Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Jan 25, 2016 (III)

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(4) Edvard Pettersson with Kartikay Mehrotra, Cashiers and Tellers Stand Up for a Seat.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ar ... stand-up-for-a-seat
("In California a 1913 regulatory order requires employers to provide a chair when 'the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats' ")

Note: summary underneath the title in print: California justices consider the meaning of an obscure 1913 order

(5) Adam Satariano, A Pixie to Keep an Eye on Your Keys.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ar ... an-eye-on-your-keys
("Like Tile, Pixie communicates with an iPhone via Bluetooth")

Note:
(a) summary underneath the title in print: A bouquet of sensors connects the lowest-tech items to the Web
(b) The company’s website does not explain how it works. So the quotation is helpful.
(c) Watch the demo (video) in the company’s website.
https://www.getpixie.com/

(6) Peter Coy, The Case for Allowing US States to Declare Bankruptcy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ar ... -declare-bankruptcy
("States [together with Puerto Rico], unlike cities and counties, currently can’t declare bankruptcy")

Note:
(a) summary underneath the title in print: States can’t seek legal protection from their debts, but there’s a move on to change that
(b) There is no need to read the rest, because it will take a long time to debate the issue.