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Socially Aware – German Court rules against Facebook

March 5, 2014

On January 24, 2014, the Berlin Court of Appeal upheld the ruling of lower court concerning the file against Facebook by the German consumer protection association (“Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband – VZBV), stating that Facebook’s “Friend Finder” is unlawful, hence it is violating the German data protection law as well as the unfair trade law. Furthermore, the…

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Immigration is a good thing

March 4, 2014

This week, the Charlotte Chamber – among over 600 other businesses and business advocacy groups – was urging House Speaker, John Boehner, to make the immigration reform happen. Immigration is always good for business. Bob Morgan, the Charlotte Chamber President, said that nobody should force the 12 to 13 million illegal immigrants to leave than…

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Buddy Bear coming to Charlotte

February 28, 2014

Charlotte is the only American city to receive a Buddy Bear sculpture which is the symbol of a public art movement. The Buddy Bear project started in Berlin and from there on, “traveled” around the world. For Charlotte this is a great honor, hence there is no other one in the US. The Buddy Bear…

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Why More Americans Are Renouncing U.S. Citizenship

February 25, 2014

A couple of years ago, the Treasury Department published a list of those Americans who had abandoned their citizenship. A decade ago, this number always circled around 500 people, however, last year the number hit a record high of almost 3,000 Americans.  This change was not foreseeable, but more the result of different parts leading…

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Charlotte on the Rise!

February 24, 2014

Charlotte, NC, the Queen City, confirms its reputation as one of the most affordable cities in the US. Charlotte ranks No. 4 in the brand-new ranking the online platform Cheapism.com has published. They awarded the cities a score of 1 to 6 for each data point, based on where they fell relative to the competition.…

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Bonomi North America Relocates to Charlotte

February 22, 2014

Bonomi North America Inc., a subsidiary if the worldwide Bonomi Group located in Brescia, Italy, announced the relocation of their headquarter from Rock Hill, S.C. to Charlotte, N.C. With the relocation Bonomi was able to create 11 new jobs in Charlotte and expects to grow within the next years. The new headquarters office will be…

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Process of Liquidation of an LLC or Inc.

February 22, 2014

(c)www.insolvencynews.com.au Voluntary liquidation occurs when the members of the company resolve to voluntarily wind-up the affairs of the company and dissolve. To liquidate a company in the United States – outside of a bankruptcy process – one has to fulfill certain requirements and undertake certain steps. Dissolving an LLC or Corporation is similar to the…

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USCIS revises Form N – 400

February 21, 2014

(c)www.newamericanscampaign.org On February 4th, 2014 the USCIS released a new revised N – 400 Form for the Application of Naturalization. The revised Form was part of an improvement initiative. The revisions to the N – 400 provide USCIS with additional tools to make necessary and important eligibility determinations. The improvements shall increase the efficiency and…

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No Unions in the South?!

February 21, 2014

The United Automobile Workers (UAW) pursued the formation of unions all across the South. (c)www.newschannel9.com On February 14, 2014 they wanted to start with the unionization at Volkswagen in Tennessee. The president of the UAW, Bob King, was stunned when the workers at the VW plant voted against joining a union with a 712 to…

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Gewerkschaften in den USA

February 20, 2014

(c) www.politico.com Die USA gelten seit jeher als eine der liberalsten Volkswirtschaften der Welt, was den amerikanischen Gewerkschaften per se eine im Vergleich zur europäischen Tradition verschiedene Rolle in der amerikanischen Wirtschaftshistorie zuschreibt. Die Organisation der Gewerkschaften ist eine andere als die der zentralistischen Strukturen europäischer und insbesondere deutscher Gewerkschaften und Dachverbände.  Den amerikanischen Gewerkschaften…

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