| A brief analysis of the small business credit debate | By SONIA PARKER
Posted: 4/26/2011 1:28:52 PM | | Lending to small businesses is on the rise. While this point is not in contention, a number of analysts have been debating how and to what sorts of enterprises the finance sector is administering loans... |
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| Report shows wealth and job creation among top entrepreneurs and startups | By SONIA PARKER
Posted: 4/20/2011 3:47:53 PM | | Entrepreneurs and small businesses are often credited as being something akin to the backbone of the U.S. economy, as trends in this sector tend to reflect wider market conditions. However, a study released by the World Economic Forum this week finds the distribution of wealth and jobs created by startups is reserved substantially by the top among them... |
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| Credit market improving, Fed Governor says | By EVELYN BRANDT
Posted: 4/15/2011 2:47:09 PM | | Adding to remarks by Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke expressing optimism about the U.S. credit market, Fed Governor Elizabeth Duke told guests at the 2011 International Factoring Association Conference in Washington, D.C., that conditions for commercial lending and borrowing will continue to improve in coming months... |
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| NFIB: Small busniesses less optimistic in March | By CAROLINE FOSTER
Posted: 4/12/2011 3:27:34 PM | | Confidence among the nation's small businesses dropped in march, according to the National Federation of Independent Business, following anticipations of a prolonged economic recovery and weakened expectations of sales and profits... |
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| Nearly half of print businesses measure carbon footprint | By ANN SILVERSTEIN
Posted: 4/12/2011 12:28:49 PM | | While consumer confidence has fluctuated in recent months, the growing demand for green policies, services and products has proved to be a consistent trend. This week, for example, Inc. magazine declared environmental consulting to be one of the top industries for entrepreneurs and startup businesses... |
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| Congress continues to play blame game ahead of shutdown | By PAULINE CROSS
Posted: 4/8/2011 2:02:22 PM | | The midnight Friday deadline to reach some sort of budget agreement in Congress is nearing, as both parties increasingly employ traditional partisan bickering instead of decisions over fiscal policy... |
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| Government shutdown a toss-up at this point | By SONIA PARKER
Posted: 4/6/2011 3:42:54 PM | | The White House outlined some of the repercussions that could arise from a government shutdown Wednesday, suggesting that every economic sector, from small businesses to national parks, would be adversely impacted... |
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| Senate passes repeal of '1099 Provision' on to Obama | By EDWARD CAVANAUGH
Posted: 4/5/2011 2:55:40 PM | | Marking one of the few acts of bipartisan agreement that has graced Congress in recent months, the Senate passed a measure Tuesday to repeal a much contested part of last year's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: the so-called "1099 provision."... |
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