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Starting Up: Choosing a Bank
After IndyMac's collapse, business owners have much to consider when choosing a bank.
SmartMoney.com – Jul 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
After IndyMac's collapse, business owners have much to consider when choosing a bank.
SmartMoney.com – Jul 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ex-SocGen trader Kerviel changes legal team
PARIS (Reuters) - Jerome Kerviel, the banker blamed for the world's worst rogue trading scandal, has changed his legal team to focus on a more "aggressive" defense strategy, a spokeswoman for Kerviel said on Saturday.
Reuters – Jul 19, 2008 09:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
PARIS (Reuters) - Jerome Kerviel, the banker blamed for the world's worst rogue trading scandal, has changed his legal team to focus on a more "aggressive" defense strategy, a spokeswoman for Kerviel said on Saturday.
Reuters – Jul 19, 2008 09:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Should the Geek Squad need private-investigator licenses?
In order to keep his business AustinPCTech legal, Mike Rife may have to become a real-life Sherlock Holmes. He fears that a new Texas law will require his small PC repair company to obtain a private-eye license, or risk incurring a $4,000 penalty and jail time.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 18, 2008 11:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In order to keep his business AustinPCTech legal, Mike Rife may have to become a real-life Sherlock Holmes. He fears that a new Texas law will require his small PC repair company to obtain a private-eye license, or risk incurring a $4,000 penalty and jail time.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 18, 2008 11:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Vying with Starbucks: A Love-Hate Thing
As Starbucks' expansion loses steam, independent coffee shops reveal the subtle ways they compete with the coffee powerhouse
Business Week – Jul 18, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
As Starbucks' expansion loses steam, independent coffee shops reveal the subtle ways they compete with the coffee powerhouse
Business Week – Jul 18, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Homebuilder's solution: Pay early, pay often
For builder Rick Judson, there is no place like a town home. That's because a gamble on multifamily complexes in his hometown of Charlotte is paying off.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 18, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
For builder Rick Judson, there is no place like a town home. That's because a gamble on multifamily complexes in his hometown of Charlotte is paying off.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 18, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Businesses brace for minimum wage hike
With commodity, fuel and insurance costs hitting record highs, small-business owners are anxious about next week's federal minimum wage hike, which will require employers in 26 states to raise their base to $6.55.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 18, 2008 4:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
With commodity, fuel and insurance costs hitting record highs, small-business owners are anxious about next week's federal minimum wage hike, which will require employers in 26 states to raise their base to $6.55.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 18, 2008 4:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Venture Capital Loves Virtual
An army of startups developing tools to enhance our virtual lives attracted $345 million in venture investment in the first half of the year
Business Week – Jul 18, 2008 04:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
An army of startups developing tools to enhance our virtual lives attracted $345 million in venture investment in the first half of the year
Business Week – Jul 18, 2008 04:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Small-biz owners want help on inflationEntrepreneurs hope the Fed will help prevent a vicious cycle of rising prices and declining sales.
MSNBC.com – Jul 17, 2008 10:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Light a store, save a town
The residents of this windswept basin 100 miles from anywhere know that if they want something done, they have to do it themselves. Whether it's repairing a tractor or rejuvenating Main Street, the people here fix their own problems. So when the town's last clothing shop shuttered, forcing them to make an hourlong roundtrip for a pair of socks, they decided to fix that too.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 17, 2008 3:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The residents of this windswept basin 100 miles from anywhere know that if they want something done, they have to do it themselves. Whether it's repairing a tractor or rejuvenating Main Street, the people here fix their own problems. So when the town's last clothing shop shuttered, forcing them to make an hourlong roundtrip for a pair of socks, they decided to fix that too.
CNNMoney.com – Jul 17, 2008 3:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Cost Cutters: Trimming Payroll, Without Layoffs
In a cash crunch, offer workers part-time hours and furloughs before pink slips.
SmartMoney.com – Jul 17, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In a cash crunch, offer workers part-time hours and furloughs before pink slips.
SmartMoney.com – Jul 17, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
