World Business Chicago president stepping downChicago TribuneRita Athas, who served as a key lieutenant in former Mayor Richard M. Daley's administration, is stepping down as president of World Business Chicago after five years in the job. Her resi…
Airbnb Is Turning Itself Into A Local-Business Guide – SFGateSan Francisco ChronicleMontgomery told Business Insider that NabeWise's strategy had been to mix "aggregated" information about local businesses gathered through automated means…
NPR (blog)For Business Owners, Higher Taxes Could Mean Fewer New Hires — Or MoreNPR (blog)Every time President Obama explains why he wants to increase taxes on the richest 2 percent, Republicans have a ready answer: Most small business owners file th…
This is not your ordinary child’s play. As host of Travel Channel’s “Toy Hunter,” Jordan Hembrough takes viewers on the ultimate adventure across America searching for the rarest toys and turning them into huge profit. Hembrough caught the coll…
Wall Street JournalSmall Business Must-Reads—Thursday, Dec. 13 – WSJ.comWall Street JournalBy WSJ'S SMALL BUSINESS TEAM. Equity rules: Eight months after the JOBS Act, small-business owners are still waiting for regulators to set equity crowdfund…
ForbesShould Entrepreneurs Go To Business School?ForbesSometimes newly minted business school graduates think they have all the skills to be the leader of a new company. They are convinced that their education has given them all the necessary tools to …
The 5 Biggest Issues Facing Small Business In 2013 — #4 CyberSecurityForbesAll week we've made you aware of issues facing small business in 2013. We've discussed Obamacare, small business lending and eCommerce solutions. today, we talk about C…
How the Sale of a Business Can Go Terribly WrongNew York Times (blog)Ms. Hunter's business was typical of others in her industry. Her clients depended on her and relied on the personalized service she provided. Inevitably, when it came time to sell…
Analysis: More pressure on global wages could backfireFox BusinessWork by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz' on the 1 percent of U.S. super-rich, "Occupy" protest movements around the world and electoral swings to the left have all spotlight…
Macmahon Confirms Construction Business Exit, to Raise A$80.7 MillionFox BusinessMining services contractor Macmahon Holdings Ltd. (MAH.AU) said Wednesday it will exit the construction industry with the sale of most of its existing projects and assets …
Boston GlobeDelta lifts NY-London service with stake in Virgin AtlanticBoston GlobeAnd that's the problem. New York to London and back is one of the world's prime business travel routes. Delta has loads of travelers coming into its New York hub…
Report: Small business sales up 5.2 pct in November as holiday shopping …Washington PostSmall business and large businesses alike had a busy month: Superstorm Sandy hammered much of the East Coast, the presidential election dominated consumer psyches…
10NewsHSBC to Pay $1.9B to Settle Money-Laundering CaseFox BusinessFox Business. Expand. Browse All Video. Login. Welcome,. Profile; Logout. You're watching… HSBC to Pay $1.9B to Settle Money-Laundering Case. Advertisement. Details. Description. …
Panasonic may sell Sanyo digital camera business: sourceReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp may sell its Sanyo digital camera business to Japanese private equity fund Advantage Partners by the end of March, a source familiar with the plan said. A f…
Business leaders warn Congress as cliff nearsUSA TODAYPresident Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have competing starting offers to cut about $4 trillion from future deficits over the next 10 years. The negotiations are part of an effort to avert th…
New York Times'Dysfunctional' Business Model Puts the NHL in Peril, Experts SayNew York TimesDuring the last 20 years, the N.H.L. has lost nearly 10 percent of its scheduled games to labor disruptions, a rate of cancellation more than three tim…
The Star-Ledger – NJ.comN.J. business owners complain FEMA isn't helping muchThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comHIGHLANDS — Business owners wiped out from Hurricane Sandy complained at a legislative committee hearing today they can't get any affordable …
New York Times (blog)Small-Business Optimism PlungesNew York Times (blog)The index, reported monthly by the National Federation of Independent Business, had one of the steepest declines in its history in November, and is now at one of its lowest readin…
Research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology shows that sex ratios, or the percentage of men and women, have a larger effect on our decisions than we think, including finding that men may pay more for a date or engagement ring…
It’s been 56 years since the U.S. last experienced a drought as bad as the one this year. And according to an Agriculture Department report released today, the drought has drastically reduced production estimates for corn and soybean. Corn pro…
MiamiHerald.com (registration)Chinese company wins bid for A123 SystemsBoston GlobeA123 Systems Inc., the Waltham battery maker, said Sunday that it plans to sell nearly all its assets to the North American arm of China's largest auto parts manufac…
Disaster recovery a growing businessSan Francisco ChronicleAfter several close calls with hurricanes, executives at Florida Hospital in Orlando decided to rethink their disaster plans. A direct hit by a storm could, of course, endanger patients. But it…
Top 3 Qualities Of A Successful Business PartnershipForbesThis is especially tricky when you go into business with a friend. The context for your judgment of that person is so radically different, and it can be tempting to give them the benefit of the …
CNBC.comIngersoll-Rand to spin off security business: sourcesChicago TribuneNEW YORK (Reuters) – Ingersoll-Rand Plc is expected to announce as soon as Monday it will spin off its security division, two people familiar with the matter said, as the indus…
Wall Street JournalCollege Football's Big-Money, Big-Risk Business ModelWall Street JournalThe story of college sports in 2012 is the tale of an arranged marriage between two increasingly anxious kingdoms. On one side are the nation's largest u…
China needs a business education revolutionFinancial TimesChina's 18th Communist party congress has ended and a once-a-decade leadership change has taken place. But what does this mean for business education in the country and its inability to prod…
Value Added: A business bound by craftsmanship and the bottom lineWashington PostA Purdey salesman, obviously in love with his work, gave me a glimpse behind the business. Purdey, for example, scribbles details of every sale — model, barrel size, and…
The Star-Ledger – NJ.comPSEG's Izzo to address Somerset County business leadersThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comRalph Izzo, chairman and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., parent company of PSE&G, will be the keynote speaker at the The Somerse…
Ping An's New Business Value Rebounds as Premium Sales IncreaseBloombergPing An's new business value, which gauges the estimated profit from new policies sold, may rise 13 percent in the second half as agent sales shift back to long-term risk-p…
The number of S&P 500 companies that have paid dividends to their shareholders, 402, is the highest since 1999. The number of dividend payers is the highest it’s been in the 21st century, which is good news for shareholders, since dividends, not stoc…
Let’s face it, kids are expensive. A recent study suggests that you can spend an average of $14,000 in the first five years of having your little one, and it doesn’t get any cheaper as they get older. So instead of over-spending on items you…
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Is it Time to Close Your Business?MashableThis post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Someone once told me that a sign o…
More and more Americans are borrowing from their 401(k)s to pay their bills, but fewer are putting any money back. Result: They are defaulting on loans made to themselves with their own money.
Business InsiderThe 12 Worst Housing Markets In The WorldBusiness InsiderSouth America has seen home prices rise by 9.8 percent, while prices in Asia Pacific have gone up 4.2 percent in the past 12 months. By contrast, home prices in the Eurozone's…
Best hotels in Silicon Valley for mixing business with pleasureBizjournals.com (blog)Silicon Valley is a major business hub and, as such, most hotels in the area cater to those traveling for work with well-equipped gyms, up-to-date business centers, an…
Business news in briefPhiladelphia InquirerToll Bros. Inc. officials agreed to a $16.2 million settlement of claims that they misled shareholders about the Horsham company's prospects while selling stock worth about $615 million, according to court…
The Business of Being SantaABC NewsThe Business of Being Santa. With some Santas earning $80k, no wonder the Harvard of Santa schools has a waiting list. 07:28 | 12/07/2012. Related Links: Elf on the Shelf Gives Children's Hospital Patients a Chris…
Pictures From the Week in Business, Dec. 7New York TimesThe antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was hospitalized briefly on Thursday after being denied political asylum in Guatemala, and his lawyers said they were making a last-ditch effort to keep …
Dallas Morning NewsTexas startups deliver business pitches at Cowboys StadiumDallas Morning NewsEntrepreneurs around Texas delivered rapid-fire two-minute business pitches before well-known business leaders and supporters at a competition organized by …
Cisco aims for bigger services business, more software revenueComputerworldCisco's services business began with its traditional technical services, such as its Smart Analytics software, which provides network information to customers and channel pa…
Hewlett-Packard says it's way ahead of Apple in the race to bring more …CNET (blog)And though the bulk of U.S.-based production is business PCs, small-scale consumer PC production is also being brought back to North America. "We're margi…
eWeekSay Goodbye to Free Google AppsWiredI kick myself for not signing up for Google Apps earlier. I wanted a custom e-mail address using my website's domain name and the easiest option is signing up for a free Google Apps for Business account. The…
Year End Tax Tips for Small Business OwnersFox BusinessStartup Expenses: Did you know that you may write off the expenses you incur in the investigatory or startup phase of your business? Eligible expenses include planning, consulting with professional…
New York TimesWhen Couples Divorce but Still Run a Business TogetherNew York TimesMost business owners know not to bring personal issues to work, but that has been especially difficult for Agostinho Ribeiro. That is because he runs his company, a law f…
Bids for Google's Motorola Set-Top Box Business Due SoonWall Street JournalThe company has discussed keeping intellectual property related to the business, according to one of these people, which would leave the buyer with the hardware technology. …
Bill Kurtis' beef business fined $403000 by USDA over money owed suppliersChicago Sun-TimesA company run by Chicago news anchor and documentary producer Bill Kurtis has been fined in a case that one of his shows might title not “Where's the B…