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Russian oil industry facing deep freeze

2014-11-27 02:56:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Oil production in Russia is hard and getting harder

FedEx Supply Chain Expansion Wins Tax Freeze

2014-11-26 21:52:02| Air Courier - Topix.net

The third-party logistics arm of FedEx, recently won a five-year tax freeze for a $6.8 million expansion to its 454,713-square-foot warehouse at 5050 E. Holmes Road . The company previously said it was also considering Mississippi for the expansion project, which will create 87 new jobs, but recently applied for a $706,000 building permit through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for the building at 5050 E. Holmes.

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Irish industry urges government to go further after alcohol duty freeze

2014-10-17 17:06:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Drinks producers in Ireland have welcomed a freeze on alcohol duties, but warned that current levels remain "uncompetitive" and urged the government to reverse previous hikes.

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The great equalizer: Facebook, Apple now paying for women to freeze their eggs

2014-10-15 16:30:04| Extremetech

Facebook and Apple have become two of the first major companies to offer an interesting perk for female employees: Egg freezing. Since January this year, women at Facebook have had the option of having their eggs harvested and frozen, for future in-vitro fertilization (IVF) -- and from January 2015, women at Apple will be granted the same benefit. Is this just the next phase in the Silicon Valley "perks arms race," or, from a more cynical perspective, is it just a way to keep female employees focused on the prize?

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