Twitter's Capital City is New York, Report Finds
A new report says San Francisco is the most connected, but New York City is tops for Twitter. Read story
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Why Happy Employees Are Good for Business
A new study suggests it's worth your time to pay as much attention to your employees as you do to your bottom line. Read story
Does a CEO With a Prestigious Degree Help a Company's Bottom Line?
No, says a new study. (Nor does it save a CEO from being fired for poor performance.) Read story
Start-Up Sues Google for Interference, Patent Infringement
Skyhook Wireless filed two lawsuits claiming Google infringed on its patents and caused it to lose lucrative partnerships. Read story
Senate Advances Small Business Aid Package
The bill, which includes a $30-billion loan fund, is now all but guaranteed to pass. Read story
Small Businesses Rally to Fight New 1099 Rules
The new requirements -- a 1099 form for every purchase above $600 -- will cost them time and money, firms say. Congress will debate two possible solutions to... Read story
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Internet Users Spend More Time on Facebook Than Google
It's official: More people are spending more time on Facebook. Chances are, as a business owner, you should be, too. Read story
SBA: U.S. Slipping in Entrepreneurship
A new study says large companies and a slowdown in the tech sector are to blame. Read story
Entrepreneur Says "I Do" to Divorce Insurance
A North Carolina businessman who describes his own failed marriage as "world-class ugly" has come up with a novel product aimed at helping people defray the ... Read story
Google Opens Local Shopping Feature to Small Businesses
New feature aims to help turn shoppers browsing online into in-store buyers by showing what products local shops have in stock. Read story
At What Price Happiness? $75,000
A Princeton University study finds that money makes people more satisfied with their lives overall, but doesn't make them happier day-to-day above $75,000. Read story
Small Businesses Smacked with Credit Card Rate Hikes
Without legislative protections given to consumers, small businesses have seen interest rates increase by more than 30 percent this year, a new study finds. Read story
Would You Challenge Taylor Lautner to Push-ups?
Twilight star Taylor Lautner is suing a California trailer company. The company's response: A PR stunt in the form of a push-up challenge. Read story
Survey: Nearly All Small Firms Fear Double-Dip Recession
The good news is that a vast majority of business owners also feel they're at least somewhat prepared to endure more tough times. Read story
Government Falls Short of Small Business Contracting Goals
Small firms won a record amount in government contracts last year, but it wasn't enough to reach a target set by Congress. Read story
Internet Users Over Age 50 Flocking to Social Media
Social networking use among Internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled over the last year, as they look to reconnect with old friends and family. Read story
FTC Settles First Case in New Crackdown on Fake Reviews
PR firm Reverb Communications posted phony positive reviews on iTunes without revealing it was being paid to do so. Read story
Facebook Sues Start-up Teachbook Over Name
The online community for teachers has two employees, less than 30 users, and is yet to launch officially. Read story
Gulf Spill Taking Toll on Small Businesses
A quarter of respondents to a new national survey say the oil spill will impact their businesses negatively. Read story
Salon Charges Overweight Customer Extra
Things got ugly when a Georgia beauty salon added $5 to an overweight customer's bill to offset wear and tear on the chairs. Read story
Google Buys Visual Search Engine Start-up Like.com
Six-year-old company that brings visual technology to shopping is the latest target of Google's acquisition spree. Read story
Groupon Goes National With Gap Deal
The site traditionally has featured deals from small businesses. Is it changing strategy? Read story
Facebook Takes on Foursquare
Social media giant's entry into location-based services could help the market go mainstream -- and give small businesses a better way to target advertising. Read story
American Apparel Nears Bankruptcy
With huge losses and slumping sales, the hipster clothing brand says it "may not have sufficient liquidity necessary to sustain operations." Read story
Fed Survey: Banks Loosen Credit to Small Businesses
For the first time in four years, banks report easing standards on loans and credit lines to small businesses. Read story
Federal Cash for Infrastructure Slow to Flow
A year and a half after Congress voted for $862 billion in stimulus funds, huge chunks of it are still waiting to be spent. Read story
Study: Start-ups Create Lasting Job Growth
Though only a fifth of start-ups survive long-term, they replenish the employment market, Kauffman's Robert Litan reports. Read story
Companies Divided on Google, Verizon Web Proposal
Under the suggested framework, a new premium connection would let Internet service providers charge more for certain services over faster, higher quality lines. Read story
SBA Awards $66 Million to Ineligible Businesses
Among other missteps, the SBA approved a bogus HUBZone application for a company that listed the Alamo as its address, according to a government audit. Read story
Study: Recession Cost Small Businesses $2 Trillion
Deep losses have left small-business owners decidedly pessimistic and unlikely to hire, survey finds. Read story
Creating Thirst for American Wine in China
Small U.S. wineries -- particularly those in Washington and Oregon -- are grabbing a piece of China's growing market. Read story
Lemonade Stand Goes Sour For Young Entrepreneur
A 7-year-old's lemonade stand in Oregon is shut down because she doesn't have a temporary restaurant license. Read story
Would You Fire an Employee for Refusing to Disclose Her Weight?
An Iowa woman takes a stand against her employer on privacy -- and loses her job for it. Read story
Cheez Doodle Inventor Morrie Yohai Dies
Those little orange snacks were pure gold for the owner of the Old London Foods company. Read story
What Privacy Concerns? People Spending More Time on Facebook
A new report reveals Americans spend nearly a quarter of their online time on social-networking sites like Facebook, up from 16 percent a year earlier. Read story
Is an Internet Sales Tax Coming Soon?
A new bill before Congress would end a major perk of online shopping: no sales tax. Small businesses would be exempt – though "small" isn't defined. Read story
Banks Increase Small Business Lending
The surge comes as small business owners' optimism has sunk to its lowest level in seven years, according to one bank's survey. Read story
Playdom Joins the Magic Kingdom for $563 Million
Disney's deal for the two-and-a-half year old company is the richest ever in the fledgling but fast-growing social gaming market. Read story
Congress Considers Federal Tax Credit for Angels
Angel investors would get a 25 percent credit for backing a business that's already qualified for a federal research and development grant program for small ... Read story
Many Laid-Off Workers Consider Self-Employment
With job options still scarce, more than a quarter of the recently unemployed ponder going to work for themselves, a survey finds. Read story
