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- EPA OKs new E15 fueling option
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a fueling configuration intended to address concerns about potential commingling of E10 and E15 in single dispensers. The new option requires a dedicated pump for gasoline blends with 10% ethanol or less and another dispenser for E15 that must carry a label that reads: "Passenger Vehicles Only. Use in Other Vehicle Engines and Equipment May Violate Federal Law." EthanolProducer.com
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- U.S. jobless claims tick down; consumer confidence improves
The slow hiring pattern in the U.S. continued last week as reflected in a small decline in the number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless benefits. Consumer confidence, however, picked up during the week for the first uptick since higher payroll taxes came into effect at the beginning of the year, according to the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index. CNNMoney
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- Why good leaders ask "power questions"
Smart leaders are good conversationalists, which means they know that it's better to ask questions than to talk incessantly, says business author Andrew Sobel. Your curiosity will empower the other person, allowing you both to make a good impression and to learn from them. "When you ask thoughtful questions you supercharge your conversations," Sobel explains. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
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- Hang on: 4 ways to keep the customers you have
It's so much more cost-effective to retain the customers your business has than to win new ones; by focusing hard on great service and reshaping company policies to make sure they benefit customers, a business can boost retention, writes Sheila Roy, sales and marketing director at USA Fulfillment. Two other ideas for keep clients loyal: Stay connected with customers through e-mail, phone and mailed coupons and be sure customers can get questions answered on the company's website. B2C Marketing Insider
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- Unlikely allies: Chamber, labor work on immigration reform
The Chamber of Commerce and labor unions have teamed up to advocate for immigration reform and propose changes to the current guest-worker program. Unions suggest that a panel of experts could use economic data to determine the number of guest workers needed. That number would change as the economy changes. However, the Chamber is skeptical, saying a panel would be "unwieldy" and slow. Both groups do see a need to devise a way in which undocumented workers could gain citizenship. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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- The Irish argument for farmers' right to drive drunk
Rural Irish people should be given a license to drive drunk, some local officials say, because otherwise tougher blood-alcohol limits will prevent them from visiting remote pubs. Tipsy farmers should be allowed to drive home -- "maybe on a bike, or maybe on a tractor" -- to help rural businesses, one local official argues. PRI's The World (Boston)
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