Seeing big potential in small businesses – Buffalo News
“The catalyst for job creation here is small business. Every small-business owner wants to create jobs.” That belief in the power of small business was the driving force behind the creation of the IDA’s Business Stimulus Loan Fund. It loans money to credit …

Virginia tops in business climate – Free Lance-Star
A magazine devoted to analyzing business locations has ranked Virginia the best state for economic growth potential. Business Facilities issued a report this week that said Virginia’s proximity to Washington–and its government contractors–has helped the …

WRAPUP 1-Murdoch battles to save UK paper business as probes loom – Reuters
NEW YORK/CANBERRA, July 14 (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch, fighting to bring under control a crisis that has cost him a $12 billion deal, is unlikely to rush into the sale of the newspaper business at the heart of the hacking uproar in Britain. The shockwaves …

PayPal to launch business in Russia – Kerala Next
Moscow, International News: Aug 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Online payment company PayPal plans to start business in Russia with a $25 million investment and open its first office in Moscow soon, a media report said Wednesday. ‘There are rumours that this fall …

Detroit School Board Head Anthony Adams Quits, Citing Business – MyFox Detroit
DETROIT (AP) – Detroit school board President Anthony Adams has resigned, saying he wants to focus on his businesses in the city. Adams is a former deputy mayor under Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams told The Detroit News on Tuesday that he’s been considering …