AN average of five companies per day went out of business last month, as the rate of business failures jumped by 33% on January’s levels.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Business Expo showcases Warren County trades and attractions (The Warren Reporter)
The Warren County Business Expo will be held March 6 in Franklin Township. FRANKLIN TWP. -- There is something for everyone at the Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Expo set for Saturday, March 6 from 10 a.m....
Credit unions: Lift cap on small-business loans - USA Today
USA Today
Credit unions say the economic downturn presents their best opportunity yet to persuade lawmakers to raise a federal limit on their business loans. ...
Business Big Shot: Tidjane Thiam - Times Online
Telegraph.co.uk
Times Online
Tidjane Thiam will well remember the fate of the last Prudential chief executive to embark on an audacious overseas acquisition. ...
East holds promise for PrudentialFinancial Times
Prudential to acquire AIG's £15bn Asian businessInsurance Daily
UK's Prudential Nears AIG DealWall Street Journal
Bloomberg -Business Standard -Reuters
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Trust in business improving (BigPond News)
An international survey has found trust is shifting away from government and back to business
Trust in business improving (Sky News Australia)
An international survey has found trust is shifting away from government and back to business as Australia emerges from the global financial crisis.
Can Warmer Weather Save Bike Week Business? - Central Florida News 13
Central Florida News 13
Central Florida News 13
The event's opening weekend has been plagued by cold and rainy weather, and business that have been suffering as a result are looking for a major turnaround ...
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AIG (NYSE:AIG) May Want Even More Taxpayer Money after Fourth Quarter Results - Financial Advisory
Washington Post
Financial Advisory
The recent quarterly report for AIG (NYSE:AIG) had them losing $8.87 billion, while they stated their core insurance business is still very weak, ...
AIG narrows 4Q loss, continues restructuringThe Associated Press
AIG insurance in poor condition for fourth quarterKarachi News
AIG Faces $8.87 Billion Loss in Q4TopNews United States
Benzinga
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Faces of the Recession: Teacher starts own business to fill gaps left by layoffs (Greeley Tribune)
Losing a job once was enough. But twice? Economic realities burned a hole in many jobs out there. For Randy "Mr. G" Graubard, two job losses in less than six months pushed him to take a chance to start his own business doing what he loves - working with kids. He has owned and operated School to Career Specialties since late last year, a business in which he's taking his expertise from within ...
Developer improves business park (Sun Star)
A CEBU-based property development and leasing company will build another facility in its business park to further attract potential tenants and markets. read more
Multigas integrates its business processes (Times of Malta)
Multigas tasked Megabyte to provide a business streamlining solution. Multigas Ltd has consolidated its manufacturing plant and operations data by introducing a fully integrated IT solution to streamline its business processes.
Is Wal-Mart Killing Your Business? (Inc.com via Yahoo! Finance)
When small retailers see the blue big-box giant Wal-Mart moving into town it can be a scary thing. Wal-Mart has a powerful presence, especially now, as customers are drawn there for their legendary low-prices and wide array of offerings. According to a recent study from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, the entry of a Wal-Mart does significantly impact sales at other local establishments ...
Federal Way company trying to cut into the bat business with its "Axe" bat - Seattle Times
Seattle Times
Buhner is helping Baden Sports, a family-run company already quite prominent in the sports ball manufacturing business, break into the bat market this ...
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US-BUSINESS Summary - Washington Post
Washington Post
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Payrolls could give the US stock market some direction next week as investors comb through the key report on one of the economy's ...
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Business leader: Get involved or state problems will get worse (The Journal News)
WHITE PLAINS â€" With the state in a fiscal mess, taxpayers and business owners must engage lawmakers because special interests and unions already have their ear, the director of a small-business group said Thursday.
Area restaurant business improving (The News-Star)
Entrepreneurs' appetites to enter the restaurant business in Ouachita Parish may be beginning to pick up as bargains are being plucked from the market, some after being empty for years.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
AP Business NewsBrief at 8:14 p.m. EST - Insurance News Net (press release)
MiamiHerald.com
Insurance News Net (press release)
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Labor's high hopes for major gains under President Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress have dimmed, raising fresh doubts about union ...
Buffett's 2009 'Business Fiasco'Wall Street Journal (blog)
Business wisdom from Buffett's annual lettersBusiness Line
Buffett's Shareholder Letter SynopsisHuffington Post (blog)
Benzinga -Financial Advisory -CNNMoney.com
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Clovis check-cashing business robbed (The Fresno Bee)
A man held a cashier at gunpoint during a robbery of a check-cashing business on Shaw Avenue in Clov
Najib: Use social media to increase business (The New Straits Times)
PEKAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the people to leverage on the popularity of social media network sites to generate economic activities through online business.
The business and culture of our digital lives, - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk
Los Angeles Times
The German town of Molfsee is trying to block Google from publishing photos of its streets. Credit: Carsten Rehder / EPA Adding to Google's recent spate of ...
Google conviction could have wide impact on WebSalt Lake Tribune
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Small business owners excited for President Obama's visit - WTOC
WTOC
"There was a rumor yesterday that he may come here," said small business owner Wendy Armstrong. "I am sure it is just a rumor, but it is a nice rumor and a ...
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Hernando needs large-impact, high-wage, county business officials say - Tampabay.com
Tampabay.com
Tampabay.com
Earlier this month, Hernando County business development director Michael McHugh unveiled a new, ...
Hernando County Chamber of Commerce moving to new location at airportTampabay.com
Hernando County business digestTampabay.com
In Hernando County, small manufacturers thrive despite bad economyTampabay.com
Tampabay.com
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AIG Chairman Says Feinberg's Curbs Make 'Little Business Sense' - BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
This hurts the business and makes it harder to repay the taxpayers.†Feinberg, the Obama administration's special master on executive pay, has instituted a ...
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Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation on Behalf of ... - MarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release)
BENSALEM, Penn., Feb 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against Ormat ...
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against ... MarketWatch (press release)
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Yelp Faces a Lawsuit - TopNews United States
FOXNews
TopNews United States
The business rating and review site Yelp has been imposed with a lawsuit this week by two law firms, alleging unfair business practices and extortion. ...
When customers yelp, everyone can hear itLos Angeles Times
Class Action Accuses Yelp of ExtortionConsumer Affairs
Yelp sued over being 'extortion scheme'Afterdawn.com
ABC News -FOXNews -CNET
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Summary Box: At Odds Over Small Business Fund (ABC News)
Summary Box: Administration, lawmakers at odds over $30 billion small-business lending fund Small business - Business - Small Business Administration - Barack Obama - Financial services
Shows to go on at SeaWorld, king of orca business (AP via Yahoo! News)
Shamu is big business at SeaWorld, which owns more killer whales than anyone else in the world and builds the orca image into its multimillion-dollar brand, and the killing of a trainer this week won't change that.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Steven Pearlstein: The Fed should stay out of the bank supervision business - Washington Post
PR Web (press release)
Washington Post
The view at the marble palace is that central banks should not be in the business of undermining public confidence in the financial system with criticism of ...
Fed's Evans: Stronger Supervisory Structure NeededWall Street Journal
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Summary Box: At Odds Over Small Business Fund - ABC News
ABC News
By AP AP TUSSLE OVER $30 BILLION: That's the amount proposed by President Barack Obama for a new small-business lending fund for banks. ...
Economists Argue Small-Business Concerns OverblownWall Street Journal (blog)
TARP Stigma Is Curtailing Bank Lending, Treasury's Allison SaysWall Street Journal
Treasury seeks $30 bln for small businessesMarketWatch
Reuters
all 150 news articles »
KMG Chemicals Buys Electronic Chemicals Business (ABC News)
KMG Chemicals to pay about $25 million for electronic chemicals business Chemicals - Business - Chemistry - Business and Economy - Wholesale and Distribution
KMG Chemicals buys electronic chemicals business (San Francisco Chronicle)
Specialty chemical maker KMG Chemicals Inc. will spend approximately $24.7 million to buy the electronic chemicals business of General Chemical Performance Products LLC. KMG said Friday the deal includes about $7 million in inventory. Including $850,000 of... Business - Chemicals - KMG Chemicals - Wholesale and Distribution - Basic Chemicals
Small Business Administration briefing on surety bonds - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Karen Hontz, with the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, and Pam Swilling, with Office of Surety Guarantees at the US Small Business ...
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KMG Chemicals Buys Electronic Chemicals Business - ABC News
ABC News
AP Specialty chemical maker KMG Chemicals Inc. will spend approximately $24.7 million to buy the electronic chemicals business of General Chemical ...
KMG Chemicals Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire General Chemical's ...MarketWatch (press release)
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More Rumblings of China's Tightening, But India Lets the Stimulus Ride - Barron's (blog)
Straits Times
Barron's (blog)
More rumblings of a crackdown on China's growth this morning, with Dow Jones's Shanghai bureau reporting the country's 21st Century Business ...
China Said to Run Currency Stress Tests for ExportersNew York Times (blog)
Yuan Forwards Rise on Currency Stress-Test Report; Bonds SurgeBusinessWeek
China Studying Impact Of Yuan Movements On Exporters - ReportWall Street Journal
Reuters -Minyanville.com -Market News International
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Ricky Carandang bids goodbye to Business Nightly (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MANILA, Philippines - Broadcast journalist Ricky Carandang on Friday bid farewell to the long-running business show "Business Nightly" as he prepares to anchor a new show on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel.
Treasury Seeks $30 Bln For Small Business Proposal (Fox News)
Treasury Seeks $30 Bln For Small Business Proposal
Lawmaker urges work on small business loans - Washington Post
Washington Post
... said Friday, "I would urge the administration to work closely" with the head of the Small Business Committee to agree on legislation. ...
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Business Leaders Back Osborne - New York Times
BBC News
New York Times
By REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Two-thirds of business leaders think the Conservative Party's George Osborne would make a better chancellor than Labour's ...
Osborne finds favour in business poll as Darling's credibility sinksIndependent
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Business news briefs: Ford to invest, add jobs in Ohio - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
Ford plans to announce today that it will add 60 jobs and invest $155 million to develop and build a new 3.7-liter engine V6 engine at its Cleveland Engine ...
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Legislators team up for small business (Pioneer Press)
Hoping to make Minnesota a better place to do business when the national economy rebounds, the recently formed state House Small Business Caucus next week will present a package of eight bills designed to spur commercial development.
Two Boulder music theaters could merge business operations (Denver Post)
Boulder's two powerhouse music theaters are looking into merging business operations, The Denver Post has learned.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Stumbo says little resistance to business tax plan (Louisville Courier-Journal)
FRANKFORT, Ky. â€" House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Thursday that majority Democrats in the House have heard little criticism so far of a possible suspension of a business tax break to help balance the state's 2010-12 budget.
Carolina First Ranked #1 in U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Production ... - MarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release)
"These results reflect our commitment to serving small business owners in our markets," said Richard W. Bradshaw, Executive Vice President and Director of ...
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PS Business Parks, Inc. Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December ... - MarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release)
GLENDALE, Calif., Feb 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) reported operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, ...
PS Business Parks Q4 FFO Declines - Quick FactsRTT News
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Entrepreneurs face challenges of starting a small business (USA Today)
See VIDEO of five groups of entrepreneurs taking USA TODAY's Small Business Challenge and VOTE for the business most likely to succeed.
Facing the challenges of starting a small business (USA Today)
Near 1,800 budding business owners responded to USA TODAY's Small Business Challenge. For the next six months, we will follow five groups of entrepreneurs from across the country as they navigate starting their own small business.
Rep. John Kline makes remarks about health-care and small business at the ... - Washington Post
Washington Post
BOEHNER: Well, Mr. President, I'd like to yield to Mr. Kline from Minnesota, who will talk about the small-business health plans, in terms of how we would ...
Rep. Paul Ryan makes remarks on insurance regulation at White House health summitWashington Post
Sen. Max Baucus makes remarks at White House health summitWashington Post
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Summary Box: Coke buys bottler's N. Am. business - Seattle Times
Telegraph.co.uk
Seattle Times
THE DEAL: Coca-Cola is buying the North American operations of its largest bottler to control its own distribution and cut costs. The Associated Press THE ...
Report: Coca-Cola close to deal to buy North American business of Coca-Cola ...Los Angeles Times
Fitch Affirms KO's IDR at 'A+'; Upgrades CCE Sr Unsecured to 'A+'MarketWatch (press release)
Coca Cola Enterprises considers London listingTelegraph.co.uk
MarketWatch (press release)
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Coke to acquire bottler's North American business (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Coca-Cola Co. plans to acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler in a move that mirrors similar deals by its main rival PepsiCo, as both try to gain more control of distribution to keep up with shoppers' changing tastes. The deal calls... Coca-Cola - PepsiCo - Business - Bottling company - Soft drink
Small business loan demand subdued (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Demand for finance from small businesses remains subdued with applications for loans towards the end of 2009 still down sharply from their 2008 high, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Thursday.
Coke to acquire No. American business - Fresno Business Journal
Reuters
Fresno Business Journal
Coca-Cola "couldn't sit back" while PepsiCo remade its business, said Bill Pecoriello, an analyst who heads ConsumerEdge Research LLC. ...
US-BUSINESS SummaryWashington Post
Report: Coca-Cola close to deal to buy North American business of Coca-Cola ...Los Angeles Times
The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises Strategically Advance and ...MarketWatch (press release)
MarketNewsVideo.com
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Government Says Demand For Loans From Small Business Subdued - New York Times
New York Times
A spokeswoman for Mandelson's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said the four main lenders to SMEs were Lloyds Banking Group , Barclays , HSBC ...
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UK Q4 business investment down 5.8 pct from Q3 (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Business investment in the United Kingdom fell by 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the previous three months, leaving it 24 percent below year-ago levels, official statisticians said Thursday.
New Zealand Business Confidence Rose to Highest Since 1999, Says NBNZ (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance)
Meanwhile, a gauge of New Zealand Business Confidence surged to 50.1 â€" the highest reading in nearly eleven years â€" according to a survey from the National Bank of New Zealand .
President Obama appeals to business leaders for support of administration goals (Washington Post)
Declaring himself an "ardent believer in the free market," President Obama tried to rally business leaders Wednesday to support the administration's goals of health-care reform, climate legislation and financial regulation.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Announces New Business Transaction in ... - MarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release)
"This transaction is a tremendous strategic fit for our business that will cement our leadership in South East Asia," said Matteo Pellegrini, President of ...
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Business in brief - LubbockOnline.com
Reuters
LubbockOnline.com
New signs emerged Wednesday that the economic rebound is sputtering. Sales of new homes hit a record low last month. And mortgage giant Freddie Mac signaled ...
Business Events Scheduled for ThursdayNew York Times
Evening Business BriefKELOLAND TV
UPI NewsTrack BusinessUPI.com
Investor's Business Daily -USA Today -Independent
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
New Zealand Business Confidence Rises to 10-Year High (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand business confidence surged to a 10-year high in February, adding to signs that the economy will accelerate this year.
Report: Coca-Cola close to deal to buy North American business of Coca-Cola ... - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
By AP NEW YORK (AP) â€" Coca-Cola Co. may buy the North American operations of its biggest bottler, a deal that echoes a move by rival PepsiCo in response to ...
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Australian Business Investment Gains Most in a Year, Boosts Rates Outlook (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance)
Australian Private Capital Expenditure , a measure of business investment, surged 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter to register the biggest increase in a year. Economists were forecasting a more modest 2 percent increase ahead of the release.
Prof. Obama's lecture on business to the Business Roundtable - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Reuters
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Speaking to the high-powered, influential Business Roundtable in Washington, the Democrat who's never worked in business re-recited some of the problems he ...
Obama tells business leaders that government has role in jobs recoveryWashington Post
Obama's Business BuyoutWall Street Journal
Obama Calls On Business Leaders for SupportVoice of America
New York Times (blog) -FOXNews (blog) -ABC News (blog)
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Raises or rebuilding? A business owner's dilemma (AP via Yahoo! News)
Business is starting to creep upward at some small companies. And employees who have gone without raises or had their salaries cut over the past two years are hoping that more money coming in will lead to a raise in the near future.
Obama to the Business Roundtable: Health Care Reform Will Be Good for Business (ABC News)
Addressing the Business Roundtable today, President Obama outlined areas where he believes that government and business can work together. Business Roundtable - Barack Obama - United States - Health care - Health
Obama Urges CEOs to Rally Behind Business Agenda - Wall Street Journal
Economist (blog)
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTONâ€"Addressing a sore spot in the White House's relationship with big business, President Barack Obama defended Wednesday his ...
The Early Word: The Business of JobsNew York Times (blog)
President Obama's Speech to Business RoundtableFOXNews (blog)
Obama calls for partnership with businessWashington Post
Huffington Post (blog) -BusinessWeek -Federal News Service (subscription)
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Obama's Remarks To The Business Roundtable (Forbes)
Full text of speech given to the Business Roundtable.
Obama Tells Executives Government, Business Must Work Together (Bloomberg)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama asked U.S. business leaders for support on his agenda, from tax credits for hiring to an overhaul of financial regulations, saying government and businesses must work together on economic growth.
Silver Lake residents, business owners ask police to crack down on ... - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
About three dozen Silver Lake residents and business owners met with police Tuesday night for what organizers touted as a town hall meeting “to discuss the ...
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Zynex Announces Development of Two New Business Units - MarketWatch (press release)
MarketWatch (press release)
Thomas Sandgaard, CEO of Zynex comments: "We intend to create two new subsidiaries to augment our high-growth and profitable electrotherapy business. ...
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ChaCha Gets Into The Local Business Listings Game - Washington Post
Washington Post
Today, ChaCha is getting into the business listings game with local business search startup Localeze. Localeze will provide ChaCha's website with in-depth ...
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