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Senate inquiry finds big companies taking small business contracts – Raleigh News & Observer

Senate inquiry finds big companies taking small business contracts – Raleigh News & Observer
WASHINGTON — Federal contracts intended for small business are being awarded to large corporations, according to a Senate inquiry. They are being counted toward the congressionally mandated goal of ensuring that 23 percent of all federal contracts go to

SBA, others announce Michigan small business loans – CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)
LANSING, Mich. Michigan small businesses will be the first ones in the country eligible to tap a new public-private loan program aimed at encouraging investment in clean energy or economically distressed areas, officials said Tuesday. U.S. Small

Macon man accused of breaking into business – Macon Telegraph

Macon man accused of breaking into business – Macon Telegraph
according to a news release from the Macon Police Department. Police found Douglas just down the street from the business at 3106 Mercer University Drive, the release stated.

SC to unveil new small business loan program – AP – msnbc.com
The state Jobs Economic Development Authority, bankers and business advocates are scheduled to announce the program Tuesday at a news conference in Columbia. The State Small Business Credit Initiative is making up to $18 million in reserve funds available …

Officials: Fake health officer tried to extort money from Phoenix businesses – Tucson Citizen
A man has been impersonating an Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health officer in an apparent attempt to blackmail businesses in the central Phoenix for money, according to state officials. At least three restaurants in the last month have …

When selling your business, be realistic, ready – Durango Herald

When selling your business, be realistic, ready – Durango Herald
The number of businesses sold increased 8.3 percent from a year earlier from 1,106 to 1,198. That s good news. The article said the increase in number of sales doesn t indicate improving business and banking conditions. Rather, it is driven by …

BC-Business News Preview – New Orleans Times-Picayune
DETROIT To help American carmakers stay in business, autoworkers grudgingly gave up pay raises and benefits four years ago. Now that GM, Ford and Chrysler are making money again, workers want compensation for their sacrifice. Just how much they get is …

Phone hacking: prevent others having News Corp’s influence, Cable says – The Guardian

Phone hacking: prevent others having News Corp’s influence, Cable says – The Guardian
Cable was stripped of responsibility for deciding the fate of the BSkyB deal last year after he was recorded in a newspaper sting saying he was “at war” with Murdoch. The business secretary told Marr that there was nothing personal about his recent …

Business-to-Business Updates on Tom Martin Retirement – TMCnet
Jul 25, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) — Few B2B executives have participated in and affected the industry more than Cygnus Business Media’s Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, Tom Martin. The Company said he announced he would be retiring at …

Business News in Brief, July 25 – The Epoch Times
Italian automaker Fiat S.p.A. has officially become Chrysler Group s majority shareholder after buying out both the U.S. and Canadian governments stake in the firm last week. The next steps for Fiat seem to be either a full merger of the two companies …

Business as usual at Fitzwilliam Hospital – Peterborough Evening Telegraph
BOSSES from Bretton s Fitzwilliam Hospital have said that although recent heavy rain caused small flooding, patients can expect business as usual this week. General manager Paul McPartlan said: On Tuesday we did have some severe rain and we had to put …

When selling your business, be realistic, ready – Durango Herald
The number of businesses sold increased 8.3 percent from a year earlier from 1,106 to 1,198. That s good news. The article said the increase in number of sales doesn t indicate improving business and banking conditions. Rather, it is driven by …

Change in alarm code would save Falls businesses money – Akron Beacon Journal
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Businesses with security alarms will find good news and bad news in an amendment to the alarm code scheduled for a City Council vote tonight. In a change that would save businesses money, alarm holders would be required to register the …

Under Murdoch s ownership, business improves at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal – Poynter.org
The Wall Street Journal and parent Dow Jones were reeling as businesses when Rupert Murdoch s News Corp. bought them in 2007. The Journal itself operated at a small loss; the other half of Dow Jones, providing specialized financial information …

State needs export business – The Daily Advertiser
Louisiana businesses received encouraging news recently when the World Trade Center of New Orleans released the state’s quarterly trade numbers. In the first quarter of FY 2011, Louisiana manufacturers and farmers increased their exports by 47.7 percent …

Businesses Relying On Rams Football Closely Watching NFL Lockout – FOX2now.com
Throughout the entire NFL lockout , business owners and workers relying on St. Louis Rams games for income have grown increasingly frustrated. There are plenty of people in our town with a lot of money riding on football. Parking vendors, restaurants …