Sunday, February 15, 2009

Sin City is worried that its well-honed style is crimping its business.

Sin City worries its image hurts business travel - The Associated Press

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:31 PM CST


Sin City worries its image hurts business travel
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City is worried that its well-honed style is crimping its business. Born of carefully crafted slogans — "What happens here stays here" ...

Annapolis business owners petition for Market House progress - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 02:23 AM CST


Annapolis business owners petition for Market House progress
Baltimore Sun, United States - 13 hours ago
By Tyeesha Dixon | tyeesha.dixon@baltsun.com The Annapolis Business Association has started a petition to encourage city officials to pass legislation that ...

Starting a business in a recession - Newsday

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 02:14 AM CST


Starting a business in a recession
Newsday, NY - 13 hours ago
Some will be pursuing long-held start-up dreams, and others will start businesses out of necessity as the recession deepens and layoffs accelerate. ...

Hotslings is a growing business for East Dallas entrepreneur - Dallas Morning News

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 02:37 AM CST


Dallas Morning News

Hotslings is a growing business for East Dallas entrepreneur
Dallas Morning News, TX - 13 hours ago
The East Dallas resident owns Hotslings, a baby-gear business that's popular with celeb moms such as Sarah Palin, Minnie Driver and model-designer Milla ...

Film comes clean on German-Polish laundry business - Reuters

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 04:05 AM CST


Film comes clean on German-Polish laundry business
Reuters - 12 hours ago
... the laundry's German manager Franz Josef Wiesemann explains how the lower Polish wages had persuaded his company to set up business there. Continued...

Small Business Calendar - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 02:17 PM CST


Small Business Calendar
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago
SCORE small business counseling. 10 am to 1 pm, Southdale Library, 7001 York Av. S., Edina. Free. Call 952-938-4570 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome. ...

Monday, February 9, 2009

Earth Class Mail to sell business units

Earth Class Mail to sell business units - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:55 PM CST


Earth Class Mail to sell business units
Bizjournals.com, NC - 3 hours ago
TechFlash is an affiliated publication of the Portland Business Journal. Earth Class Mail is also disbanding its enterprise sales push as the venture-backed ...

Steele: No Funny Business With Campaign Money - Washington Post

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:30 PM CST


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Steele: No 'Funny Business' With Campaign Money
Washington Post, United States - 3 hours ago
Michael S. Steele, the newly-elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, said yesterday that if there were any "funny business" going on with his ...
Video: GOP's Steele Attacks Dems on Stimulus Plan AssociatedPress
New Republican Chairman Pushes for More Aid to Small Business Wall Street Journal Blogs
RNC chair: Only real jobs are those business creates Raw Story
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Business Trip, or Just a Junket? It Matters Lately - New York Times

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 11:08 AM CST


Post Chronicle

Business Trip, or Just a Junket? It Matters Lately
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago
It also means many employees on lower rungs of the corporate ladder are seeing at least a temporary end to what had become a normal perk of business life. ...
No more business as usual Grand Junction Free Press
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Working Out The Business - Washington Post

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:21 PM CST


Working Out The Business
Washington Post, United States - 16 hours ago
Von Storch is 50 and a Harvard Business School graduate. He is fond of quoting Warren Buffett (a Washington Post Co. board member) about reinvesting in your ...

Business consultant to present at IUS - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 09:55 AM CST


Business consultant to present at IUS
Bizjournals.com, NC - 6 hours ago
Eliyahu Goldratt, an author and business consultant, will be the featured speaker at a free business forum, "The Reality of the Current Economy and What We ...

Md. utilities aim to send more business to minorities - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 07:20 AM CST


WMDT

Md. utilities aim to send more business to minorities
Baltimore Sun, United States - 8 hours ago
AP Public utilities in Maryland have agreed with state regulators to try to steer 25 percent of their contract funds to businesses owned by women, ...
MD Utilities Aim To Help Minority Business Owners WMDT
Md. Utilities Boost Goals For Minority Contracting Washington Post
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Wozniak to dance with the stars Silicon Valley / San Jose ... - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 03:24 PM CST


Wozniak to dance with the 'stars' Silicon Valley / San Jose ...
Bizjournals.com, NC - 52 minutes ago
Last week Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak reportedly took a job in Utah; now he'll be dancing with the stars. ABC network said its "Dancing with the ...

Optimum Coal May Delay Stock Listing, Business Report Says - Bloomberg

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:08 AM CST


Optimum Coal May Delay Stock Listing, Business Report Says
Bloomberg - 16 hours ago
... bought a coal mine from BHP Billiton, may delay a listing of its stock in Johannesburg, Business Report said, citing chief financial officer Doug Gain. ...

Business aviation group spent $460K lobbying in 4Q - Forbes

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:56 PM CST


Business aviation group spent $460K lobbying in 4Q
Forbes, NY - 2 hours ago
AP , 02.09.09, 02:45 PM EST The National Business Aviation Association, which represents companies that rely on general aviation, spent $460000 lobbying the ...

Schooley Caldwell namesake dies Business First of Columbus - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 09:58 AM CST


Schooley Caldwell namesake dies Business First of Columbus
Bizjournals.com, NC - 6 hours ago
Schooley Caldwell now stands as one of the 20 largest architecture firms in Central Ohio, according to Columbus Business First research. ...

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Is More Relief Ahead for Small Business?

Is More Relief Ahead for Small Business? - New York Times

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 07:47 PM CST


New York Times

Is More Relief Ahead for Small Business?
New York Times, United States - 20 hours ago
By CONRAD DE AENLLE WITH the economy in terrible shape, owners of small businesses could use a break. The tax code offers many to choose from, ...
Landrieu: Small Business to Benefit from Economic Plan Washington Post Blogs
Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus New York Times
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Business events scheduled for the coming week - Forbes

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:00 PM CST


Business events scheduled for the coming week
Forbes, NY - 1 hour ago
... 8:30 am; Commerce Department releases the retail sales report for January, 8:30 am, Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, ...
Business events scheduled for the coming week Boston Globe
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Doyle to address business leaders on state budget - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 12:27 PM CST


Doyle to address business leaders on state budget
Chicago Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago
Jim Doyle is scheduled to speak about the state budget at a Wednesday meeting expected to draw business leaders from across Wisconsin. ...

Norway to Pump $15 Billion Into Banks, Businesses - Bloomberg

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:40 AM CST


AFP

Norway to Pump $15 Billion Into Banks, Businesses
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago
"It's vital that we help kick-start good business projects, so we can maintain and create new jobs," Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen said in a statement. ...
Norway Unveils Bank Aid Package Wall Street Journal
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Madoff scam cuts business at Great Neck barbershop - Newsday

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 02:05 AM CST


Madoff scam cuts business at Great Neck barbershop
Newsday, NY - 14 hours ago
Lately, business at the Elegant Men's Hairstyles had been bad, he acknowledged. It didn't help that the employer of many of his clients, nearby Sterling ...

Sprint Cup preview: Back to business - Dallas Morning News

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 11:30 PM CST


Sprint Cup preview: Back to business
Dallas Morning News, TX - 16 hours ago
Instead, the series story lines have read like a newspaper's business page: talk centering on mergers, layoffs and the struggling economy. ...

Bay Area newspaper owner expands furloughs Silicon Valley / San ... - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 08:02 AM CST


Bay Area newspaper owner expands furloughs Silicon Valley / San ...
Bizjournals.com, NC - 8 hours ago
MediaNews Group Inc., which previously asked workers at 50 California newspapers including the San Jose Mercury News to take one-week unpaid leaves, ...

Best books on business could change your life - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 02:39 PM CST


Best books on business could change your life
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago
Preaching that philosophy has put me in a dilemma: I'm often asked to list my top 10 favorite business books. But when 11000 are published in the United ...
List of best business books offers wealth of inspiration Arizona Republic
Business list mixes Covey with Seuss Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Lakeshore jewelers business more than a gem - MLive.com

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:05 PM CST


MLive.com

Lakeshore jewelers' business more than a gem
MLive.com, MI - 1 hour ago
The Zeeland store, 136 E. Main Ave., allows John, a licensed goldsmith with more than 20 years in the business, to do more than sell jewelry. ...

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Government furloughs felt among capital businesses

Government furloughs felt among capital businesses - The Associated Press

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 05:20 AM CST


The Associated Press

Government furloughs felt among capital businesses
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
(AP) — Many businesses in the state capital were noticeably quiet as tens of thousands of California government workers stayed home Friday. ...

Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus - New York Times

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:20 PM CST


New York Times

Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus
New York Times, United States - 16 hours ago
By MICKEY MEECE As a huge stimulus package wends its way toward President Obama's desk, business owners say that all they really want is cash in the tills ...
Landrieu: Small Business to Benefit from Economic Plan Washington Post Blogs
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How to start a new business in a weekend with zero budget - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 03:16 PM CST


How to start a new business in a weekend with zero budget
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 58 minutes ago
Smilgin started by explaining how Startup Weekend is so much more than the usual "business development meets speed dating" description. ...

Small businesses urge Texas to revise franchise tax - Dallas Morning News

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 02:33 AM CST


Small businesses urge Texas to revise franchise tax
Dallas Morning News, TX - 13 hours ago
By KATIE FAIRBANK / The Dallas Morning News Small-business owners are holding onto hopes that the Legislature will revise the state's franchise tax this ...

Business Briefing | Company News Regulators Close Banks in Georgia ... - New York Times

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 10:50 PM CST


The Money Times

Business Briefing | Company News Regulators Close Banks in Georgia ...
New York Times, United States - 17 hours ago
By AP Regulators closed FirstBank Financial Services in Georgia, and County Bank and Alliance Bank, both of California, bringing to nine the number of ...
Business briefs Jackson Clarion Ledger
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Building Collapses on Wires, Knocks Out Power, Disrupts Business - MSNBC

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 01:57 PM CST


Building Collapses on Wires, Knocks Out Power, Disrupts Business
MSNBC - 2 hours ago
She owns the nearby Icehouse bar and says collapse and power outage cost her between $1500 and $2000 in lost business. We Energies says all affected ...

Integrity crucial to how local BBB does business - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 10:15 PM CST


Integrity crucial to how local BBB does business
Houston Chronicle, United States - 17 hours ago
By ALAN VERA The national council of Better Business Bureaus has introduced a new business rating system. Pundits at the national and local levels have ...
Better Business Bureau changes grading system Anderson Independent Mail
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Report: Pioneer to exit TV business - CNET News

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 04:20 PM CST


AFP

Report: Pioneer to exit TV business
CNET News, CA - 23 hours ago
Pioneer will no longer manufacture televisions and plans to spin off its DVD business into a joint venture with Sharp, according to a report in Japan's ...
Japan's Pioneer may withdraw from flat TV business Reuters
Rumor: Pioneer is getting out of TV business ZDNet Blogs
Japan's Pioneer to quit flat-panel TV business: report AFP
I4U - PC Magazine
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A Sweet Business Model For a Pair of Chocoholics - Washington Post

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 06:17 AM CST


A Sweet Business Model For a Pair of Chocoholics
Washington Post, United States - 9 hours ago
They love to work with customers, but find the minutiae of business difficult. And they're still figuring out how to make the two-year-old shop enough of a ...

Friday, February 6, 2009

Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus Bills

Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus Bills - New York Times

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 03:21 PM CST


New York Times

Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus Bills
New York Times, United States - 54 minutes ago
By MICKEY MEECE As a huge stimulus package wends its way toward President Obama's desk, business owners say that all they really want is cash in the tills ...
Landrieu: Small Business to Benefit from Economic Plan Washington Post Blogs
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For Some Small Businesses, Recession Is Good News - BusinessWeek

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:50 PM CST


The Associated Press

For Some Small Businesses, Recession Is Good News
BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago
But the recession has also injected life into a slew of small businesses that are thriving either in spite of or because of the economic downturn, ...
Resale shops are latest casualty of bad economy The Associated Press
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Peanut Supplier Banned From Federal Business - New York Times

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 08:09 PM CST


San Francisco Chronicle

Peanut Supplier Banned From Federal Business
New York Times, United States - 20 hours ago
David Shipman, an acting administrator at the Agriculture Department, said, "The actions of PCA indicate that the company lacks business integrity and ...
Video: Meals Sent to Ky. Had Recalled Peanut Butter AssociatedPress
USDA bans Peanut Corp. from federal business Atlanta Journal Constitution
Peanut Butter Company Banned from Business with Federal Government ... Natural News.com
Chicago Daily Herald - CNN
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paidContent.org - Verisign's Naming Business Health Checkup ... - Washington Post

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:20 AM CST


paidContent.org - Verisign's Naming Business Health Checkup ...
Washington Post, United States - 9 hours ago
For another sign of the times, have a closer look at Verisign's Internet naming business and its health during Q408: in its earnings announcement call ...

Monterey Gourmet Foods Provides Business Update - CNNMoney.com

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:06 AM CST


Monterey Gourmet Foods Provides Business Update
CNNMoney.com - 10 hours ago
"To best manage the current environment and emerge stronger, we will concentrate efforts on our core business of natural foods and fresh pasta and exit ...

Lewis: BofA nationalization absurd Silicon Valley / San Jose ... - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 03:38 PM CST


Boston Globe

Lewis: BofA nationalization absurd Silicon Valley / San Jose ...
Bizjournals.com, NC - 37 minutes ago
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis told CNBC in an interview Friday that the Charlotte-based bank won't need any more bailout money from ...
Lewis: BofA board supports business model, team CharlotteObserver.com
NC launches probe on Merrill bonuses The Business Journal of the ... Bizjournals.com
BofA sells aircraft San Francisco Business Times Bizjournals.com
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As hotels struggle for business, some guests find an upside - USA Today

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 12:33 AM CST


As hotels struggle for business, some guests find an upside
USA Today - 15 hours ago
The Dow Jones US hotels index, which measures the stock performance of hotels and other lodging businesses, fell 56% last year — a steeper drop than the Dow ...

Atlanta makes its pitch for more convention business - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:31 AM CST


Atlanta makes its pitch for more convention business
Bizjournals.com, NC - 4 hours ago
Group business meetings are the backbone of Atlanta's $11.4 billion hospitality industry. But Atlanta and other convention hubs have struggled amid a ...

Talbots will close 20 US stores The Business Journal of Milwaukee - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:27 PM CST


Talbots will close 20 US stores The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Bizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago
Retail chain The Talbots Inc. says it will eliminate 370 jobs, or about 17 percent of the company's work force, in a $150 million cost-cutting effort ...

Mandelson Considers New-For-Old Car Subsidy to Boost Automakers - Bloomberg

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:00 AM CST


Sky News

Mandelson Considers New-For-Old Car Subsidy to Boost Automakers
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago
6 (Bloomberg) -- Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is considering offering British drivers subsidies to replace old cars with newer models as part of an ...
Car 'scrappage' scheme considered The Press Association
Drivers could be paid to trade in gas-guzzlers Telegraph.co.uk
Car scrappage scheme will pour good money after bad guardian.co.uk
Sky News - Bloomberg
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