Boston GlobeJerry Remy's businesses apt to weather murder caseBoston GlobeBut an industry specialist said that because Jerry Remy is such a beloved figure, Jared Remy's case is not likely to cripple his father's business ventures, which als…
How will China's economy affect US business?MiamiHerald.comWhile many countries today would envy a 7.4 percent economic expansion rate, for China — the world's second largest economy and the United States' second largest trading partner
Veterans find opportunity in entrepreneurshipMiamiHerald.comA 2012 report released by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy also found that veterans are 45 percent more likely to start a business when compared to those with no activ…
Business InsiderHere Are The Key Economic Events To Watch This WeekBusiness Insider"A short-lived increase might add a few tenths to the CPI but the real danger comes from the widening of the conflagration in the Middle East and the damage it woul…
Recaro Tackles Business Class After Slim Seats Become BestsellerBloombergRecaro Aircraft Seating is shifting focus to business class to catch up with competitors that spearheaded the trend toward full-flat models and as it seeks a larger slice of the l…
Business skills for the futureThe GuardianIn response to graduates looking to diversify and consolidate their workplace skills, London South Bank University (LSBU) is offering a new flexible learning masters course that increases employability – and …
Business Takes Flight at London AirportsWall Street JournalLONDON—Amid signs of a slow economic recovery in much of Europe, there is one unofficial indicator that's flying high. At London City Airport—a small airport in the center of the Britis…
DC area business events for Sept. 2Washington PostFacebook 101 for Business. Learn how to set up a successful page on Facebook, what kind of content to share on the page and how to take advantage of the latest features. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sponsor: Prese…
Business InsiderCITI: Raising The Debt Ceiling Will Add Another Step To Gold's 'Stairway To Hell'Business InsiderIt's no secret that Citi's top chartist Tom Fitzpatrick is bullish on Gold. Earlier this week he reiterated his call th…
PRESS DIGEST-Sunday British Business-Sept 1ReutersLONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday: The Sunday Times: VODAFONE TO ESCAPE TAX ON $130 BLN U.S. SALE. Vodafone Group is expected to pay only $5…
New York Times (blog)A Tale of Two Online Business ModelsNew York Times (blog)Nicholas Carlson, the reporter for Business Insider who wrote the profile — which arrived on the Web weighing a hefty 22,000 words — said he spent months reporting and wr…
Consistent Reformers Manizales and Ibagué Remain on Top, as Large Business …World Bank GroupBogotá, Colombia, August 29, 2013—A new report from the World Bank and IFC finds that cities across Colombia continue to implement regulatory business ref…
Jorge C. Corralejo works to empower small-business ownersLos Angeles TimesThe gig: As the founding chairman and chief executive of the nonprofit Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles, Jorge C. Corralejo, 63, has been a cheerleader for small to…
Infographics: All the Rage, but a Must-Do for Your Business?ForbesMarketing is full of lemmings who like shiny objects. And once a new shiny object appears, everyone piles in to declare it the latest indispensable part of the marketing toolbox. Infogra…
Sacramento Metro Chamber bringing back business networking eventSacramento BeeAfter a two-year hiatus, the Sacramento Metro Chamber is bringing back its Small Business Metro-Expo, touted as a showcase for resource finding and network building. A trade …
Big business holds the key to eradicating modern-day slaveryThe GuardianIt is particularly encouraging that the government wants to include legislation on transparency in supply chains in the slavery bill, since it shows that the Home Office understand…
Augment Makes Augmented Reality Useful For Salespeople With Its New …TechCrunchWhile augmented reality has been around for a while, Augment is trying to monetize it with its platform. The company just released its Business Catalog feature, targeted t…
Economic TimesReport: General Electric plans to spin off consumer finance business with …Washington PostGeneral Electric Co. plans to spin off the U.S. consumer lending business of its finance arm with an initial public offering of stock that could c…
Business Activity in US Expands in August for Fourth MonthBloombergBusiness activity in the U.S. expanded in August for a fourth consecutive month, a sign that manufacturing is strong enough to support recovery in the world's biggest economy. The M…
The GuardianMcLaren races ahead in business and Formula One on eve of 50th birthdayThe GuardianAnd to some extent it's valid but in any business the management has to marshall its resource and attention between the here and now, and investing in th…
Today in Small Business: Optimism!New York Times (blog)Small-business optimism surged in July and August to some of the highest levels since the recession started, according to a handful of recent surveys, and Gallup reported a brightening in capital s…
New YorkerObama: Economic justice is the "great unfinished business" of March on …CBS News… participants of the 1960s civil rights movement on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Obama on Wednesday called on America…
New York TimesFiguring Out What Time Is the Right Time to Start HiringNew York Times“Determining when and how many employees to hire is a bit tricky for our business as the demand for services varies based on account growth, seasonality, geography of…
You're Ready To Sell Your Business: Now What?ForbesSometimes you get lucky: you capitalize on a new technology, build a business, and within a few short years sell it for 126,315 bitcoins (+/- $11.4M), as Erik Voorhees did with SatoshiDice. The oth…
Founder Stories: Zendesk's Mikkel Svane On Applying Customer Service To …TechCrunchZendesk produces a customer service platform that is used by more than 30,000 businesses worldwide. Started five years ago in Denmark, the once “virtual bootstra…
Leggett, Montgomery business and civic leaders to visit ChinaWashington PostMontgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will visit China next month, leading a delegation of business and civic leaders looking for partnership opportunities in areas such as…
Don't get left behind: 3 things that small business owners should do as the …Fox NewsNearly half of small business owners say there will be growth opportunities in the coming year, according to a survey taken in June and July by the National Smal…
DocStoc begins M&A push, adds BestVendor to portfolio of small business …PandoDaily (blog)DocStoc's initial mission when launching in 2007 was to provide small business owners with access to any and all documents necessary to run their busine…
Foreign Couple in China Face Charges Over Business PracticesNew York TimesHONG KONG — The police in Shanghai announced the arrest of an American woman and her British husband on charges of illegally gathering personal information as part of their wor…
The GuardianBank of England denies its rules forced Nationwide into business lending delayThe GuardianNationwide's entry into the market has been seen by business secretary Vince Cable as a way to increase competition and break the dominance of Llo…
The GuardianNationwide delays small business lending plans until 2016The GuardianThe mutual, which had planned to begin lending to small businesses this year, faces demands to bolster its leverage ratio – which measures its capital as a percentage of…
Dell launch new business-friendly Latitude 7000 Series ultrabooksZDNetSummary: The computer giant's latest business laptop range, the Latitude 7000 Series, may not look particularly exciting, but their hardware specs and business-friendly features …
The GuardianHS2 high-speed rail project is grand folly, say business leadersThe GuardianWalker, publishing a survey of more than 1,300 business leaders, argued that the money could be better spent elsewhere. "Station upgrades, inter-city improveme…
New Rivals Compete for Convention BusinessNew York TimesOne, the banner indicated just how competitive the $117 billion-a-year meetings and conventions business is becoming in the United States. And two, it shows just how local and fragmented segments …
Jairus Byrd: "It's just business"BuffaloBills.comA: It's just the business side. It's what I've learned. As far as me, all I knew is you play and you hit free agency, that's the way it goes. There's also the business s…
10 open-source alternatives for small business softwarePCWorldWith its word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software, Microsoft Office is the heart and soul of productivity for most businesses. But Office Home & Business 2013 will set you…
The GuardianBusiness booming for pubs, restaurants and legal firmsThe GuardianA quarterly survey of the service sector by the CBI, the business lobby group, found the highest proportion of business and professional service firms reporting a rise in bus…
Cuban state begins to move out of the restaurant businessReutersAll aspects of the business from buying the food to splitting the profits will be decided by the employees, not from on high in the government. A similar process is already under way in ot…
Can SD benefit from global business travel?U-T San DiegoThe group's executive director, Michael McCormick, who joined the organization in 2009 when it was still the National Business Travel Association, has been responsible for giving the group a m…
NBCNews.com (blog)Sex drive-in opens for business in SwitzerlandNBCNews.com (blog)They can do their business, and I respect them," he said. "They do a great job, and they have better working conditions here. … They're not exposed to the…
The GuardianUK economy expanding faster than first thought, GDP revision showsThe GuardianBusiness investment was up 0.9%, the ONS said, while household spending expanded by 0.4%. Exports rose at 3.6%, the fastest pace since late 2011. Ross Walker, UK …
CBSSports.com3 Dead After Shooting Spree In North FloridaBusiness InsiderA gunman went on a shooting rampage against employees of his former workplace in Lake Butler, Fla. Saturday morning, leaving three dead — including himself — and two others in…
People in Business for Aug. 25The AdvocateKamran Abdollahi, a professor of urban forestry and Urban Forestry Program leader at Southern University Ag Center, has been appointed to the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council by U.S. Depar…
The Ultimate Cheat SheetTechCrunchFollow him on Twitter @jaltucher. This is going be a bullet FAQ on starting a business. No joke. If you're a lawyer, feel free to disagree with me, so you can charge someone your BS fees to give the same advice. If…
Digital divide hits drive-in movie businessUSA TODAYShe figures the deadline will hit next spring, which is why she entered the business in a monthlong online contest that ends Sept. 9. The American branch of Honda will award a new projector to the fiv…
Questions raised again over Berwyn hardware store's lucrative government …Chicago Sun-TimesIt's known as the mom-and-pop hardware store that got $3 million in business from the Town of Cicero — even selling it Chuckles the Clown decorations…