Durham expects to spend $30M to attract new businesses – Sioux City Journal
DES MOINES – The pipeline of businesses looking to locate or expand operations in Iowa is full, the state’s top economic development recruiter said Thursday. Debi Durham, director of the reconfigured Iowa Economic Development Authority, said she expects to …

HP Lets Small and Midsize Businesses Easily Add PC Seats with Simple Shared-computing Experience – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HP (NYSE:HPQ – News) today announced the HP t200 Zero Client for MultiSeat, the industry s first PC sharing solution with the option of USB or Ethernet connectivity, giving businesses the flexibility to add more users at a …

Programs to boost businesses – Omaha World-Herald
They build on previous efforts to attract business to the state and to help local businesses grow. “We’re not resting on our past successes,” Heineman said. “We want to continue to move forward.” The new programs are: The Business Innovation …

Fort Vancouver High, area businesses in lockdown after report of suicidal man on Fourth Plain – Columbian
Negotiators and the Bear Cat armored vehicle are on scene. Nearby businesses have been told to go into lockdown, according to radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Nearby Fort Vancouver High School is in a modified lockdown, meaning students …

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. Releases Form 2290 for Tax Year 2011-2012 for Businesses to File their HVUT Tax with IRS Electronically – YAHOO!
The IRS has extended the filing due date to November 30, 2011 for businesses intent to file their Form 2290 excise tax return for Tax Year 2011-2012. http://www.etax2290.com provides user friendly web interface to complete the return and get the stamped …

Cathy Ann Viveiros says city must strive to retain jobs and businesses – Herald News
Speaking with about a dozen leaders from industrial park businesses, Viveiros unveiled what she calls her Business Protection Program. The program includes Viveiros commitment to hold a citywide business summit within the first 90 days of her taking office.

Businesses ordered more long-lasting goods – Yahoo Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses ordered more computers, communications equipment and other big-ticket items in August, a hopeful sign for the slumping economy. Orders for capital goods, which are considered a good measure of business investment plans …

Quinn touts $78M plan to finance small businesses – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Gov. Pat Quinn says a new state initiative will help small businesses get the financing they need to start up or expand. Quinn on Wednesday said the state will leverage $78 million in federal funding to help banks and other lending institutions support …

Starbucks Announces Store Partnership Model with Community Organizations in Harlem and Los Angeles – Marketwatch
SEATTLE, Oct 04, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — As part of the company’s commitment to the communities where it does business, Starbucks Coffee Company /quotes/zigman/20720/quotes/nls/sbux SBUX +2.90% today announced that it will introduce a new

James Irvine Foundation will offer grants to arts organizations that take risks – Sacramento Bee
In a down economy, taking risk is rarely the operative term for local art organizations. The James Irvine Foundation, a major granter of money to arts organizations, is looking to inspire organizations to take a chance on presentations in

Finally, an Online Directory of Non Profit Organizations – PR Inside
A newly launched website will enable people to find charitable organizations and it also offers charities the opportunity to advertise their charity online via the online directory. The site is simply one of kind as this is just not a directory listing

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