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Jan 03, 2012, 06:30 ET Modest Growth Seen in 2012, as Economy Tries to Build Momentum, According to BNA's Annual Economic Outlook

The U.S. economy will improve in 2012 but remain sluggish, weighed down by slow job creation, weaker global economic growth, and lingering fallout...

Dec 21, 2011, 12:52 ET BNA Announces 2012 Release Schedule for Wage Trend Indicator™

BNA, a leading publisher of specialized news and information for professionals, today announced the 2012 release schedule for its Wage Trend...

Dec 21, 2011, 03:36 ET BNA Launches California Law Enforcement Officer Resource Center

BNA today announced their latest product release, California Law Enforcement Officer Resource Center. Designed to support busy law enforcement...

Dec 21, 2011, 02:45 ET BNA Books Announces the Publication of the 2011 Supplement to "How to Take a Case Before the NLRB, Eighth Edition"

BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the 2011 Supplement to How to Take a Case ...

Dec 21, 2011, 02:36 ET BNA Books Announces the Publication of the 2012 Edition of "ERISA Regulations"

BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the 2012 Edition of ERISA Regulations,...

Dec 15, 2011, 09:57 ET Employer Hiring Plans Largely Flat Throughout 2011; Show Signs of Slowing in the First Quarter of 2012, According to BNA's Quarterly Employment Survey

After an initial pickup in hiring projections from the fourth quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011, employer hiring plans were largely flat...

Dec 15, 2011, 09:41 ET Absenteeism in 2011 Running Below Lows of 2009; Upward Trend in Turnover is Modest by Size, Industry, Region

Absenteeism in 2011 has thus far eclipsed the record lows observed in 2009. Median rates of unscheduled absence (excluding long-term absences and...

Dec 13, 2011, 06:30 ET Improved Wage Gains Likely, BNA Index Signals

Annual wage gains in the private sector are on track to improve in the coming months, according to the revised fourth quarter Wage Trend Indicator™...

Dec 09, 2011, 03:19 ET BNA, ABA Set Deadline for Writing Contest for Young IP Attorneys

Legal and business publisher BNA and the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law announce the deadline for the second annual...

Dec 06, 2011, 10:35 ET The Opportunities are There for Corporate Taxpayers Looking for Global Credits and Incentives, say Experts

Economic crises and government deficits have created a dynamic tax environment around the globe. The need for revenue is driving many jurisdictions...

Dec 06, 2011, 05:03 ET BNA Books Announces the Publication of the 2011 Cumulative Supplement to "Trademark Dilution: Federal, State, and International Law"

BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announced the publication of the 2011 Cumulative Supplement to...

Dec 06, 2011, 04:54 ET BNA Books Announces the Publication of the "2011 Supplement" to "The Fair Labor Standards Act, Second Edition"

BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the 2011 Supplement to The Fair Labor...

Dec 06, 2011, 03:50 ET BNA Upgrades eLearning Platform and Offers Opportunity for Free Online Course

BNA Tax & Accounting announces the launch of a new and improved eLearning website that offers BNA's Portfolio-based courses in an easy-to-use format...

Dec 06, 2011, 02:19 ET Employer Sponsorship of Holiday Parties is Down; But Gift Giving, Paid Time Off, and Sponsorship of Charitable Activities Are All Up Over Last Year's Levels

Employers seem to have sputtered out this year in their sponsorship of year-end party celebrations and charitable giving. Where employers were...

Dec 06, 2011, 01:10 ET BNA Insights iPad® Apps Now Available for Download

BNA's Legal & Business Publishing Group is pleased to announce the rollout of the new BNA Insights iPad Apps. BNA Insights are exclusive articles and ...

Nov 22, 2011, 05:58 ET New BNA Webinar Prepares Tax Practitioners While IRS Form 8939 Deadline Looms

The IRC Section 1022 Election to elect out of the federal estate tax and into the modified carryover basis regime for persons dying in 2010 must be...

Nov 22, 2011, 05:55 ET Cloud Computing: BNA Webinar Forecasts State Tax Opportunities and Pitfalls in Hottest Tech Trend

Cloud computing technologies have increasingly become the answer for companies looking to minimize information technology costs and gain more...

Nov 16, 2011, 10:50 ET BNA Index Foresees Upswing in Wage Growth

Annual wage increases for workers in the private sector should move modestly higher in early 2012, according to the preliminary fourth quarter Wage...

Nov 07, 2011, 05:24 ET Tax Authority Hosts BNA Webinar on Art of Estate Tax Return Preparation Using Form 706

Form 706 compliance creates significant opportunities to reduce estate tax yet creates unique challenges to the tax practitioner. On November 8,...

Nov 07, 2011, 01:41 ET BNA Announces Launch of Practice-Specific News Monitors

BNA today announced their latest product release, News Monitors. The News Monitors, available as an optional service through each of BNA's premier...

Nov 03, 2011, 05:33 ET BNA Announces its BNA EHS Citation Monitoring Webservice 1.2 Has Achieved Certified Integration with SAP® Applications

Legal and business publisher BNA today announced that its BNA EHS Citation Monitoring Webservice 1.2 solution has achieved certified integration with ...

Nov 03, 2011, 01:33 ET Cloud Computing and Security: Issues for Providers and Users

There's a new phenomena racing through digital platforms across the country and around the world. Cloud computing is more reliable, cost-effective...

Nov 01, 2011, 05:08 ET Workers Continue to Receive Less Thanksgiving Holiday Paid Time Off in 2011

For the second consecutive year, employers are less generous in providing their workers Thanksgiving holiday leave. Levels of gift giving, virtually...

Oct 24, 2011, 06:49 ET Dynasty Trusts in Your Home State: Design, Draft, and Implement Irrevocable Trusts to Receive Large Gifts in 2011 and 2012

Advisors and their clients are working to establish and fund trusts to make use of some or all of the temporary $5,000,000 lifetime gifting...

Oct 24, 2011, 06:33 ET International Tax Experts Examine Tax Audit and Appeal Rights in BNA Webinar Following London Summit

Twice a year, the Tax Management International Forum (IF) draws together leading tax practitioners from a dozen or more countries to discuss tax...