Lexmark to dump inkjet business, shares jump
(Reuters) – Printer maker Lexmark International Inc said it will stop making inkjet printers and focus on its more profitable imaging and software businesses, sending its shares up as much as 20 percent. Lexmark, never a big player in inkjet

IBM to Acquire Kenexa To Bolster Social Business Initiatives
IBM to Acquire Kenexa To Bolster Social Business Initiatives PR Newswire ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2012 ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Kenexa Corporation (NYSE: KNXA) today announced they have entered into a

German business confidence down more than expected
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) German business optimism fell more than expected in August, according to the Ifo survey published Monday, another sign that Europe’s largest economy faces trouble from the eurozone debt crisis. The index fell to 102.3

Hollande s Business Policies Slammed by French Corporate Leaders
French corporate leaders criticized Socialist President Francois Hollande s government for policies they say hurt companies already battered by a slowing economy and decades of business-unfriendly practices. Each week, steps voted in

Tightrope: Expanding your business requires a leap of faith
Hi Gladys:I opened an exercise and fitness studio eight years ago, and it is doing well. Friends have been telling me it is time to expand into a larger space and offer more services. Deep down I know what they are saying is true, but I can’t

Eastman Kodak exiting still photography business
ROCHESTER, N.Y. After decades of churning out untold millions of little yellow boxes of camera film, Eastman Kodak is saying goodbye to the still photography business. The company synonymous with photography said Thursday it is putting a

Why Waiting to Sell Your Business Might Backfire
Millions of small-business owners may be delaying retirement to their late 60s or 70s and beyond, in hopes of riding out the sluggish economy and a slump in the sales value of small businesses. After all, what are a few more years on the job

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Myanmar eases restrictions on news organizations
(CNN)– Myanmar’s Ministry of Information announced Monday that it has ended pre-publication censorship, but it laid out a welter of strictures on free expression that remain in place. The announcement was made by Tint Swe, the deputy director

Anti-circumcision organizations respond to new AAP recommendation
Children’s rights organizations and anti-circumcision groups have released statements opposing the new recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which advise that infant boys be circumcised in the United States if their parents

Web Effectiveness Conference Hits US: World s Biggest Global Organizations Converge to Discuss Future of Corporate Web
The only event dedicated to online communicators at global organizations – for five years, the Web Effectiveness Conference (WEC) has provided Europeans (and a few savvy North American delegates with a transatlantic travel budget) the latest thinking in

Tennessee organizations receive $282,000 from Bonnaroo
Tennessee-based arts, educational and environmental programs are getting a big boost from Bonnaroo. The Manchester-based four-day music and arts festival announced Wednesday that it made $82,000 in donations to nine organizations across Tennessee via its