Medical Leave Changes Expected
Feb. 25, 2005 -- With the U.S. Department of Justice poised to propose changes in the decade-old Family and Medical Leave Act, a study re... Read story
Allen Roberts
Do You Love Your Job?
By Allen Roberts | Feb 14, 2005
Feb. 14, 2005 -- Every year for about the past 1,500 years or so, people have chosen the chilly second week of February to warm up to tho... Read story
Same-Store Sales Up in January
By Allen Roberts | Feb 9, 2005
February 9, 2005 --Despite a month of cataclysmic weather, January same-store sales were up more than experts predicted, according to a ne... Read story
Manufacturers Go Online to Boost Business
By Allen Roberts | Jan 28, 2005
Jan. 31, 2005 --After wrapping up a healthy year, America's manufacturing sector is looking toward the Internet to keep the party going in... Read story
More Teens See Future in Business
By Allen Roberts | Jan 27, 2005
Jan. 26, 2004 -- While being a celebrity or a professional athlete are still sought-after occupations for teen-agers, careers in business... Read story
Honorable Mention: Peter Provenzano
By Allen Roberts | Jan 1, 2005
Even in a war zone, his logistics company guarantees deliveries. Read story
Economy Showing Gains in Key Areas
More good news for the economy: America's productivity is up and jobs are being added to the economy, according to the first-quarter numbers released late... Read story
House Passes Health Care Bills
May 2004 -- Small businesses may soon have more options regarding health care for their employees. Last Wednesday, the 108th Congr... Read story
Small Business Remains Optimistic
A new study shows that small and medium businesses (SMBs) are bullish on the future, and sight up-to-date technology as more important than ever. T... Read story
Microsoft Plays Nice and Extends Coverage of Products
Microsoft will begin offering an extended period of product support to customers in a move to give companies more time to upgrade or overhaul their produc... Read story
Outsource at Your Own Risk
May 2004 -- Outsource at your own risk is the message some states are sending to companies looking to go abroad in order to save some mon... Read story
House Blocks Attempt to Stall New Overtime Rules
May 20, 2004 -- House Republicans have blocked a Democratic attempt to force a vote on the Read story
Wholesale Prices Rise, Retail Sales Slow
May 13, 2004 -- According to a report released by the Commerce Department Thursday morning, retail sales fell an unexpectedly sharp 0.5% ... Read story
New Website Spreads Entrepreneurial Spirit to Youth
May 20, 2004 --The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has developed a new website aimed at promoting the entrepreneurial spirit in A... Read story
Is the Economic Turnaround Here To Stay?
The Labor Department released encouraging numbers last week highlighting increases in productivity and job creation, but the news coming out of Washington... Read story
Bosses Don't See Link Between Profit and Smiles
June 24, 2004 -- Happy employees may make a difference when it comes to the success of a company, a new study has found, but most manager... Read story
Online Banking Scam: Hook, Line and Sinker
June 16, 2004 -- The latest scam in online banking may have you falling hook, line and sinker the next time you enter sensitive banking i... Read story
Entrepreneur Launches Space Ship
June 22, 2004 -- The final frontier just got a lot closer thanks to an entrepreneur with a hankering for space travel. On Monday, ... Read story
Groups Seek Change to " Disadvantaged" Designation
July 20, 2004 -- Some in the business community are asking the federal government to give their designation of "small disadvantaged busin... Read story
Proposed Bill Aims to Give Workers More Time Off
August 5, 2004 -- President Bush is urging Congress to move forward on legislation that would allow American workers the right to choose ... Read story
Instant Messaging Displacing E-mail at Work
August 26, 2004 -- America Online released a study Tuesday showing that across the country the use of Instant Messaging platforms has inc... Read story
Study Shows Small Businesses Concerned About Health Care
August 6, 2004 -- A study published by the National Federation of Independent Businesses shows that the rising cost of health insurance i... Read story
Wal-Mart Shoppers Prefer Bush Over Kerry
Sept. 3, 2004 -- According to a recent study, Wal-Mart shoppers are more likely to vote for President Bush than Senator John Kerry. <... Read story
Hackers Aren't Slackers
Sept. 22, 2004 --According to a new report released Monday, doing business online is becoming increasingly more dangerous, especially for ... Read story
Merry Click-mas
Oct. 25, 2004 --Americans are shopping more online this year than last -- and are predicted to spend 27.6% more money shopping online this... Read story
Funding in New England Businesses Down in Q3
Oct. 17, 2004 --A sharp dip in venture capital funding market of the New England area might seem like a spooky omen for the fall market, b... Read story
State Decides to Help Itself
Nov. 8, 2004 --Voters in one of the nation's most anemic economic states have decided to give their state a chance to improve its economic... Read story
A Tough Road Ahead for Rural Entrepreneurs
Nov. 30, 2004 --Rural America is fertile ground for entrepreneurship, according to a new study released by The Center for the Study of Rur... Read story
Dream a Little Dream For Your State's Economy -- It Might Come True
Dec. 24, 2004 --One Mid-Western school's dream is another school's reality when it comes to venturing to improve their states' economies.<... Read story
Should I Sell or Should I Grow?
Dec. 10, 2004 --Though the hangover from the bust still lingers through investment firms, the mid-level market ($50-$100 million) is looki... Read story
Study Shows That Hopeful CEOs Get What They Wish For
Dec. 17, 2004 --A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers Trendsetter Barometer revealed that 60% of CEOs surveyed expect their companies' productiv... Read story
A Texas-Sized Economic Plan
Dec. 20, 2004 --Texas Governor Rick Perry has proposed a bold new measure that would double the state's current commitment to economic dev... Read story
Using the Trade Deficit to Your Advantage
Jan. 14, 2005 --With America's record-breaking trade deficit at epic proportions, and with the outlook equally bleak for 2005, members of ... Read story
Business Tax Incentives in Ohio, Kentucky in Question
Jan. 11, 2005 --The state of Ohio is taking a long look at their tax plan and putting their Technology Investment Tax Credit, along with j... Read story
Non-Manufacturing Sector Numbers Up
Jan. 6, 2005 --Business is still cruising along for America's non-manufacturing sector, according to the latest monthly survey released by... Read story
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