CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 17, 2013
Oil and gas associations wary of tax reforms Fourteen groups representing various segments of the oil and gas industry recently sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) expressing concern about some of his proposed changes to the tax code, saying they could undermine business investment.
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CTIA agrees to cell phone unlocking rules In a concession to federal regulators, CTIA-The Wireless Association announced Thursday that the nation's largest telecommunications companies have agreed to a voluntary set of rules to allow consumers to unlock their cell phones. The announcement came roughly a month after Federal Communications Commission chairman—and former CTIA head—Tom Wheeler urged the group to adopt a set of unlocking standards or have the federal government mandate its own rules.
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Gregg steps down as SIFMA CEO; Bentsen assumes top post
Shift at financial markets group comes after just seven months Gregg Bentsen
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 12, 2013
Gun group faults Jersey City action The National Shooting Sports Foundation criticized a plan by the mayor of Jersey City, N.J., to examine the social responsibility practices of companies that bid to sell firearms to the city's 800-member police department. "It is inappropriate to politicize the selection of firearms for law enforcement," said Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel of NSSF.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 11, 2013
Business groups urge passage of proposed federal budget At least two organizations representing some of the nation's largest companies are urging federal lawmakers to pass a budget now that a deal has been reached. Louis Chênevert, chairman of Business Roundtable's tax and fiscal policy committee, called the deal reached by both chambers of Congress proof that lawmakers can work together on big-ticket items despite the current political climate.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Dec. 10, 2013
Survey: Manufacturers worried about rising health care costs A recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers found that 77 percent of respondents identified rising health care and insurance costs as the top challenge they face—and the group argues the Affordable Care Act is only making the problem worse.
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