Business calendar July 7, 2013Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette'Starting a Small Business' workshop.3 to 5:30 p.m., Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, 303 W. Kirby Ave., C. Sponsored by East Central Illinois SCORE. Overview of steps needed to op…
Business InsiderIt's Going To Cost Millions For Brokers To Upgrade Their Compliance…Business InsiderSIFMA further added that companies would stomach the costs if they accounted for the brokerage business model. "The SIFMA letter was in respo…
Evernote for Windows 8 Adds Business Support, Two-Step VerificationThe Next WebEvernote today released an update for its Windows Touch application that brings a redesigned hub page, support for its Business product, and two-step verification to its use…
Tech giants offer advice to small business ownersUSA TODAYOwn a small business? Communicate constantly with your employees, interact with customers on social media but don't respond too heatedly to negative customer reviews, motivate yourself with …
Build a craft brewery, urban revival will comeUSA TODAYNEW YORK (AP) — To see how a small business can transform a neighborhood, just follow the barrels. About 30 years ago, beer lovers wanting to create their own drinks started taking over abandoned…
On the Job : Business travelers can use downtime to networkSalt Lake TribuneIf you're like many business travelers, you're only thought at the end of a day may be to head to your hotel room, watch "True Blood" and order room service. …
Boston GlobeIn NH's North Country, ATVs may boost economyBoston GlobeAn effort led by North Country residents has connected the trails into a 700-mile network that aims to convert day-tripping ATV tourists into weeklong vacationers who will spend m…
Software, design tax plan for Mass. draws fireBoston GlobeThe business group said it will ask lawmakers to limit the types of computer and software services that would be subject to the state's 6.25 percent sales tax. As written, the proposed tax i…
Perry picks San Antonio business as backdrop for announcement of his political …Dallas Morning News (blog)Rick Perry will announce his future political plans on Monday at the nation's largest Caterpillar equipment dealership in San Antonio, under…
Wall Street Journal- IndiaIn Hong Kong, Business Watches Snowden Test the LawWall Street Journal- IndiaSo the business world's expectations of the territory have always run high. Britain may have handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, but economic…
Pictures From the Week in BusinessNew York TimesThe first new prescription weight-loss drug to reach the market in 13 years is having trouble in the vast American marketplace for weight-loss and diet products. Sales of the drug, Qsymia (pronounced Kyoo…
Study: LinkedIn Positioned To Become First Global Economic Graph, Business …TechCrunchLinkedIn is positioned to become the first global economic graph with the ability to mine the transactions of an emerging data economy. That's the conclusion of…
Business InsiderBusinesses react to health care act delayUSA TODAYBusinesses reacted with relief to the Obama administration's decision to give large and midsize employers until 2015 to provide health care coverage for their workers or face fines. …
Smart Business NetworkGovernment falls short of small-business goalUSA TODAYThe federal government narrowly missed its goal for small-business contracting work in 2012, making it the seventh consecutive year it has missed the goal. Each year, the feder…
Small Business Tech Talk: Social media, are you missing out?USA TODAYShare Everything Plan. Share up to 50GB of Data on up to 25 Devices, plus Unlimited Talk & Text. More small businesses choose Verizon Wireless than any other carrier. Find out why…
Tightrope: Franchising as small business optionUSA TODAYDo you often think about owning your own business? You might throw the idea into the far reaches of your mind because you think it's too much to deal with. Maybe you've been trying to get …
Social media is vital small-business toolUSA TODAYJen Evola, 33, a massage therapist and a registered dietitian, needed a boost after she left a corporate job to start her own practice in Chicago. She got it from social media. A little name in a big ci…
Artificial eye-maker wants no business after July 4thUSA TODAYOcularist sees boost in business after the holiday because of fireworks injuries. GAN FIREWORKS EYES 070213. Scott Fiscus, of Precision Ocular Prosthetics, who makes artificial eyes and fing…
PRESS DIGEST – British Business – July 4ReutersJuly 4 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Telegraph. DUBLIN AIRPORT…
By speeding SBA, Haskins sped up recoveryWashington PostHarry Haskins, the deputy associate administrator for investment at the Small Business Administration, led the SBA through the economic recession, insituting a series of internal reforms and exter…
Small business hiring falls again in June: NFIBReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. small business employment edged down for the second straight month in June, sharply contrasting with other data showing an improvement in the tone of the labor market las…
New York TimesBusiness news roundup: Tribune buying 19 TV stations; new CEO at ZyngaWashington PostTribune said Monday that it reached a deal to buy Local TV Holdings' 19 TV stations for $2.73 billion in cash, significantly boosting its television …
Business Is FractalHuffington PostBusiness is like this — it is fractal. No situation is quite like another, but within any particular type of business there are a small number of key factors that always resemble each other. Business outcomes are utte…
PRESS DIGEST – British Business – July 2ReutersJuly 2 | Mon Jul 1, 2013 8:17pm EDT. July 2 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their ac…
News & ObserverVeterans take care of businessNews & ObserverAlisha Whiteway goes over key talking points for a three-minute interview with Mary Michele Nidiffer of OneChicMama at her office on Tuesday, June 25, in Raleigh. Whiteway, a U.S. Army veteran…
Dell adds anti-hacking protection to all business PCsUSA TODAYSEATTLE — In a move that should drive millions of security-hardened computers into the workplace, Dell has begun factory-installing sophisticated anti-hacking software into all commercial-…
Aspen Ideas Festival: The bigger business picture behind driverless carsZDNet (blog)Lawrence Burns, former corporate vice president of research and development for General Motors, posited on Monday afternoon that we've "entered into a period w…
Boston GlobeObama seeks to build Africa business ties on Tanzania stopReutersThe president called on Africa to do its part too, saying that consistent rules and speedy work were necessary to create a welcoming business environment. U.S. officials said …
Business interests influencing education laws in Virginia, report saysWashington PostEducation policies approved in Virginia over the past four years to establish virtual schools and give businesses tax credits for needy students to attend private scho…
Microsoft tweaks OneNote to make it an even stronger cross-platform business toolPCWorldToday, Microsoft is rolling out new iPhone, iPad, and Android apps, and enhancing the capabilities of OneNote to deliver a more consistent, and powerful platform fo…
SimpliVity Winning Business From EMC , Cisco , And HPForbesIf you buy a product from a start-up, you're putting your business at risk. That's because most start-ups go out of business. So why are companies around the world replacing equipment f…
SMALL-BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Applewood Farms, Griffithnwitimes.comApplewood Farms, now a wholesale supplier of hams and turkeys for corporate and business gifts, opened in 1947 supplying meat and poultry to local markets. But by 1995, when Mulligan took o…
U.S. News & World ReportNo threat in China rivalry for Africa business: ObamaReutersSuggestions that he has allowed China to steal a march over the United States in doing business with Africa have dogged Obama's three-nation swing through the conti…
Philly.comOn wage hike vote, N.J. business group issues warningPhilly.comTens of thousands of jobs would be lost in New Jersey if the state's minimum wage increases, according to a study by a small-business coalition. The claim adds fuel to the deb…
Cicero pizzeria back in business a week after beloved owner killedWGNtv.comNobody would have faulted the Donancricchia family for taking time away from their pizzeria business after its much-loved owner was shot and killed during an armed robbery there…
The West AustralianThyssenKrupp mulls selling part of European steel business, paperReutersDE), Germany's biggest steelmaker, is examining the possibility of selling part of its European steel business to an investor, Rheinische Post newspaper said…
White Sox open for business before Trade DeadlineMLB.comJon Heyman of CBSSports.com wrote Thursday night that the White Sox were basically open for business, with everyone but Chris Sale and Paul Konerko available for the right deal. The White Sox, as …
Boston GlobeCape businesses squeezed as wages increaseBoston GlobeMany business owners are also keeping a close eye on the debate over the immigration bill, which passed the Senate Thursday but faces opposition in the Republican-controlled House. They …
Pictures From the Week in BusinessNew York TimesJon S. Corzine testifying in 2011 before a House panel. Mr. Corzine is facing the biggest fight of his career: a showdown with the United States government. On Thursday, federal regulators sued Mr. Corzin…
A New Business Incubator for Crow CreekIndian Country Today Media Network“I want to develop my breakfast-burrito business into a restaurant,” said Lisa Lengkeek, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and 2013 winner of the South Dakota Indian Busi…
Strategies: Best travel apps for small businessUSA TODAYTravel is an essential part of most small businesses' success. But business travel can be a hassle, especially for those of us in small business who rarely get pampered road-warrior upgrades. …
People Do Business With People They LikeForbesPeople ultimately choose to do business with people they like, and everyone likes someone who appreciates them. I once read a quote by the ever so brilliant writer known as Anonymous. It states, “People w…
Japan business mood seen turning positive: BOJ tankanReutersBig manufacturers and non-manufacturers both expect business conditions to improve further three months ahead, a sign they see the negative effect of the recent market turbulence on the econom…
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New York TimesBusiness Venture, and Friendship, Sour After Insider ConvictionNew York TimesAnd the two men shared a common passion for bridge. But simmering tensions between them have erupted. Mr. Gupta has now sued his business partner in Federal Dist…
Hollywood ReporterPaula Deen's business shaken by controversyCNNPaula Deen's southern cooking empire continued to unravel Thursday as major brands jumped ship, prompting the celebrity chef to seek out professional crisis-management assistance. …