GE energy business Wayne and Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced last week that they have agreed to integrate a mobile commerce application into pay-at-the-pump technology.
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Starbucks and Square Team Up to Offer Mobile Payments
Square, the mobile payments start-up, announced last week that it is forming a partnership with the Starbucks Coffee Company
EPA Issues Long-Awaited Guidance To Ease Way for Removal of Stage II
EPA issued long-awaited guidance that paves the way for removal of stage II nozzles and equipment from gasoline dispensers nationwide.
Fed Rule Allows Banks to Charge Merchants “Fraud Prevention” Fee
The Federal Reserve Board last week announced approval of a final rule that allows debit card issuing banks with more than $10 billion in assets to charge a one cent fraud prevention fee.
Senate Committee Approves Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension
The Senate Finance Committee passed a tax extenders package last week by a 19-5 vote that included a 2-year extension of the biodiesel blender鈥檚 credit.
Judge Declines to Reconsider Union-Organizing Rule
The federal district judge who earlier this year struck down a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ambush elections rule, which would have accelerated the timeframe allowed for union elections, has denied the NLRB’s request that he reconsider the decision citing the board’s inability to expand and improve its argument.
NRF and NCCR Join Coalition Legal Brief Opposing New Federal Trucking Regulations
The National Retail Federation and its National Council of Chain Restaurants division joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation last week in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals opposing the new federal trucking regulations on drivers鈥� hours-of-service, stating the regulations were arbitrary and capricious.
House Approves H.R. 8 to Extend 2001 and 2003 Tax Rates
The U.S. House of Representatives last week voted 256 to 171 in favor of H.R. 8, the 鈥淛ob Protection and Recession Prevention Act,鈥� which would extend the 2001 and 2003 tax rates through 2013.
TransCanada Receives Go-Ahead for Southern Leg of Keystone Pipeline
TransCanada last week received the last of three permits needed to begin construction on the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline as part of an effort to ease a bottleneck that is slowing the movement of oil supplies from Canada and North Dakota to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.
Travel Channel Films at LEE HI Travel Plaza
The Travel Channel shot an episode for 鈥淔ood Paradise鈥� at Berky鈥檚 Restaurant at LEE HI Travel Plaza in Lexington, Va., on Saturday, Aug. 4.
TA Completes Installation of 100 DEF Dispensers
TravelCenters of America LLC announced it has completed the installation of bulk diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dispensers at 100 of its TA and Petro Stopping Center branded locations.