People in Business
Graybar named Scott S. Clifford as its senior vice president-supply chain management. Casino Queen added Raymond Trenier Wiley as an assistant executive chef. Midwest Regional Bank named Tyler M. Bender as its president. Edwardsville-based Gori Julian

Small Business Tax Filing Solution, EzW2 2014 Is As Easy As One, Two, Three With New Release
Business owners are amazed at the low cost and easy as 1, 2, 3 setup of new ezW2 2014 tax preparation software from Halfpricesoft.com. The latest version will give customers a better and less expensive solution when printing for multiple companies W2, W3

Top business stories of 2014: US grows, world slows
NEW YORK — This year showed how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical and health crises around the world. The global economy sputtered, but the U.S. powered ahead. Employers are finally hiring enough to lower unemployment. A plunge in gas prices

LGBT organizations argue that clerks should issue licenses Jan. 6
Equality Florida and the National Center for Lesbian Rights contend that Florida Clerks of Court are free and clear to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Jan. 6, after a stay on a ruling declaring Florida s gay marriage ban unconstitutional

MAXIMUS Foundation Provides Financial Support To Non-Profit Organizations Serving Disadvantaged Populations
MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that the MAXIMUS Foundation has distributed more than $399,000 in grants to 137 non-profit organizations in 27 states as part of its most recent grant cycle.

SBA’s Deadline in Indiana for Economic Injury Disaster Loans For Private Nonprofit Organizations is Jan. 22
ATLANTA, Dec. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible private non-profit organizations (PNPs) in Indiana that Jan. 22, 2015 is the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for economic injury

ANY QUESTIONS: How do big organizations put up their holiday lights?
Have a question about goings-on around town? This is part of a project called “Any Questions?” that takes on community curiosities and tries to address them. Submit your questions to submissions@ColumbiaMissourian.com or use the form below this story.

Wireless Zone Foundation Grants Over $105,000 to Connecticut Charities, $46,500 to Local Organizations in New Haven, Middlesex & New London Counties
Locally owned and family operated, the fourteen Wireless Zone- Verizon Premium Wireless Retailers, nominated multiple non-profit organizations in the Eastern Connecticut community to receive grants from the Wireless Zone Foundation in 2014. Owners Scott

ANY QUESTIONS: How do big organizations put up their holiday lights?
Have a question about goings-on around town? This is part of a project called “Any Questions?” that takes on community curiosities and tries to address them. Submit your questions to submissions@ColumbiaMissourian.com or use the form below this story.

DNS attacks putting organizations at risk, survey finds
More than 75 percent of organizations in the U.S. and U.K. have experienced at least one DNS attack, and 66 percent of organizations in the U.S. experienced a DNS attack within the last 12 months, according to new research undertaken by Vanson Bourne and

Why Organizations Without Hierarchy Really Work
Imagine a huge, complex organization where no one is in charge. Can t see it? Well, look in the mirror. One example is that thing sitting on top of your shoulders called your head. The human brain has 85 billion nerve cells, with many thousands of

America’s SBDC New Jersey Announces Small Business Winners During Its’ Internet Marketing Week Pitch Competition
The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) networks E-Business Specialty Program announced the winners of the inaugural 2014 New Jersey Small Business Internet Marketing Week Pitch Competition. Eight entrepreneurs of the more than two dozen

Clarke Business Park subject of town meeting
BETHEL — The West Side industrial park known as the Clarke Business Park will be the subject of a special town meeting next week concerning whether to extend the current management arrangement for another decade. “This is one of those housekeeping things

Points Provides Business And Financial Update
TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Points (TSX:PTS) (Nasdaq:PCOM), the global leader in loyalty currency management, announced today that it has updated its business outlook as well as provided additional details regarding the acquisition of assets

Crisis consultant warns of more cyber attacks on business
ATLANTA The devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures may just be a preview of things to come, according to the crisis management firm Preparis. It s no longer college kids just trying to show they can break into a network, said Armistead

America’s SBDC New Jersey Announces Small Business Winners During Its’ Internet Marketing Week Pitch Competition
The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) networks E-Business Specialty Program announced the winners of the inaugural 2014 New Jersey Small Business Internet Marketing Week Pitch Competition. Eight entrepreneurs of the more than two dozen

7 Signs Your Business Is About to Fail
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, around 50 percent of new businesses fail in the first five years. Bloomberg Businessweek paints an even gloomier picture, declaring that eight in ten businesses don t make it past the first 18 months.

Advanced Energy explores sale of solar business
Advanced Energy explores sale of solar business Fort Collins-based Advanced Energy is examining a range of options for is solar inverter business, including its potential sale. Check out this story on coloradoan.com: http://noconow.co/1AZbjJu

Will Pro-Life Organizations Be Forced to Pay for Abortion?
It s open season for attacking religious liberty and First Amendment rights in our nation s capital. On Wednesday of this week, the City Council of the District of Columbia unanimously approved of the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment

Catoosa County organizations benefit from round up grants
The North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded over $153,000 in Operation Round Up grants to 37 charitable and nonprofit organizations throughout northwest Georgia. Although several of the organizations receiving grants serve residents of

Why Organizations Without Hierarchy Really Work
Imagine a huge, complex organization where no one is in charge. Can t see it? Well, look in the mirror. One example is that thing sitting on top of your shoulders called your head. The human brain has 85 billion nerve cells, with many thousands of