Private Companies Make SarbOx Changes
June 21, 2004 -- The Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform laws that have forced public companies to take a long, hard look at their financial ... Read story
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Small Businesses Boost Employment
June 4, 2004 -- Small businesses continue to make impressive contributions to the improving employment picture, shows a survey by the Nat... Read story
HMO Rate Increases Expected to Slow in 2005
June 7, 2004 -- The bad news is early projections of 2005 health maintenance organization rate increases show double-digit gains. The good... Read story
IRS Tax Shelter Deadline Approaches
June 4, 2004 -- During the boom of the late 1990s, thousands of high net-worth individuals used what is known as the "Son of BOSS" tax sh... Read story
Teens Pose On-the-Job Safety Risks
June 17, 2004 -- As high schools let out, employers will be bombarded with young, cheap labor. But before you hire that bright-eyed, eage... Read story
Ebay Most Trusted For Privacy, Says Study
June 15, 2004 -- As identity theft worries swell and spamming goes almost unabated, consumers have developed a newfound appreciation for ... Read story
Entrepreneurial Ventures Surge, Says Census Data
June 21, 2004 -- During the economic boom of the late 1990s and even through the ensuing bust, millions of Americans formed their own bus... Read story
Women Want Top Job, Says Survey
June 29, 2004 -- In a blow to the theory that few women hold chief executive positions simply because they don't aim that high, research ... Read story
Bill Introduced to Expand Cash Accounting for Small Businesses
July 21, 2004 - In an effort to lessen the accounting burden faced by small businesses, Senator Olympia J. Snowe, chair of the Senate Com... Read story
SBA Signs on to Promote Trade with Africa
July 23, 2004 -- Last week the U.S. Small Business Administration opened up its borders when it signed an alliance with the American and ... Read story
Virginia Brings Back " Blue Laws"
July 15, 2004 -- In Virginia, Sunday used to be a day of rest. But until recently, no one was fined for not doing so. Earlier this... Read story
Meth Use Jumps Among Workers
July 26, 2004 -- Use of methamphetamine, a synthetic stimulant drug, surged among workers in 2003, according to a study by Quest Diagnost... Read story
Kerry-Edwards Supporters Strike Back At Lobbyists
July 10, 2004 -- Just days after three business lobbyist groups attacked Senator John Kerry's choice of Senator John Edwards for a runnin... Read story
Small Firms Don't Look Abroad for Business
July 21, 2004 -- Despite the opening of many global borders, small businesses are opting not to do business overseas and those that do lo... Read story
U.S. Agency Working to Promote Small Business Exports
July 19, 2004 -- The Commerce Department's U.S. Commercial Service is hoping that teaming-up with the private sector can help boost expor... Read story
Fast Growing Companies Embrace Cautious Optimism
July 22, 2004 -- Things are looking good for companies growing fast, but, while predicting a rosy future, chief executives officers are a... Read story
SBA Reaching Out To Hispanic Community
July 2, 2004 -- Sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. At least, that's what the Small Business Administration is h... Read story
New Law Means Stiff Punishment for Identity Thieves
July 16, 2004 -- President Bush signed legislation on Thursday that prescribes serious penalties for identity theft, a problem that he sa... Read story
As Interest Rates Rise, Small Businesses Look Out
July 1, 2004 -- All that cheap capital that has helped the economy recover in the last few years just got a little bit more expensive.Read story
June Job Numbers Disappoint
July 5, 2004 -- Fewer jobs were added to the economy in June than in previous months, according to a new report, but small businesses and... Read story
Small Business Optimism Up, For Now
July 13, 2004 -- Falling inventories and rising prices are starting to weigh heavily on the minds of small business owners, according to ... Read story
House Votes to Limit Option Expensing
July 22, 2004 -- In a victory for start-ups that offer employee stock options in lieu of pay, the House of Representatives overwhelming v... Read story
Small Businesses Increase Payrolls, Shrink Paychecks
July 13, 2004 -- A new small business employment survey is adding credence to the theory that, while the economy is adding jobs, the qual... Read story
Producer Prices Fall in June
July 16, 2004 -- The prices paid to producers for finished goods fell 0.3 percent in June, the Department of Labor said in a report on Th... Read story
Retail Sales Fall Sharply
July 15, 2004 -- Fewer Americans were in the market for a new car, while spending at the gas pump dipped in June, leading to a sharper-th... Read story
House Restores Funding For SBA Loans
July 9, 2004 -- The House of Representatives approved funding for the Small Business Administration on Wednesday that the agency would ra... Read story
SBA Urged To Establish Better Loan Monitoring Policies
July 14, 2004 -- The Small Business Administration now has at its disposal a loan monitoring system that can help it oversee a portfolio ... Read story
SBA Withdraws Proposal To Change Definition Of 'Small'
July 2, 2004 -- The Small Business Administration announced that it was backing down from its proposal to change the standards used to de... Read story
Software Piracy Hits $29 Billion in Losses
July 9, 2004 -- The software industry is caught in a twisted cycle: People pirate software because it costs so much and software develope... Read story
House Bill Keeps Small Business Investment Deduction
July 23, 2004 -- The House of Representatives voted unanimously for legislation that keeps a tax benefit for small business investments i... Read story
VC-Backed Companies Outperform Rest of Economy, Says Study
July 26, 2004 -- Companies getting a hand from venture capitalists are driving the economy, according to a report by the National Venture... Read story
Online Pornography Popping Up At Small Businesses
July 8, 2004 -- Next time you catch one of your employees or co-workers on an "adult" Web site, just remember that it may not be his faul... Read story
Well-Stocked Shelves Keep Wholesale Inventories High
July 12, 2004 -- Wholesale inventories in the United States surged 1.2 percent in May thanks to a 1.5 percent jump in durable good stockp... Read story
Women Lobbyists Want SBA To Make Good On Promises
July 14, 2004 -- Despite making up 30 percent of all U.S. businesses, privately-held women-owned businesses are not getting even the smal... Read story
SBA Announces Funding for Women's Business Centers
July 20, 2004 -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced its funding plan for its Women's Business Centers (WBCs), but more than... Read story
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Number of deals rises for the fifth consecutive quarter. Read story
Coke Targets Small Business in Trademark Dispute
August 30, 2004 -- Companies will go to great lengths to protect their names, like The Coca-Cola Co. The world's largest beverage maker f... Read story
Compensation for IT Start-Up Execs Plateaued in 2003
August 17, 2004 -- In yet another indication that industries spawned by the "New Economy" have completely returned to pre-"bubble" fundam... Read story
Consumer Spending Improves 0.8 Percent in July
August 31, 2004 -- In a hopeful sign that the economy's poor performance in the second quarter was just a bump in the road, consumer spen... Read story
Small Businesses Brace for GOP Convention
August 27, 2004 -- It's unclear whether small businesses in New York City will profit from or lose out when the Republican National Conve... Read story