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Illinois’ new parking tax takes effect Jan. 1; critics say it will cost jobs

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- To help generate $45 billion in new revenue for the Rebuild Illinois infrastructure plan, the state will start taxing parking businesses on Jan. 1. The tax will be 6 percent of the parking rate for hourly, daily or weekly parking. The tax rate will be 9 percent on monthly or yearly parking spaces. The new monthly revenue will then be used to pay for general expenses with the infrastructure plan. Because the tax doesn’t qualify […]

todayDecember 22, 2019 19

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RADIO UPDATE: Upcoming radio schedule changes

Published Dec. 1, 2019 22:07 CST Revised Dec. 9, 2019 01:00 CST Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network will be making some upcoming changes to our broadcast schedule beginning Monday, December 9. Some of these changes will include, but not limited to the following: [pdf-embedder url="https://heartlandnewsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/December-2019-HLNF-Schedule-1.pdf" title="December 2019 HLNF Schedule"] Among the major changes include returning Wrestling Observer Live to a live broadcast on Wednesdays and including USA Classic Radio Theater in the Wednesday lineup. NPR Illinois programs Statewide and State Week […]

todayDecember 9, 2019 57

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Beyond Bitcoin: how developers are helping traditional banks modernize

Bitcoin and blockchain tend to grab headlines in the world of banking. Cryptocurrency is the poster child of “disruptive technology” in the traditionally slow-moving finance industry. But, there are other areas where developers and software engineers must update business-as-usual in banking in order to survive. According to one survey, 80% of bankers agreed that their institution “needs to complete an assessment over the next three years, but only 15% expected that to lead to a modernization effort.” Security threats, the […]

todayNovember 12, 2019 21

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How to help maintain staff health in the workplace

Looking after your staff’s health and mental wellbeing is important not only for their happiness but also because it’s good for business when you have all of your staff in the office. Productivity levels are going to be higher, and there’s certainly going to be a more positive atmosphere in the work environment because of it. Here are some tips to help maintain staff health in the workplace. Put safety procedures in place Safety procedures are put in place for […]

todayNovember 12, 2019 25

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How your business could get involved in the climate movement

This year, the climate movement has taken the world by storm. It all began with the Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who went on ‘School Strike for Climate’ in August 2018. Ever since, swathes of young people have been saying goodbye to their lessons once a month and heading out onto the streets to protest about climate change and the disinterest from many governments when it comes to protecting the environment. And it’s not just young people who are finally telling […]

todayNovember 8, 2019 24

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Five trends fintech developers need to know

Fintech has become globally mainstream, with 64% of consumers adopting some sort of behavior that fuses technology with financial services. As the market becomes more mature, so do the challenges facing fintech institutions. This year has brought new trends in improving security, big innovations in mobile banking, and the widespread adoption of 5G internet. For developers, fintech is a lucrative job market. “It’s a candidate’s market out there,” writes Silicon Republic. “The big fintech giants are crying out for talent.” […]

todayNovember 8, 2019 17

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New area code coming in 2021 set to cause problems among 217 customers

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Prepare for a dialing headache beginning in spring 2021, as the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently announced the introduction of a new area code in central Illinois. ICC announced the 447 area code which will "overlay" the existing area code of 217. The 217 area code covers 36 counties across Illinois, includes the cities of Decatur, Springfield, Champaign/Urbana, Danville, Rantoul, and Quincy and is one of the original 86 area codes in the nation assigned by […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 76

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The significance of Instagram and email marketing for retail businesses

One of the biggest assets you can create for your business is email lists. No matter whatever changes Google makes in its algorithms; no ban can ever be made on the email marketing list that you create. Note that no change in the world of online marketing can bring changes to email marketing. You will always get a direct line of customer communication from those who wish to hear from you. These people are the ones who follow you and […]

todayOctober 15, 2019 28

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British SME’s: what’s the future looking like for small and medium business enterprises?

Recent research has revealed that 1.6 million UK-based small-medium enterprises (SMEs) consider it “normal” for their revenue to halve or double depending on the time of year. While these fluctuations in revenue can make cash-flow management quite difficult, the future continues to look bright for UK SMEs. Increasing numbers of business owners and decision-makers agree that the services they use and offer need to be scalable, flexible and willing to adapt. Many SMEs tend to take an “ad hoc” approach […]

todayOctober 6, 2019 38

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