| Noncompete contracts an issue with fewer available jobs On the surface, a noncompete agreement can sound restrictive, especially when an employee cannot work in the same field or region for two years after they leave a company. But to a business owner such as Jason Mudd, it means protecting his public relations firm, AXIA, as much as it protects his employees and clients. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Senate panel questions qualifications of SBA Advocacy nominee President Barack Obama’s selection of a non-attorney to be chief counsel of the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy prompted a rare disagreement between the leaders of the Senate committee that oversees the SBA. bizjournals.com |
'Millions' of T-Mobile customers caught up in data scam One of Britain's biggest mobile network providers, T-Mobile, confirmed tonight that it was the company caught up in an investigation into a major scam involving the sale of customers' personal details and phone numbers. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Iceland approves £3.4bn Icesave loss deal Iceland’s parliament has agreed to pay back €3.8 billion (£3.4 billion) lost by British and Dutch savers when its banking system collapsed, in a move that is likely to boost the country’s bid to join the European Union. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Judge: No new criminal trial for Nacchio A federal judge on Tuesday denied ex-Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio’s request for a new criminal trial on insider-trading charges. bizjournals.com |