVE Act on September 6.
The Security Thro...
Radio interview with Michael Oxley
in Sox First, on August 29, 2007
...of his time in Congress. He says it would have been better to pillory the firm as a poster child of reform. But at the same time, he says, they shouldn't have given it the death penalty....
