CBJ: Briefcase: Local business news items
Cushman & Wakefield-Thalhimer has negotiated with MUY Pizza Southeast, LLC, a Pizza Hut franchisee, to secure a new restaurant space at 1001 W. Main St. in Charlottesville. The store is expected to open in the spring. Red Rocker Candy has been

Reuters Business News Schedule at 0830 GMT/04.30 AM ET
SHANGHAI – China’s imports tumbled in August, adding to concerns about the health of the world’s second-largest economy and its contribution to global growth. (MARKETS-GLOBAL/CHINA (WRAPUP 2), moving shortly, by Pete Sweeney and Samuel Shen, 640 words

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52:51 – AOL CEO and Chairman Tim Armstrong discusses the benefits of buying Millennial Media with Olivia Sterns on Bloomberg Markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Stock futures soaring; General Electric closer to Alstom purchase; Amazon to introduce $50 tablet: A.M. Business News Links
Stock futures are set to shoot higher once the trading day begins in New York. Dow Jones futures are ahead 279 points, Nasdaq futures are up 73.75 points and S&P 500 futures are advancing 34.5 points. (CNN Money) Chinese shares rebounded today as the

Worldwide Business with kathy ireland Examines Pampillonia Designs
MMP (USA) announces a Worldwide Business with kathy ireland exclusive interview with Pampillonia Designs, a custom jewelry industry. Kathy Ireland chats with Chris Pampillonia, President of Pampillonia Designs, about his company’s ability to provide both

How One Man Made It His Business to Give Back
Michael Amberg always knew he wanted to own a business, but when it came to finding the right one, he drew on his experience as a volunteer rather than his professional time in sales. I d always worked with young kids through church, he says

International Business Machine Corp Has What Big Companies Need
It’s been over four years since IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) cognitive computing wonder Watson trounced two of Jeopardy’s top winners. At the time, Watson was a novel concept to say the least, and maybe a peek into the future of “machine learning,” but it seemed a far

The Business Secrets of the Largest Hardee’s Franchisee in Florida
Franchise Players is Entrepreneur’s Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. If you’re a franchisee with advice and tips to share, email ktaylor@entrepreneur.com. Jack Kemp may have gone to Harvard Business School, but he believes he

Donald Trump Reaches Out to Hispanic Business Group
Donald Trump is extending an olive branch to a prominent Hispanic business group, but he s not backing down from his hard-line stance on illegal immigrants. During Wednesday interview on Geraldo Rivera s radio show, Mr. Trump said he had privately with

Stock markets hit by weak factory data – business live
Investors are unnerved by fresh surveys showing China s manufacturing sector shrank in August, while Europe s growth slowed Introduction: More weak data from China France and Greece drag eurozone factories down European markets suffer early losses

Apple partners with Cisco to focus on business clients
Apple CEO Tim Cook in an April 2015 file photo. (Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew) CUPERTINO, Calif. Apple is leaning on Cisco Systems’ expertise in Internet networking gear in its latest attempt to sell more iPhones and iPads to corporate customers.

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NEW YORK (AP) If you think investors in U.S. stocks have had it rough, consider the hapless folks who followed Wall Street’s advice to buy emerging-market stocks. The MSCI Emerging Markets index has lost 25 percent over the past year, while the most

The Pros and Cons of Starting a Business While Working a Full-Time Job
Most people don t start out as entrepreneurs. They choose to start their own business only after some level of work experience. It could be because they don t like the idea of having a boss and want to step out as their own. It could be because they

John T. Gorman foundation awards $1M to 52 organizations
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The John T. Gorman Foundation is awarding $1 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in each of Maine’s 16 counties to help residents facing mental illness, cancer and hunger. The grandson of L.L. Bean established his namesake

Two Duluth organizations in separate lanes when it comes to biking on Superior Street
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) — When driving in the same lane as a bike, It’s not always an easy task. “When you’re in a car and you’re trying to get around a bicyclist that isn’t in their own lane. We all know from driving that that can be a real hazardous and

Do Religious Organizations Receiving Federal Funds Have a Right to Use Religious Tests in Hiring?
Last week 130 religious, education, civil rights, labor, LGBT, women’s, and health organizations wrote a letter to the President to complain about a 2007 Office of Legal Counsel opinion (see here) that a religious organization (World Vision, Inc

Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner: Which One Are You?
You run your own business. How do you describe yourself to others when talking about what you do? Are you a small business owner? An entrepreneur? Or something else? And more importantly, is there really a difference between these terms? According to the

Doing Business in Nigeria: How Technology Is Changing the Way We Operate
Africa is rising and technology is changing the way we do business. We as entrepreneurs have a responsibility to operate at the highest level of professionalism and excellence. The next wave, the new generation of entrepreneurs have a crucial role in

You Asked for It: The Details of How I Built a Seven-Figure Business Without Employees
Recently I wrote a general overview, similarly titled, of the steps someone can put in place to lay the foundation for an automated business that might give you the ability to create seven-figure revenues, without the need for employees. Now I m going to

New Orleans is missing a key ingredient for its big business renaissance
New Orleans is playing catch-up. A decade after Hurricane Katrina decimated the city, causing more than $135 billion in damage and leaving 80% of the area under water, New Orleans leaders are fighting to reinvent the The Big Easy as a destination for