After more than a decade of hawking huggable stuffed animals at Vermont Teddy Bear Company , Liz Robert, the company’s former “Chief Bear Officer,” is pedaling, er, peddling a new product. The 54-year-old businesswoman and recreational cyclist recently bought Terry Precision Cycling , a women’s bicycle and apparel company. read more Full Story »
The Vermont Department of Labor is cracking down on businesses it suspects of avoiding unemployment tax payments by misclassifying workers as independent contractors. An investigation of Seven Days , focused on the employment status of its weekly distribution drivers, is under appeal. read more Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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