Small businesses won’t provide new jobs: survey – YAHOO!
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. policymakers seeking an answer to the country’s stubbornly high unemployment rate should not expect relief from small businesses, said a survey released on Monday by a powerful business lobbying group. Almost two-thirds — 64

Australia Business Confidence Dropped to Six-Month Low in June – Bloomberg
Australian business confidence fell to a six-month low in June as a rising currency and signs of weaker global growth weigh on industries including manufacturing and retailing, a private report showed. The confidence index dropped to zero from 6 in May

Critics say Harvard-backed businesses choke Allston-Brighton – Boston Herald
Within the past year, Harvard has placed 13 new shops and nonprofit organizations into their Allston-Brighton properties, including cellist Yo-Yo Ma s Silk Road Project at 175 North Harvard St. The organization works with the university to promote

Managed Care Organizations to Provide Health Services for Ky. Medicaid Recipients – WSAZ
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has turned to managed care organizations to provide health services to more than 800,000 Medicaid recipients. The move could save the government health plan $375 million over the next three years. Gov. Steve Beshear

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International Institute of Business Valuers Holds First Internationally Recognized Training Course in England – YAHOO!
July 5-7, 2011 marked the beginning of the International Institute of Business Valuers’ (IIBV) internationally recognized training courses. Hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England (ICAEW), this business valuation course provides an

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Lockouts just not good for business – MySanAntonio
Recent news about a potential settlement in the NFL lockout has But because of the diversity in his businesses and clientele, he hopes he will be able to withstand a business slump caused by a sports lockout. I’ve never been one who believed you

Business news: Belleville wins All-America City Award – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Belleville has been selected as one of 10 winners of the National Civic League 2011 All-America City Award. Delegates from the City of Belleville competed against 23 other finalists from across the nation for the All-America City Award which is sponsored

Pittsburg businesses form marketing coalition to promote Old Town – San Jose Mercury News
PITTSBURG — Pointing to a need for synergy, business owners in the city’s Old Town are forming an association to promote businesses and help sponsor entertainment events in the redeveloped area. The effort comes immediately after the City Council slashed

Auto repair space revving up for business – Sedalia Democrat
A long-vacant auto repair space is revving up for business. Tim Rehmer, who owns AutoMasters in Sedalia, is opening a second location in the Kmart building in the State Fair Shopping Center. It s a great retail opportunity for us, Rehmer said in an …

2 Conn. teachers to learn new business skills – Danbury News-Times
The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and is administered by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association. The business group says GE and Northeast Utilities have invited teachers to spend time this summer at their businesses to learn …

Carbon tax to damage business: WA groups – ninemsn
The carbon tax will damage the international competitiveness of many businesses and the resources sector, West Australian industry groups say. Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the carbon tax package on Sunday, promising to reduce Australia’s carbon …

Google+ to Businesses: Wait a Bit – NewsFactor Network
A company is not a “he” or a “she,” which is one of the reasons why Google is asking businesses to hold off using their new social network , Google+. Now in a field test and currently intended for consumers, Google+ recently asked Ford to indicate its …

Business in Yuma shifting online – Yuma Daily Sun
There’s some changes coming to the Yuma Sun’s delivery of local business news. Business in Yuma, a separate publication printed by the Yuma Sun for the business community for 11 years, will cease to exist in its current format. The July issue now available …

International Institute of Business Valuers Holds First Internationally Recognized Training Course in England – YAHOO!
July 5-7, 2011 marked the beginning of the International Institute of Business Valuers’ (IIBV) internationally recognized training courses. Hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England (ICAEW), this business valuation course provides an …

Pam Lewis is Asheville’s new business connector – Asheville Citizen-Times
She has another 401 followers on Twitter, where she trumpets success stories of small businesses around Western North Carolina. But it’s old-fashioned face-to-face meetings that make Lewis the queen of networking. I like shaking hands, she says …

Pittsburg businesses form marketing coalition to promote Old Town – San Jose Mercury News
PITTSBURG — Pointing to a need for synergy, business owners in the city’s Old Town are forming an association to promote businesses and help sponsor entertainment events in the redeveloped area. The effort comes immediately after the City Council slashed …

Factbox: News of the World Hacking Scandal – Associated Content
After staying in business for 168 years, the News of the World announced they will publish their last issue on Sunday. Amid a growing phone-hacking scandal, the British tabloid is facing the end of its era in a decision made by Rupert Murdoch. The News of …

More bridge business loans offered – Press Republican
ELIZABETHTOWN The Essex County Industrial Development Agency still has loans for small businesses affected by the Champlain Bridge crisis. IDA Co-Director Carol Calabrese said the money comes from the Lake Champlain Revolving Loan Fund. “We still have …