May 20, 2012

Practicing Business – Wall Street Journal

Practicing Business – Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal
Practicing Business
Wall Street Journal
"I think firms began to recognize that as they became larger they were significant businesses—they needed not one person to coordinate, but a whole bunch of people," says Earle Yaffa, managing director of top law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate,

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Get employers out of health-insurance business – Philadelphia Inquirer

Get employers out of health-insurance business – Philadelphia Inquirer

Get employers out of health-insurance business
Philadelphia Inquirer
They act as if they wish to escape from the health-insurance business when they shift costs to employees, reduce benefits, or join cooperatives that can promote cost-sharing. The signs are clear that they will be getting out of the business of health

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Lansner: Do CEOs like high-poverty states? – Chicago Tribune

Lansner: Do CEOs like high-poverty states? – Chicago Tribune


TIME
Lansner: Do CEOs like high-poverty states?
Chicago Tribune
Chief Executive magazine's annual survey of CEO types shows that for 2012 these are the 10 states that business leaders think are the best for business in that order, with the Lone Star state as tops. CEOs are entitled to their opinion when asked to
CEOs rank Texas tops for business, California worstReuters


The Best and Worst States in America to Do BusinessTIME
California named worst state for business in magazine surveyLos Angeles Times
MiamiHerald.com (blog) -Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
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A Competitive Business Model or an Antitrust Issue? – Wall Street Journal

A Competitive Business Model or an Antitrust Issue? – Wall Street Journal


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A Competitive Business Model or an Antitrust Issue?
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Crovitz defends Apple's revenue-sharing model as a competitive business model. Indeed, it does allow for price flexibility among different e-books. However, Mr. Crovitz fails to address the objectionable feature of Apple's agreement with
Business news briefsSalt Lake Tribune


Target phasing out sales of Amazon KindleNewsday

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Romney campaigns for small-business vote in VA – The Associated Press

Romney campaigns for small-business vote in VA – The Associated Press


The Associated Press
Romney campaigns for small-business vote in VA
The Associated Press
He painted small businesses as heroes of the economy and said legislation Obama signed to regulate the banking industry has ended up hurting smaller institutions. "They've gotten bigger; and the small community banks are the ones that have been most
Mitt Romney: Democrats 'just don't like business very much'Los Angeles Times


Romney pivots back to economy in swing state Virginiamsnbc.com

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For businesses in China, a minefield of bribery risks – Reuters

For businesses in China, a minefield of bribery risks – Reuters


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For businesses in China, a minefield of bribery risks
Reuters
By Jason Subler | SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Foreign companies doing business in China must navigate a business culture in which bribery is rife, finding ways to remove obstacles to expanding in the world's second-largest economy without running afoul of
For businesses in China, a minefield of bribery risksBaltimore Sun



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Bahrain Lawmaker Says Business Attacked by Gunmen – ABC News

Bahrain Lawmaker Says Business Attacked by Gunmen – ABC News

Bahrain Lawmaker Says Business Attacked by Gunmen
ABC News
A Sunni lawmaker who has criticized Bahrain's harsh tactics against the opposition says gunmen attacked a business he owns in what he calls a possible assassination attempt. Osama Muhanna al-Tamimi says at least 30 bullets were fired early Saturday at

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P2P Small Business Lending Site Funding Circle, a Kickstarter for SMBs, Picks … – TechCrunch

P2P Small Business Lending Site Funding Circle, a Kickstarter for SMBs, Picks … – TechCrunch

P2P Small Business Lending Site Funding Circle, a Kickstarter for SMBs, Picks
TechCrunch
Some great news for small business owners, and perhaps a sign of more crowdsourced funding coming to the US: the UK-based Funding Circle — a kind of Kickstarter for lending to smaller enterprises — has just announced that it has raised a $16 million

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Facebook Timeline represents storytelling opportunities for some businesses … – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Facebook Timeline represents storytelling opportunities for some businesses … – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com


The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Facebook Timeline represents storytelling opportunities for some businesses
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Her updates — photos, videos and messages to fans — have reached more people since she voluntarily switched the business's Facebook page to the new Timeline format. Tomorrow every business's Facebook page, whether it's full of content or completely
What Every Business Needs To Know About Facebook's New TimelineForbes


Prepare Your Facebook Business Page for TimelinePCWorld
Strutta Launches Suite of Do-it-Yourself Business Apps for Facebook TimelineMarketWatch (press release)

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Obama’s Recovery Act: Helping Small Business, Yes – Forbes

Obama’s Recovery Act: Helping Small Business, Yes – Forbes


Buffalo News
Obama's Recovery Act: Helping Small Business, Yes
Forbes
Partly given the backdrop of a weak-banking system with little balance sheet for small business, we found the support and enhancement to the SBA 7A loan program to be successful. Newtek Small Business Finance, a subsidiary of Newtek Business Services
SBA offers disaster aid to W.Va. storm victimsBusinessWeek


SBA Stands Ready to Assist West Virginia Residents Affected by Severe Storms MarketWatch (press release)

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