Commerce says it would benefit from industry overhaul
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The state's largest auto insurer is leading the charge against a key overhaul initiative of the Romney administration, but the company now says it would probably benefit financially from the proposal.
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The Bush administration lobbied Chinese economic officials on Thursday to overhaul a currency regime that American manufacturers contend gives China a huge competitive advantage.
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The Ministry of Defence is urged to improve relations with the defence industry in a report by a committee of MPs.
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The step could avert a trade war with the U.S. and the European Union over a new influx of low-cost Chinese garments.
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Networking provider upgrades a slew of products so large companies can better connect their workers.
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Outsourcing deals from consumer goods companies will boost the business of logistics service providers, industry executives and experts said last week.
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New export taxes on polluting and  energy intensive industries will help reshape how China&#39;s  economy grows, but alone are not enough to resolve its trade  imbalances with the United States, a top Commerce official said  on Sunday.
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EBay is expected to unveil changes to its online marketplace Tuesday that the company characterizes as sweeping and historic and that are aimed at boosting sales by making the shopping experience simpler and safer.The changes, which include lowering some fees and raising merchant standards, will be announced at the company&#39;s eCommerce Forum by John Donahoe, who will&#160;succeed Meg Whitman as president and CEO&#160;in March.Donahoe said last week during a conference call to discuss eBay&#39;s fourth-quarter financials that the eBay marketplace business hasn&#39;t been growing as fast as he would like and that changes would be coming to make the shopping experience easier and safer.&quot;Buyers have become accustomed to streamlined purchasing experiences that put a premium on speed, convenience and reliability,&quot; Donahoe, president of eBay Marketplaces, said last week. &quot;While we&#39;ve made strides in these areas, I&#39;m clear we need to do much more.&quot;On Tuesday he is expected to announce that eBay will introduce an insertion fee reduction in the U.S. Feb. 20 by cutting the cost of listing items by 25 percent to 50 percent. By reducing the impact of items that don&#39;t sell, eBay hopes merchants will list more products. In turn, eBay is increasing the so-called &quot;final value&quot; fees it charges merchants when items are sold.EBay will also do away with fees it charges U.S. merchants for its &quot;gallery&quot; option, in order to encourage merchants to include more photos with their listings. Fee changes will vary by country.In addition, eBay will alter its search engine so that merchants with lower rates of customer satisfaction get less exposure on search results. Meanwhile, sellers with higher buyer satisfaction ratings will get better exposure in search results.EBay will also require a &quot;safe payment option,&quot; such as PayPal or a major credit card, from merchants with lower customer satisfaction and from those in product categories that generate many buyer complaints. Moreover, eBay will also raise the requirements for qualifying as a PowerSeller and update its feedback system.EBay&#39;s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded Wall Street&#39;s expectations, but its outlook for this year was considered generally disappointing. For example, the conservative 2008 forecast, coupled with slowing growth in the marketplace business, led Citigroup to downgrade the stock to &quot;hold.&quot;&#160;
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Regulators have reached an agreement in principle on how to revamp a contentious accounting rule that cost businesses millions of dollars more than anticipated, removing a pair of major stumbling blocks attacked by consumer advocates.
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New acquisitions and products should increase sales.
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Management changes might make this a good value play.
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Software maker promises that the sales force automation revamp will help sales processes by pulling in more data.
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The retailer shows its turnaround may be working.
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The US hopes to complete renegotiating a hard-won free trade agreement by June 30 to reflect Washington&#39;s new commerce guidelines, its chief negotiator said Friday.
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Responding to the outcry over dangerous imports from China and other unsafe toys, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing regulatory proposals that could mandate broader inspections of imports and stiffer penalties for ignoring safety rules.
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There could be more supermarkets if changes suggested by the Competition Commission are adopted.
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The tech distributor reaps the benefits from key changes to its margins.