Gary Pipenger, President, Amalgamated, Inc. January 07, 2016
Before every oil refiner in America comments negatively on the title of this article, allow me to clarify that nearly all of the diesel fuels produced by today’s refineries do meet the required ASTM D-975 specification. Unfortunately, the specification...
Richard Rutigliano, PriMedia, Inc. January 07, 2016
Here are 16 essential local marketing strategies including timeless guidelines and timely tips to keep you in stride with the evolution of consumer choice and perception. Part One: Essential Marketing Strategies for Any Year 1. Set your direction. U...
Joe Ciccarello, CPA, MST, Managing Partner, Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP January 07, 2016
Two of the most pressing challenges facing small and mid-size business owners today are the looming deadlines for Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance and the pending changes to overtime regulations....
Rick Trout, Account Executive, Hedge Solutions January 07, 2016
Two primary factors that have been moving the oil markets over the last year and a half are global oversupply and declining U.S. shale oil production. When crude and products have to be stored at sea because onshore storage is tight, and when EIA reports...
Ed Burke, Dennis K. Burke Inc. January 07, 2016
In late November, EPA released its final Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) numbers for 2014, 2015 and 2016 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), increasing some of the renewable fuels volumes proposed back in May 2015. The agency said it formulated...
Richard Pummell, Foley Carrier Services January 07, 2016
Accidents. No matter what type of business you operate, these are the last situations you want your company to be involved in. In addition to any injury or trauma that occurs, a DOT-qualifying accident can “red-flag” the Federal Motor Carrier Safet...