Press organizations protest White House media access
Washington (CNN) – Dozens of mainstream media outlets wrote a letter to the White House Press Secretary Thursday alleging his office has been barring photographers from events where President Barack Obama is present and swapping in their own

Dozens of media organizations protest White House press access limits
At the same time, two press groups urged their members to stop using official photos and video handed out by the White House, dismissing them as little more than government propaganda. The news organizations letter to White House press

Velcom adds traffic, call minutes to business tariffs [Global Data Point]
For the Business+ tariff, monthly on-net call time has been doubled to 300 minutes and 300 MB of mobile internet traffic has been added. Under the Business Pro tariff, the monthly on-net call time has been raised by 180 minutes to 500 minutes and mobile

MTS Belarus adds data packs to tariff plans
A 50 MB package will be added to the ‘Wonderful’, ‘Communicate’, ‘Be Realistic’, ‘Easy To Say’ and some other retail tariffs. A 100 MB package will be offered to subscribers of ‘Corporate’, ‘Corporate 2’, ‘Corporate+’, ‘Corporation’ and ‘Business+’ tariffs.

Koch Bros.-backed group gave millions to small business lobby
“The idea that Koch brothers money in some way is going to help small businesses is laughable,” Gilbert said. “What they’re buying is the ability to help set the agenda.” And that agenda has included taking the lead on the lawsuit challenging

Here s how a small-business exemption could undermine online sales tax legislation
As Congress continues to wrangle over legislation requiring online sellers to collect sales tax, one of the key sticking points has been whether to include an exemption for small merchants, shielding them from what some say would be overly

Novartis Sets $5 Billion Buyback, Adds Business Segments
Novartis AG (NOVN) plans to buy back $5 billion in stock over two years and said it will expand in faster-growing areas of health care such as treatments for skin and heart diseases. The shares rose the most in a month. The repurchases will

Maria Bartiromo to Leave CNBC for Fox Business
Maria Bartiromo, one of the first women to become a star on television by reporting on business news, is leaving her longtime home at CNBC for its rival, the Fox Business Network. CNBC confirmed the news Monday, thanking Ms. Bartiromo for her 20

Business Highlights
All but one Fed official believed it was appropriate to wait before taking the first step to reduce the $85 billion bond purchases. DETROIT Cars that run on hydrogen and exhaust only water vapor are emerging to challenge electric vehicles as the world

Business Highlights
All but one Fed official believed it was appropriate to wait before taking the first step to reduce the $85 billion bond purchases. DETROIT Cars that run on hydrogen and exhaust only water vapor are emerging to challenge electric vehicles as the world

Obama Intensifies CEO Outreach as Tea Party Draws Business Ire
During a meeting in the West Wing of the White House this month, President Barack Obama s aides posed an unusual question to business leaders across the table: How can the administration help House Speaker John Boehner? Obama s interest in

4 business trends to follow in 2014
Competition can spring up anywhere these days. Your best defense is to dominate a niche. Serving just one type of client — personal injury lawyers — has helped CJ Advertising and two related firms in Nashville build hard-to-match expertise and

Crowdsourcing Business Ideas: How to Do It
“It costs next to nothing to figure out if your ideas are worth pursuing or need changing. Figuring this out early in the game could save you thousands of dollars later on.” What can the crowd do for your business? Here are some of the benefits

Business Activity Fell in France, Rose in Germany
FRANKFURT A closely watched indicator of manufacturing and service sectors in the euro zone slipped in November, adding to fears that the Continental economy has stagnated only months after it emerged from recession. A survey of purchasing