Health Care Reform Promises More Paperwork
Congress on Thursday approved the Reconciliation Bill wrapping up health care legislation. Here's what it means for you. Read story
Courtney Rubin
Go Daddy, Network Solutions Pull Back From China
In the wake of Google's decision to stop censoring online content in China, two domain name registrars announce their retreat. Read story
Small Businesses Grapple with New Health Care Law
One important aspect of the legislation: Two part-timers count as one full-timer for the purposes of determining whether a business is required by law to pro... Read story
Should You Advertise on Facebook?
According to a new study, when it comes to consuming news online, users are more loyal to Facebook than they are to Google News—leading brands to shift the... Read story
What Health Care Reform Means for Your Business
The House of Representatives has passed a sweeping health care bill. Here's what it means for you. Read story
More Small Businesses Using Social Media to Attract New Customers
A new study shows social media use by small companies has doubled -- and that more than half use it to attract new business. Read story
Yelp's Legal Troubles Mount
A San Francisco furniture store this week added its name (and court papers) to the list of small businesses accusing Yelp of extortion. Read story
Big Help in the Big Easy
Organizers of New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week estimate the event will provide some $900,000 worth of consulting to local businesses. Read story
A Hat Trick for Elon Musk
A successful rocket engine test, a breakthrough contract and a victory over suppliers for Inc's 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year. Read story
Obama Encourages Small Firms to Go Global
With the goal of doubling U.S. exports within five years, Obama wants to help small businesses get in the act. But a new survey lists the biggest roadblocks:... Read story
Why You Should Make Privacy a Priority
A new study ranks America's most trusted companies -- and reveals customers' feelings about how safety affect the brand. Read story
Putting Longhorn Entrepreneurs on the Fast Track
The University of Texas launches Texas Venture Labs program to speed the start-up process for student entrepreneurs. Read story
Interested in SBA Loan Incentives? Get in Line Now
New funding extends the Small Business Administration's popular incentive program until March 28, but the money is expected to run out before then. Read story
Why Women Secretly Enjoy Business Travel
The best part of life on the road? Women who travel for business say they enjoy having someone else clean up after them, according to a new survey. Read story
U.S. Entrepreneurship Education Lags
Training in countries worldwide needs a boost, says the new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report. Read story
Would You Suspend an Employee Over a Status Update?
A university professor's Facebook postings got her suspended -- and show you can't be too careful when it comes to social media. Read story
How to Harness the Power of Referrals
For a week, forget the expensive, complicated marketing efforts and focus on something simple, cheap (and very achievable): Make a referral. Read story
New Patent Law Ruling Could Cost You Big Bucks
The stakes have been raised on "false mark" lawsuits -- it's time to review your labels. Read story
How to Lose Customers and Alienate People
A cinema-chain employee responds with a rude e-mail to a customer complaint, and a Facebook boycott is born. Read story
To Sell a Blog, Build Your Personal Brand
After she lost her job, Michelle Leder parlayed a unique skill -- the ability to translate turgid documents into usable news -- into an online business. Read story
New Start-up Visa Promises: Create Jobs, Get a Green Card
Pending legislation would allow foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. if backed by angels or VCs -- and if they can create jobs. Read story
Study: Smartphones Highly Vulnerable to Hacks
Smartphones are really just mobile computers, and so are open to attack. Just how real is the threat? Read story
Intel-Led Alliance to Invest $3.5 Billion in Tech Start-Ups
The chip company and 24 venture capital firms hope to spark innovation and prime the research and development pump. Read story
Wal-Mart to Acquire Vudu
The deal should revive the fortunes of the once-celebrated start-up while putting Wal-Mart in the race to keep pace with home video technology. Read story
Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Fanfare Belies Struggle With Corporate Parent
In a sweet victory for the ethical ice cream company's founders, Ben & Jerry's corporate parent agrees to make a commitment to use only fair trade-certified ... Read story
Report Says Google Attack Traced to Two Chinese Schools
Sleepless nights ahead for CEOs: The same hackers also have launched similar assaults on other companies -- and a new (and unrelated) attack has hit some 2,5... Read story
Obama Cracks Down on Use of Contractors
The IRS plans to audit 6,000 companies over the next three years in a bid to crack down on companies that erroneously classify employees as independent contr... Read story
New NASA Policy Opens Up Space Market
With NASA's plans to privatize the launch of manned flights, companies -- including SpaceX -- are starting their engines. Read story
Facebook Tops Google in Directing Web Traffic
Do you still need a reason to come up with a social media strategy? New data shows an important shift in web traffic patterns. Read story
China Home to Most Hacked Computers, Says Report
As China shuts down the country's largest hackers' training ground, a report highlights more problems. Read story
Medical Marijuana Laws Leave Employers Dazed and Confused
It's now legal to smoke pot for medical reasons in 14 states. What does that mean for employee policy? Read story
Do You Have to Pay Employees for Snow Days?
You still need to hand over a paycheck for a snow day in most cases, according to the Labor Department. Read story
How to Keep Office Romance From Poisoning the Workplace
With office romance on the rise -- and employees are worrying less about hiding it -- here's how to keep from flirting with disaster. Read story
Color Me CEO? Test Shows How Bosses Are Wired
An analysis of some 900 CEOs' results shows they like magenta -- and are less dominant and confident than the rest of the population. Read story
Coupon Use Hits Record Highs
As cash-crunched consumers hunt for bargains, companies hope coupons will build loyalty after the recession is over. Read story
Welcome to the NFL: Winning a Super Bowl Contract
"Don't expect to get rich," the NFL warns potential contractors--at least not from the contract itself. Read story
Google Asks NSA for Help Fighting Cyber Attacks
As reports warn of growing threats to cyber security, the fiercely independent Google calls on the nation's largest intelligence agency for help. Privacy adv... Read story
Banker's Fate in Question After TV Catches Him Looking at E-mailed Photos
A viral video of an employee at an Australian bank looking at racy photos of a model and sparks debate about employer internet policies. Read story
Attacks on Social Networks Increase By 70 Percent
A survey finds that 60 percent of executives view Facebook as a security threat. Meanwhile, experts see LinkedIn as a particular area of vulnerability. Read story
With IPO, Tesla Hopes to Raise $100 Million
The latest in a string of clean-tech IPO announcements, the electric car company's long-anticipated stock sale could propel it to household-name status. Read story
