Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Designs by Sean sold South Florida Business Journal - Bizjournals.com


Designs by Sean sold South Florida Business Journal
Bizjournals.com
Owner Sean De Freitas will remain in the event design business, but no longer wanted to run his own business. PRI president Randy Goodwin said the assets ...

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Japanese business confidence up - survey (BigPond News)

Business confidence among Japanese manufacturers has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years.

Japanese business confidence up - survey (Sky News Australia)

Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years, the central bank's quarterly survey showed.

Softbank, Shanghai Media Group to form business alliance - Xinhua


Softbank, Shanghai Media Group to form business alliance
Xinhua
Softbank, which operates broadband, fixed-line, broad media and many other businesses in Japan, is also considering a capital tie-up with SMG, Kyodo quoted ...

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Business community to help Gisborne fire victims (TVNZ)

The Gisborne business community says it will help those impacted by a blaze which ripped through two stores

Eastday-Softbank, Shanghai Media Group to form business alliance (Eastday.com)

Japan's major telecommunication and media group Softbank Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed in principle to form a comprehensive business alliance with Shanghai Media Group Inc., China's second-largest media company, to cooperate in video distribution and entertainment businesses.

Fraser & Neave, Coca-Cola Extend Business Pact To Sep 2011 - CNNMoney.com


Fraser & Neave, Coca-Cola Extend Business Pact To Sep 2011
CNNMoney.com
SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Fraser & Neave Ltd. (F99.SG) said it has extended its bottling arrangement with Coca-Cola Co. (KO) in Malaysia , Singapore and ...

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Business confidence in Japan improves slightly - Forbes


AFP

Business confidence in Japan improves slightly
Forbes
In the Bank of Japan's closely watched "tankan" quarterly survey of business sentiment, the main sentiment index for large manufacturers stands at minus 48. ...
Japan's business confidence rebound disappointsThe Age
Japan business confidence picks up for first time since December 2006NEWS.com.au

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Businesses Fear Senate May Will Plug on Power Program - 13WHAM-TV


Businesses Fear Senate May Will Plug on Power Program
13WHAM-TV
(Rochester, NY) â€" It's lights-out for a program that provides cheaper power to hundreds of New York businesses, if the state senate fails to act by the end ...

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Michael Jackson business partner warns Santa Barbara residents ... - Entertainment Weekly


Times Online

Michael Jackson business partner warns Santa Barbara residents ...
Entertainment Weekly
A businessman who set up a joint venture with Michael Jackson to take ownership of Neverland Ranch has written an an open letter to Santa Barbara residents ...
Michael Jackson Viewing and Memorial to be Held at NeverlandTransWorldNews (press release)

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Finalists Selected for the Space Frontier Foundation's Heinlein Business Plan Competition (SpaceRef)

Finalists Selected for the Space Frontier Foundation's Heinlein Business Plan Competition

EMA Analyst Report: Enabling Real-World Business Transformation ... - TechRepublic


EMA Analyst Report: Enabling Real-World Business Transformation ...
TechRepublic
Overview: The outlook for 2009 and beyond is that businesses and organizations will need to find better ways to account for costs, optimize infrastructure, ...
Server Consolidation and Containment With Virtual InfrastructureTechRepublic
Building the Virtualized Enterprise with VMware InfrastructureTechRepublic

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Community banks in S. Florida filling the gap for small business loans (McClatchy Washington Bureau)

BRADENTON, Fla. â€" Small business owners LaJuana Pruitt and Chip Boyd are special cases in this economy.

Michael Jackson death: Better Business Bureau warns against buying ... - Vancouver Sun


Michael Jackson death: Better Business Bureau warns against buying ...
Vancouver Sun
The Better Business Bureau of British Columbia is warning Michael Jackson fans to beware of buying memorabilia at vastly inflated prices. ...

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NY divesting $86M from companies doing business in Iran, Sudan (BizJournals)

The state pension system will no longer invest $86.2 million in nine companies that do business in Iran or Sudan, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced today.

Sony Eyes Top Spot in LCD Business (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Sony Eyes Top Spot in LCD Business

2 Pierce County businesses posing as charities - MyNorthwest.com


2 Pierce County businesses posing as charities
MyNorthwest.com
Two Pierce County businesses are making misleading phone calls to area residents. They say they help the homeless, but they're not ...

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Server Consolidation and Containment With Virtual Infrastructure - TechRepublic


Server Consolidation and Containment With Virtual Infrastructure
TechRepublic
IBM BPM Business Value Analyzer IBM Explore your business process management goals in-depth, and get instant recommendations for achieving specific goals ...
The True Costs of Virtual Server SolutionsTechRepublic

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Fire in Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood guts businesses - Minneapolis Star Tribune


Fire in Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood guts businesses
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Firefighters this morning battled a blaze that gutted a half-dozen businesses in the 2100 block of Chicago Avenue S. in Minneapolis. By BOB VON STERNBERG, ...

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Wade Trim names Tom Brzezinski chief business development officer - Bizjournals.com


Wade Trim names Tom Brzezinski chief business development officer
Bizjournals.com
Tom Brzezinski is the new chief business development officer at engineering firm Wade Trim. He is based in the company's Tampa office. ...

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Ecuador Business Confidence Recovers In May - Deloitte - Wall Street Journal


Ecuador Business Confidence Recovers In May - Deloitte
Wall Street Journal
QUITO (Dow Jones)--Ecuador's Business Confidence Index, measured by Deloitte and Touche, surged 5% in May to 93.2 points, compared with May 2008, ...

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NH small business fair includes financial agencies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Small business owners in New Hampshire got a chance Monday to network with potential financing partners and learn about state, federal, and private funding resources.

JD Power and Associates Ranks Verizon Business Highest in Customer ... - PR Newswire (press release)


JD Power and Associates Ranks Verizon Business Highest in Customer ...
PR Newswire (press release)
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, June 30 /prnewswire/ -- When it comes to customer satisfaction, Verizon Business is a leader in its class, according to JD Power and ...

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SD Businesses To Pay More To Replenish Unemployment Fund - KSFY


KSFY

SD Businesses To Pay More To Replenish Unemployment Fund
KSFY
By KSFY Staff South Dakota businesses will have to pay 36-million dollars in surcharges next year, helping to replenish the trust fund that pays benefits to ...

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Canada Sees Boom in Private Health Care Business (Fox News)

Facing long waits and substandard care, a growing number of Canadians are willing to pay for health treatment, leading to a booming private business in Canada -- a country often touted as a successful example of a universal health system.  

Steve Jobs Is a Failed Manager, Says Harvard Business Review (PC World)

Steve Jobs is frequently held out as the model of a tech CEO, but a Harvard Business Review blogger says otherwise.

Chicago Business Barometer Rebounded in June - Forex Hound


Chicago Business Barometer Rebounded in June
Forex Hound
not limited to, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC and Wachovia Securities International Limited. The information and opinions herein ...

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Fire-restoration business burning in south St. Louis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

ST. LOUIS -- Fire crews were fighting a blaze in south St. Louis this morning at a business that specializes in restoring homes damaged by fire or floods. The fire was reported about 6 a.m. at Gateway Cleaning & Restoration, 200 Sidney Street.

NJ business briefs (The Record and Herald News)

PATERSON â€" Several business-related organizations will host a lending-assistance event targeting Passaic County small-business owners today, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Brownstone, 351 W. Broadway. Registration begins at 11 a.m.

SBA 504 Loans Now Allow Refinancing of Small Business Debt - PR Web (press release)


Record-Searchlight

SBA 504 Loans Now Allow Refinancing of Small Business Debt
PR Web (press release)
The new refinancing provisions will open up credit and potentially free up working capital for America's small businesses by improving cash flow. ...
SBA LOANS REVIVE LOCAL BUSINESSESBradenton Herald

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Scammers pounce on chance for a quick buck - Chicago Sun-Times


Scammers pounce on chance for a quick buck
Chicago Sun-Times
The Better Business Bureau issued a warning Monday about suspicious e-mails that have begun offering to sell so-called authentic items from the pop singer's ...

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Honduras coup could bring more business-friendly government - National Post


FOXNews

Honduras coup could bring more business-friendly government
National Post
... assets will be nationalized and suggested the coup may turn out to be a positive for Gildan if it brings back a more business-friendly government. ...
Interim leader says Honduras saved from ChavezReuters
Nothing so shocking about this coupMiamiHerald.com
Honduras' Coup: The Last Thing a Poor Nation NeedsBusinessWeek
Wall Street Journal
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South Africa's IDC to Fund Power Plants, Business Report Says - Bloomberg


South Africa's IDC to Fund Power Plants, Business Report Says
Bloomberg
... competition in the industry and create jobs, Business Report said, citing Lindi Toyi, the state-owned lender's head of public-private partnerships. ...

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Business News (NPR)

Renee Montagne has business news.

The Last Word In Business (NPR)

David Greene has the Last Word in business.

Four Triangle companies among StartupNation's top 200 mom-owned ... - Bizjournals.com


Four Triangle companies among StartupNation's top 200 mom-owned ...
Bizjournals.com
StartupNation.com, billed as a site founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, has launched its inaugural Leading Moms in Business Competition in a effort ...

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Jackson Memorabilia Flood Internet - TheDenverChannel.com


Southtown Star

Jackson Memorabilia Flood Internet
TheDenverChannel.com
"What's going on now with the selling of everything Michael Jackson is unprecedented," said Megan Miller, from the Denver-Boulder Better Business Bureau. ...
Be careful of fraudulent Michael Jackson memorabiliaWEAU-TV 13

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Four Triangle companies among StartupNation's top 200 mom-owned ... - Bizjournals.com


Four Triangle companies among StartupNation's top 200 mom-owned ...
Bizjournals.com
StartupNation.com, billed as a site founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, has launched its inaugural Leading Moms in Business Competition in a effort ...

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John Fisher was a risk taker, decision maker for Muncie community - Muncie Star Press


John Fisher was a risk taker, decision maker for Muncie community
Muncie Star Press
But retirement didn't diminish his activities -- business or philanthropic -- or his influence. Fisher, who had also served as Ball's president and chief ...
OUR VIEW: Fisher among last of the giantsMuncie Star Press
Philanthropist Fisher was major force in BSU athleticsMuncie Star Press
No simple task to follow John Fisher's legacyMuncie Star Press

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Small business workshop aims to help owners - Bizjournals.com


Small business workshop aims to help owners
Bizjournals.com
Small-business owners can learn about business-boosting resources at a workshop Tuesday at the Sacramento State Alumni Center, if they can get in. US Rep. ...

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Police seek school, business vandals - Corpus Christi Caller Times


Police seek school, business vandals
Corpus Christi Caller Times
CORPUS CHRISTI â€" Corpus Christi police are looking for vandals who spray-painted a high school and five businesses during the ...

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Court approves auction for Nortel carrier business (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday approved procedures for Nortel Networks Inc to put most of its network carrier business up for auction in July.

CORRECTION: Business owner's name misspelled (The Californian)

A local business owner's name was misspelled in a Sunday story about San Marcos requiring groups that use the city's park for commercial ventures to get permits. Lisa Druxman is the founder and CEO for Stroller Strides, which offers group workouts for mothers and their young children.

Nearly 80% of business travellers satisfied with Ireland as a conference or leisure destination (Irish Examiner)

NEARLY 80% of business travellers have said they are satisfied with Ireland as a conference or leisure destination, according to a report commissioned by Tourism Ireland.

New Zealand June Business Confidence Rises, Survey Shows (Bloomberg)

June 30 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand business confidence rose in June as companies became less pessimistic about exports. A net 8.3 percent of companies surveyed this month expect sales and profits will increase over the next 12 months from 3.8 percent in the May survey, according to a report released by ANZ National Bank Ltd. in Wellington today.

UK banking, business executives upbeat about recovery - Sydney Morning Herald


UK banking, business executives upbeat about recovery
Sydney Morning Herald
Top bankers and business executives gathered in London were upbeat on Monday about a developing recovery in the global economy, but cautioned against any ...

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Brainware Distiller Receives Latest Oracle E-Business Suite Certification (redOrbit)

ASHBURN, Va., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainware, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, announced today that Brainware Distiller 5, the latest version of its flagship product, has been certified for integration with Oracle E-Business Suite 11i and 12i.

Minority/women business group closes - Bizjournals.com


Minority/women business group closes
Bizjournals.com
Despite its closure, the Alliance's network of Central Florida organizations focused on small business development will continue to assist former clients, ...

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Small business workshop aims to help owners (BizJournals)

Small-business owners can learn about business-boosting resources at a workshop Tuesday at the Sacramento State Alumni Center, if they can get in.

McIntosh to leave UC College of Business (BizJournals)

Will McIntosh has resigned as dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Business effective July 1, the university confirmed.

UC business dean quits (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Will McIntosh has resigned as dean of the College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, effective July 1.

GridPoint buys energy business from Lixar (BizJournals)

GridPoint Inc., which makes electric power grid technology, has purchased the energy business of Canada-based Lixar, a Web-based technology services company.

Windows 7 Upgrades for Businesses Will Be Limited - NewsFactor Network


UberGizmo

Windows 7 Upgrades for Businesses Will Be Limited
NewsFactor Network
Businesses will be limited to 25 Windows 7 upgrade licenses before they need software maintenance contracts, but an analyst suggested OEMs might offer a ...
Windows 7 preview bodes well for buyersDaily Commercial
Windows 7 promises reduced power consumptionITBusiness.ca

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Big Business Sees Green - American Conservative Magazine


Big Business Sees Green
American Conservative Magazine
Brendan O'Neill reveals how “green” carbon legislation privileges big business at the expense of small businesses and nonprofits â€" and of course, ...

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IRS seeks repeal of work cell-phone tax The Business Journal of ... - Bizjournals.com


IRS seeks repeal of work cell-phone tax The Business Journal of ...
Bizjournals.com
The Internal Revenue Service has decided it doesn't want to tax personal use of cell phones provided by employers. The agency created an uproar when it ...

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Jaspersoft Replaces Crystal Reports to Drive Business Intelligence for Leading Nonprofit Constituent Management Platform (ebizQ.net)

Jaspersoft, provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Orange Leap, the company that delivers innovation and efficiency through technology to the nonprofit community, has chosen Jaspersoft to replace Crystal Reports ...

Fewer businesses emerge from bankruptcy - KTNV Las Vegas


Fewer businesses emerge from bankruptcy
KTNV Las Vegas
As the effects of the recession continue, the high number of business bankruptcies-7514 in May, up 40% from the prior year-shows few signs of abating. ...

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Banking, business executives upbeat about recovery (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Top bankers and business executives gathered in London were upbeat Monday about a developing recovery in the global economy, but cautioned against any slowdown in reforming regulatory and financial systems to prevent a repeat of the crisis.

Tim Hortons to fold U.S. business into Canadian entity (National Post)

Tim Hortons Inc., the quintessentially Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, wants to become even more Canadian with a reorganization that will merge its U.S. business with a newly orgnized Canadian company.

Celanese Unveils EVA Performance Polymers Business Unit (ChemicalOnline)

Celanese Corp. (NYSE:CE), a leading, global chemical company, today announced it will rename its AT Plastics Inc. business, an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer and low density polyethylene (LDPE) resin producer, Celanese EVA Performance Polymers Inc. The name change is expected to occur on Aug. 1, 2009. The new name highlights Celanese's commitment to this business via its recent ...

PRESS DIGEST - British business - June 29 - Reuters


PRESS DIGEST - British business - June 29
Reuters
The company was the only listed property business to generate value for shareholders in the period, which saw it acquire a City office for 74 million pounds ...

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Joe Jackson uses spotlight to plug business - NEWS.com.au


Joe Jackson uses spotlight to plug business
NEWS.com.au
During a live interview on CNN television, Jackson introduced an unidentified man who appeared to be a business partner, saying he wanted to make "a real ...

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Loans offer business relief - Florida Today


Loans offer business relief
Florida Today
The Small Business Administration unveiled a program this month that offers interest-free loans to small ...

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The Last Word In Business (NPR)

Renee Montagne has the Last Word in business.

Business News (NPR)

Renee Montagne has business news.

PRESS DIGEST - British business - June 29 - Reuters


PRESS DIGEST - British business - June 29
Reuters
The company was the only listed property business to generate value for shareholders in the period, which saw it acquire a City office for 74 million pounds ...

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Aspire Public Schools Selects Tableau to Deliver School and Student Dashboards and Business Intelligence to Over 700 ... (redOrbit)

Aspire Chooses Tableau to Support Data-Driven Decision Making Across Diverse Employee Base SEATTLE, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Tableau Software (http://www.tableausoftware.com), the global leader in rapid-fire business intelligence software (http://www.tableausoftware.com/business-intelligence-software), today announced that Aspire Public Schools has adopted Tableau to provide live, interactive ...

Aurobindo Sues S. Africa Over AIDS Contract, Business Day Says (Bloomberg)

June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. , an Indian drugmaker, is suing South Africa’s National Treasury after the government awarded a $400 million AIDS drugs-supply contract to rivals that charged higher prices, Business Day said, citing court documents.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Doing business in an online world (Bradenton Herald)

Bill Jula of Bradenton started Fast Pitch in 2004 as a business that organized rapid-fire, face-to-face business networking events around the country â€" essentially, the speed-dating equivalent of a chamber of commerce meet-and-greet.

Business owner thrilled about meeting Obama - Baltimore Sun


Business owner thrilled about meeting Obama
Baltimore Sun
But when the taping ended about 9:45 pm, he was able to speak personally to the president and hand him the written question, along with his business card. ...

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Business Calendar (The Post and Courier)

BUSINESS MIXER: Costco Wholesale will host a tri-county business mixer from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at its store at 3050 Ashley Town Center Drive. Businesses and non-business members can sign up as members for discounts.

Businesses need to be careful about internships - Chicago Tribune


Businesses need to be careful about internships
Chicago Tribune
With businesses facing a difficult economy, it may be tempting to hire unpaid interns, who are willing to work for free for on-the-job experience and to ...

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Business owner thrilled about meeting Obama - Baltimore Sun


Business owner thrilled about meeting Obama
Baltimore Sun
But when the taping ended about 9:45 pm, he was able to speak personally to the president and hand him the written question, along with his business card. ...

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UK to keep bank regulation away from BoE-Mandelson - guardian.co.uk


UK to keep bank regulation away from BoE-Mandelson
guardian.co.uk
"We need to keep prudential and conduct of business expertise in one place, in a regulator capable of seeing all parts of the picture at once. ...

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Busting the myths about QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and IBM ... - TechRepublic


Busting the myths about QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and IBM ...
TechRepublic
To make your decision about switching business software easier, we're setting the record straight. (Is this item miscategorized? Does it need more tags? ...

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7 tips for a successful business loan - Examiner.com


7 tips for a successful business loan
Examiner.com
Money tends to rate high up on the list of needs for people planning on starting or moving into business ownership. Here's 7 tips if you need start up ...

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Peter Leonard joins father in the family business - Washington Post


Washington Post

Peter Leonard joins father in the family business
Washington Post
While it's not true that the critique knocked him out of the writing business, Leonard admits the it was hard to take. After all, it came from his father, ...

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