Emirates Airline making sports push
But there’s a new big spender in the space, looking to “wow” sports fans and create new business. Those who visited the U.S. Open the past two weeks would have had a hard time not stopping to take a look at the Emirates Airline booths

Measure takes aim at business taxes
Arizona voters are going to get a chance to lower property taxes — but not for themselves. Proposition 116 would expand a partial exemption from existing constitutional requirements that businesses pay property taxes annually not only on the

VoIP Buying Guide for Small Business
The cord-cutting movement isn’t limited to consumer cable and Netflix. As Voice over Internet Protocol communication matures and as high-speed Internet becomes cheap and ubiquitous, an increasing number of businesses are ditching conventional landlines and

‘Food hubs’ connect school districts with farmers
FRESNO, Calif. — Online companies, cooperatives and organizations connecting local farmers and buyers have cropped up in recent years. Now these so-called food hubs are facilitating relationships between farmers and schools. California-based Ag

Tokyo city officials survey disputed islands
The boat, carrying 25 experts and officials as well as journalists from news organizations including The Associated Press, circled the five uninhabited islands in the East China Sea which are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan.

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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