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McDonald's: Regulator says it's a 'joint employer'
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McDonald’s Corp. says it has been notified by a labor regulator that it can be named as a “joint employer” for workers in its franchise-owned restaurants.
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Biotech drugmaker Amgen laying off at least 2,400
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Biologic drugmaker Amgen plans to lay off 12 percent to 15 percent of its worldwide workforce and close sites in Colorado and Washington state to fund investments, particularly launching new drugs.
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Can Connecting Your Car to Your Smartphone Save Money on Gas?
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Internet-of-Things startup Automatic says its device can help drivers save up as much as a third of their annual gas budget.
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Leadership Lessons From Silicon Valley
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Every company may have a different leadership culture, but some patterns of behavior inspire people to perform and make a huge difference in the outcome. Here are some real-world lessons from deep in the trenches of high-tech America, Silicon Valley, and beyond.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art's president retiring
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The president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the largest art museums in the world, on Tuesday announced her retirement.
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Advocates line up to discuss EPA clean air rules
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Hundreds of people will tell the Environmental Protection Agency what they think of proposed rules to cut pollution from power plants during public hearings Tuesday and Wednesday in Denver.
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Jewelry Startup BaubleBar Raises $10M Series B
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The New York City-based startup makes affordable jewelry sold online and in Nordstrom and Anthropologie stores.
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Amway India’s CEO Released From Jail After 2 Months
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Direct-selling company Amway India on Monday said its MD and CEO William S Pinckney has been released on bail, two months after his arrest by Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with criminal cases registered against the firm in the state.
A spokesperson of Amway said Pinckney has been granted bail in all the cases in Andhra Pradesh.
Commenting on the development in a joint statement, Amway chairman Steve Van Andel and president Doug DeVos said: “The release of Amway India CEO Bill Pinckney is a great relief.”
They, however, added they were “profoundly dismayed that this unnecessary detention occurred at all, and are even more troubled that it lasted so long”.
Amway regional president, Europe, South Africa & India Samir Behl said: “His arrest and long detention was unnecessary and unreasonable. We will vigorously defend ourselves at trial.”
Pinckney was arrested on May 26 from Amway India’s headquarters at Gurgaon and later was produced before a court in district Kurnool, which sent him to judicial custody after rejecting his bail plea.
He was subsequently arrested in other criminal cases registered against him in the state on allegations of financial irregularities by Amway, a charge contested by the company.
“Our focus is squarely on efforts to ensure that
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Arbonne Joins Council For Responsible Nutrition
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Arbonne Joins Council for Responsible Nutrition
Arbonne has become a member of the highly regarded Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). “We are proud to be a new member of the Council for Responsible Nutrition,” said Michael D’Arminio, Arbonne Sr. VP and Chief Creative Officer. “Transparency and honesty are two important hallmarks of our product integrity.
Like the CRN, Arbonne is committed to best practices and manufacturing dietary supplements that meet the highest standards in quality and efficacy. So it made perfect sense for Arbonne to join the Council for Responsible Nutrition and to hold hands in the mission to responsibly develop, manufacture and distribute dietary supplements and nutritional ingredients.”
About the CRN
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing 100+ dietary supplement manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and companies providing services to those manufacturers and suppliers.
In addition to complying with a host of federal and state regulations governing dietary supplements in the areas of manufacturing, marketing, quality control and safety, our manufacturer and supplier members also agree to adhere to additional voluntary guidelines as well as to CRN’s Code of Ethics.