ForbesBig Data Analytics and Social Business, an E-bookForbesThe SaÏd Business School at the University of Oxford and the IBM Institute of Business Value together have uncovered the state of Big Data use in their joint study, Analytics: The real-world…
Thomas Keyes' Small Business Bill of RightsEnterprise NewsWe've been in this recession for three long years. It'll take new ideas and leadership to revive our economy. The best way to grow jobs is to encourage the small-business community. …
HispanicBusiness.comMajority of Business Owners Expecting Tax IncreasesFox BusinessOnly 33% of the 2,000 business owners surveyed by Hartford are optimistic that the national economy will strengthen this year. They also cited slow economic growth (67%)…
The Pickiest Business Schools on EarthBusinessweekIt's one of the odder features of management education, and of higher education more broadly, that an institution's street cred improves in direct proportion to the number of people it turns awa…
More small businesses dedicating time to social mediaLos Angeles TimesNine out of 10 small businesses surveyed recently by online business directory Manta.com said they were dedicating time to networking online. More than 11 million businesses maintain…
Stop Trying to Protect Your Business IdeasNew York Times (blog)There is often a concern among business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs that when they come up with a new idea, they need to protect it so that it won't be stolen. This mind-set, howe…
CBC.caThree reasons the Surface RT might not work for businessPCWorldWhen Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet earlier this year, it looked impressive, but left us with few details. This week, Microsoft invited a select group of tech writers for a clo…
Nike's Armstrong breakup is more than just businessBizjournals.com (blog)But it would be easy to make a business case that Nike could have dumped Armstrong months, if not years, ago. Cycling isn't one of the brand's major sports categories …
Regional Bank Mortgage Revenue Grows; Business-Loan Demand SofterFox BusinessLeading U.S. regional banks from Texas to upstate New York reported third-quarter profits that were lifted by strong mortgage banking revenue–but profit margins from lending …
The Worst Business Decisions of All TimeFox BusinessIn the long history of poor management decisions made at major American companies, only a few proved to be fatal. It is hard to ruin a company with a single decision. That is especially true when the …
Hurriyet Daily NewsBusiness Journal readers don't trust Huawei, a new poll showsBizjournals.com (blog)The U.S. House Intelligence Committee recently raised questions about Chinese networking firms, saying companies like Huawei and ZTE may have pote…
Debate Recap From Small Business POVFox BusinessObama pointed to his small business agenda throughout his term, including 18 tax 'cuts' he enacted while in office. Romney, meanwhile, repeatedly named “championing small business” number-five…
Slate MagazineStop Talking About Small Business and Income Tax Rates!Slate MagazineSmall business has rightly emerged as a flashpoint in the presidential campaign. With corporate profits high but the labor market still weak, looking to smaller firms or…
Globe and MailBank of America strictly business as it beats expectationsBizjournals.com (blog)On a conference call with analysts Wednesday morning, the all-business nature of the quarter was apparent as BofA Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson field…
Entrepreneur (blog)In Contentious Debate, Obama and Romney Spar Over Small-Business JobsEntrepreneur (blog)With three short weeks until the election, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney faced off in a tense debate Tuesday, sparring often over a numb…
NBCNews.comHow to take your small business to the next levelNBCNews.comThere are over 27 million small businesses operating around the country, so how do you grow your company? msnbc's J.J. Ramberg, author of “It's Your Business,” shares ti…
Danish socialist leader named growth and business ministerReutersCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt reshuffled her cabinet on Tuesday, appointing the junior coalition partner's new leader as growth and business mini…
Philadelphia InquirerBusiness news in briefPhiladelphia InquirerW.L. Gore & Associates Inc., the maker of waterproof Gore-Tex fabric, asked a judge to punish one of its former top scientists, claiming he's using company secrets to start his own…
Telegraph.co.ukFrench business erupts in fury against "disastrous" François HollandeTelegraph.co.ukAn alliance of private organisations in France has issued a protest entitled “State of Emergency for Business”, warning that confiscatory …
ForbesLife After Selling A BusinessForbesAs an entrepreneur, you start a business with the goal of some day selling it and getting a big payoff. You devote your entire life to making it a success, working your guts out, putting in crazy hours and makin…
Prince Albert's taxing issueCNN International (blog)Editor's note: The Outlook series spotlights a country to give a deeper understanding of the business, industry and consumer trends that fuel its economy. While exploring the current challenge…
Romney's Business Skills Evident In His Strong Debating StyleNPR (blog)If there was any surprise in the first 90-minute presidential debate, it was President Obama's apathetic performance, not Mitt Romney's energetic and assertive pounding …
Business events scheduled for TuesdayBoston.comMajor business events and economic events scheduled for Tuesday: WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for September, 8:30 a.m.. WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve releases industrial p…
ForbesSmall Business Owners Gain Credibility from High Quality Client FeedbackForbesDespite the fact that your business may be small, what others think of you is no small part of doing business. It's everything. A powerful first step in establishin…
Cinven buys second drug business AmdipharmReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Private equity group Cinven CINV.UL is buying family-owned niche pharmaceuticals business Amdipharm for 367 million pounds ($590 million), it said on Monday, as part of a plan to creat…
ABC NewsUS Business Stockpiles Grew 0.6 Percent In AugustNPRBusiness inventories grew 0.6 percent in August following a July gain of 0.8 percent that had been the strongest since January, the Commerce Department said Monday. Sales were up 0.5 percent i…
Business Beat: Alexandria's Manchac Technologies and MedExpress mark …Alexandria Town TalkManchac Technologies LLC started in 2006 with three people and a dream. Six years later, the company has 40 full-time employees and has established itself a…
Business CalendarPhiladelphia InquirerVivid Thinking with Dan Roam: Visual Problem Solving, presented by Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. Barnes Foundation, Comcast Auditorium, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-790-3815 or www.great…
Philadelphia InquirerSmall business women: Profiles in multitaskingPhiladelphia InquirerAccording to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), women-owned businesses are one of the fastest-growing segments of the small-business sector, representing…
Philadelphia InquirerBusiness lets customers sample wine-making from the ankles downPhiladelphia InquirerThe business operates out of an 8,000-square-foot cinder-block building in an industrial park on Esterbrook Lane, near Springdale Road. Inside, how…
Albany Times Union (blog)Small Business Saturday: Watkins Spring, Co.Albany Times Union (blog)Thomas Kingston has been running the business since 1975 when he inherited it from his father, Samuel D. Kingston and then-partner Owen Watkins. Kingston grew…
AFPChina central bank says currency near equilibriumBoston.comTOKYO (AP) — China's currency has reached its equilibrium rate and its value is mainly determined by the market, rather than intervention, Beijing's central bank chief said Sunday,…
Knowing a business's role in society helps build the brandWashington PostThe big idea: Business can positively affect how we live through cooperation, innovation and increased trust. The scenario: Thirty years ago, seven people in the Chicago area …
Economic TimesWhy antitrust lawsuits failBusiness InsiderThis week, news that the FTC is looking to go after Google for antitrust violation started seeping out. The concern, according the reports, is that Google has built such a strong business in the …
How US business can win against ChinaWashington PostKissinger described the candidates' language labeling China a cheat in business as “deplorable.” But the tide of opinion in Washington may be going against Kissinger. One indication of the shi…
Business bosses attack George Osborne's policy of 'dash for gas'The GuardianMany business leaders, together with the environmental lobby, argue that investment in green energy will not only be good for the UK economy in terms of investment …
Marin Business Calendar for the week of Oct. 15, 2012Marin Independent-JournalSMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING: The Small Business Development Center offers free, confidential counseling at seven locations throughout Marin County along with various low cost s…
Exclusive: Genworth to sell wealth management biz – sourcesFox BusinessNEW YORK – Genworth Financial Inc plans to sell two of its businesses, including its wealth management business, in an effort to raise capital, according to three sources familiar…
Complaints piling up against West Bay Acquisitions and Open Business DirectoryBoston.comTwo companies – West Bay Acquisitions and Open Business Directory – dominate the list of most complained about businesses reported to the Better Business Bureau ser…
Minnesota Public RadioGraves, Bachmann take swings at each others' business recordsMinnesota Public RadioST. CLOUD, Minn. — Sixth Congressional District foes Michele Bachmann and Jim Graves are taking turns knocking each others' business reco…
BloombergHarvard Business School gets $40 million donationBoston GlobeThe Harvard Business School is significantly expanding its mission of training current business leaders with the addition of a second executive education center, funded by a $40 mill…
Red Sox Rumors Just Won't DieFox BusinessLast month, FOX Business first reported that Henry had begun quietly shopping the Red Sox to potential buyers. People with knowledge of the possible deal said that Henry's move stemmed from the poor perf…
Business 2 CommunitySocial Business: Facebook A Long-Term Growth Play In This New TrendSeeking AlphaOrganizations that successfully transform into a Social Business can potentially reap great benefits — such as the ability to deepen customer relations…
Entrepreneur (blog)Vice Presidential Debate Avoids EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur (blog)debated last night may have been what is a small business and how they should be taxed. But if you tuned into the debate hoping to get a sense of each party's pol…
How much are Facebook fans worth to small businesses?Boston.com (blog)But until (and unless) Facebook becomes a standalone marketing channel for a small business, it's going to be nearly impossible to determine what a fan base is worth. In other wo…
Column: Business owners besiegedUSA TODAYThat's one startling finding of a recent survey of small businesses and manufacturers. In the poll, commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Federation of Independent Busine…