Amazon wants waiver from local labor requirement connected to tax breaks
AMZN GETS MILLIONS IN PROPERTY TAX SUBSIDIES IN RETURN FOR HIRING LOCAL WORKERS. Then seeks (& gets) waivers to avoid hiring locals. “Some municipalities, desperate
AMZN GETS MILLIONS IN PROPERTY TAX SUBSIDIES IN RETURN FOR HIRING LOCAL WORKERS. Then seeks (& gets) waivers to avoid hiring locals. “Some municipalities, desperate
SELF-DRIVING TESLA CRASHES—THIS TIME INTO A HIGHWAY PATROL CAR–of all places, in Orlando, Florida. “No one was seriously injured in the crash, though the Tesla
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Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.