Archive for January, 2009

Kick Off the Tax Season – Get Your Game Plan Together With These Tips from the Illinois CPA Society

As the football season ends tax season is getting into high gear. So after tuning into the Super Bowl, your next move should be creating a game plan for filing your 2008 tax return. In these tough times you should get an early start – if you have money coming back to you, you want [...]

Automakers Urge Department of Transportation to Finalize Fuel Economy Standards Through 2015

The following is a statement by Dave McCurdy, President and CEO of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers: “In directing the Department of Transportation to set new fuel economy standards for MY 2011, President Obama promised a ‘sustained effort’ to enhance energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We share those goals and are working to bring [...]

New Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Mind of the American Grocery Shopper

Findings Forecast How Manufacturers Will Connect with Consumers in the 2009 Marketplace BrandSpark International’s Best New Product Awards, one of the largest North American consumer survey programs focused on new product development and innovation, today revealed research and insights from its first American Grocery Shopper Study. The study, which surveyed more than 50,000 U.S. shoppers, [...]

Lend to End Poverty Campaign Calls On World Economic Forum to Prioritize Microfinance

Over 20,000 People Sign Petition in Advance of Davos Meeting ACCION(R) International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, formally announced that its ‘Lend to End Poverty’ campaign and petition, calling on economic leaders to promote and prioritize microfinance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2009, crossed the 20,000 signature mark in advance of [...]