News Hour: 商业 -- Bill to Regulate Tobacco Moves ForwardBy STEPHANIE SAUL   The House Commerce Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would give the Food and Drug Administration sweeping regulatory authority over the tobacco industry, clearing the way for a floor vote on the legislation, which has long been sought by antitobacco activists.The bill is meant to severely curtail tobacco marketing, to emphasize healt...     2008
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News Hour: 商业 -- Using the Human Touch to Solve Workplace Problems Chris Livingston for The New York Times Renee Richmond in the parking lot of her employer, Vurv, in Jacksonville, Fla. The company bought Richmond and another employee reliable used cars instead of hiring two new employees when the company moved to other side of Jacksonville.A SMALL company in Jacksonville, Fla., came up with a novel — and sensitiv...     2008
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News Hour: 商业 -- Distressed Owners Are Frustrated by Aid Group  By LYNNLEY BROWNING  Every day more than 4,500 people call Hope Now, the White House-backed group formed to help struggling homeowners.Matt Rourke/Associated Press Joseph Barratt, 55, and others demonstrated at a Hope Now home ownership preservation workshop in Philadelphia Tuesday, seeking to prevent foreclosure.Jeff T. Green for The New York Times H...     2008
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