Lansing police investigate break-ins of northside businesses – Lansing State Journal
LANSING – Police are investigating three break-ins at northside Lansing businesses. A Subway and an adjacent fish market in the 2100 block of North Larch Street were broken into sometime between midnight and 10 a.m. Sunday, said Lansing police Lt.

Businesses to benefit from Cloud technology – Jamaica Gleaner
Telecommunications provider Digicel, which officially launched its Cloud Strategy Roadshow at The Ritz-Carlton Resort and Spa in Montego Bay last Thursday, is pioneering the move in keeping with its mandate of offering businesses a complete …

More businesses join ICE’s worker audit program – San Diego Union-Tribune
It joins seven other local businesses already participating with ICE. The ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program requires employers go through a review of hiring practices, enroll in the employment eligibility …

Almost 98% of Sacramento businesses are small – The Business Journal
Nearly all of the businesses in the Sacramento region 97.85 percent are considered small businesses. Nearly all of the businesses in the Sacramento region 97.85 percent are considered small businesses. That s not surprising …

Businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors – Middletown Journal
Police said underaged persons were sent into the businesses and told to use their valid identifications stating they were only 17. Businesses not selling to minors are UDF on Vail Avenue; Midd-Town Carry Out and Marathon on Central Avenue; Max s Mart on …

Businesses Grapple with Social Networking – CIO
IDG News Service It’s clear that companies are increasingly using social networking to connect with customers–Facebook said brands on its site get 100 million “likes” per day–but it’s also clear that they are having varying degrees of success.

Small Talk Small businesses cut back on holiday spending – Burlington County Times
Small businesses are toning down their holiday celebrations and gifts again. Many companies that had cut back during the recession were willing to spend more on the holidays in 2010. One year later, owners are uneasy because the economy is still …

Small Businesses Can Save with Visa Discount Program – Yahoo Finance
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Visa Inc. (NYSE:V – News) today announced the expansion of Visa SavingsEdge … utility of its network to deliver more value and efficiency to small businesses, clients and merchants. Harnessing the analytics and …

Challenge Program unites businesses, nonprofits, applauding achievements – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Area businesses have partnered with The Challenge Program Inc., a nonprofit organization, to celebrate student achievements in attendance, academic improvement, academic excellence and community service. The business sponsorships allow participating …

Businesses Grapple with Social Networking – CIO
IDG News Service It’s clear that companies are increasingly using social networking to connect with customers–Facebook said brands on its site get 100 million “likes” per day–but it’s also clear that they are having varying degrees of success.

Challenge Program unites businesses, nonprofits, applauding achievements – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Area businesses have partnered with The Challenge Program Inc., a nonprofit organization, to celebrate student achievements in attendance, academic improvement, academic excellence and community service. The business sponsorships allow participating …

Officials celebrate new businesses in Manchester – Union Leader
(Bob LaPree/Union Leader) MANCHESTER In a whirlwind tour armed with scissors and red ribbon, city officials visited four new businesses downtown Thursday, including a wine shop, a chocolate shop, a fresh food market and a restaurant.

Business Interruption Insurance Doesn’t Apply For Power Outages Alone – Hartford Courant
Many of the businesses sitting empty and dark this week won’t be able to recoup lost income or expenses from their insurance company. If the lights went out, but there wasn’t physical damage to the property caused by last weekend’s snowstorm

Fraud and Loopholes Deliver Small-Business Contracts to Big Firms – New York Times Blogs
It s been a busy season for combating fraud in government contracts for small business, for prosecutors enforcing the law as well as the legislators trying to improve it. But for both, it appears to be an uphill battle. In June, the federal