Business stockpiles and sales both rose in June – Yahoo Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses added to their stockpiles for an 18th consecutive month in June, but the increase was the smallest in more than a year. Companies may be less confident amid declining consumer demand and growing fears of a recession. Business

Promise led to business – Cincinnati.com
Stephanie Harris, owner of Complete Wellness & Associates, offers these tips for starting a new business: Have a defined passion that drives you. Write your that vision down, and look at it every day. Invest in your personal and professional development

Downtown bar sees business pick up 16% – News-Leader.com
Despite the added chore of sweeping cigarette butts from the sidewalk out front, Springfield’s smoking ban has been a boon for downtown bar Finnegan’s Wake. Co-owner Anne Kim said business at the Irish-themed bar at 307 South Ave. picked up 16 percent in

Business associate of Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm is convicted felon Carlos Luquis – New York Daily News
A business associate of law-and-order Rep. Michael Grimm is a convicted felon who served time for his role in a $2 million scam, the Daily News has learned. Carlos Luquis identified himself on his business card as a “director” of Austin Refuel, a Texas