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Auckland judge gets tough in the face of 'sadistic' robbers
Dairy robbers can expect harsher sentences from a South Auckland judge who says growing violence is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism". Judge Roy Wade, a senior judge in the Manukau District Court Manukau, says he will add an extra year to the starting point for jail terms for criminals who committed aggravated robberies on small business ...
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Majority of Recession-Bred Entrepreneurs - 70 Percent - Left...
According to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft Corp., the majority of entrepreneurs who started their business during the recession were employed.
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Representative Carr Helping Small Businesses
Lascassas State Representative Joe Carr was instrumental in a bipartisan agreement dealing with workman's comp laws.
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Quark Selling Design Templates & Printing to Small Businesses
The new online service, QuarkPromote.com, includes customizable templates for business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures, appointment cards, coupons, letterhead and envelopes.
Regional economist says Nevada needs other industries
A regional economist predicts Nevada will begin to recover from the recession next year and in the meantime should consider "cherry picking" businesses from California.
Sperling Says Small Business Jobs Returning Slower: Video
Nov. 18 -- Gene Sperling, counselor for domestic policy issues at the Treasury Department, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Carol Massar about the outlook for the U.S. economy.
Geithner: Small businesses' tight credit hurts recovery
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday said tight credit for small business would hinder the economic recovery and called on banks to boost lending to smaller firms.
Gordon helps usher bills through House
Congressman Bart Gordon, D-Murfreesboro, supported three bipartisan bills Wednesday aimed at helping small businesses in Tennessee and around the country.
GAO: Fraud in Disabled Vets Contracts
The Small Business Administration failed to check if companies were eligible for the no-bid contracts for veterans with service-related injuries, allowing, for example, a contracting employee at a military base in Tampa, Fla., to improperly funnel a $900,000 Air Force contract to his wife's firm.
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Learn about tax laws for businesses
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra Community College and the Small Business Management Program at Vanguard Adult Career Center are teaming to present a Small Business Tax Workshop on Dec.
Creating jobs, cutting taxes top GOP's Senate priorities
Job creation and tax cuts head the list of Republican Senate priorities, GOP leader Sen.
Customer gifts shouldn't be economic casualties
Small business owners with cash flow problems might be tempted during yet another difficult holiday season to forgo gifts for clients or customers.
Geithner Says Small Business Loans Key to `Self-Sustaining' U.S. Recovery
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged U.S. banks to boost lending to small businesses and consumers who still face a oevery challenginga credit conditions and rising unemployment.
Small firms scrapping, scaling back health plans
Across the country, businesses already strapped by the economy to turn a profit are sacrificing or scaling back employee health insurance plans because of their escalating costs.
Urban League and On Deck Capital partner to offer loans to small city businesses
The National Urban League is teaming with a small-business financial specialist to offer loans to companies unable to get approved by banks.
Sarah Palin to Barbara Walters: Obama 'dithering' on Afghanistan, 'backassward' on economy
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasts President Barack Obama on Afghanistan, Israel and the economy in her continuing interview with ABC's Barbara Walters.
Goldman, Buffett Start $500 Million Program to Aid Small U.S. Businesses
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , under fire in Washington for setting aside billions of dollars for bonuses a year after getting a taxpayer bailout, said ita s teaming up with Warren Buffett to provide assistance to 10,000 small businesses in the U.S. The $500 million charitable effort coincides with one of the Obama administrationa s top economic ...
Kansas Launches $34M Energy Efficiency Program
Kansas launched a new energy efficiency program Tuesday to make low-interest loans available to several thousand home owners and small businesses for upgrading insulation, installing new furnaces and sealing air-leaking doors and windows.
Customer Interaction Solutions
VerticalResponse, Inc. Expands Partner Options for Agencies, Developers and Franchises, Enhances API
The new partner suite includes additional API functionality, continuing VerticalResponse's efforts in SaaS and cloud computing by allowing third-party custom applications from within the software itself.
Intuit Does Customer Management for Small Business
As much as any major software company around, financial mainstay Intuit is in the ongoing process of reinventing itself for the Web.