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Business Courses for Go-Getters
In today's competitive job market, graduates fresh out of college are looking to stand out. The earlier they start to give themselves an edge, the better off they will be, which is why more undergraduate business courses are starting to address softer skills -- from improving communication to learning how to effectively use your creativity. Unique, hands-on courses that are part self-reflection, ...
3 Jul 2009, 7:08 am | click here to view more
Uchumi Supermarkets of Kenya to Recapitalize Business
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd. , Kenya’s second largest retailer, plans to lift funds to recapitalize its business, said Receiver Manager Jonathan Ciano.
3 Jul 2009, 5:10 am | click here to view more
Abandoned business records can't be destroyed
Every year, businesses go below and disappear, leaving behind boxes of transaction records, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information that could guide to identity theft and other forms of fraud. Landlords and owners of storage companies, who tend... Sponsored Topics: Identity theft - Social Security number - Social Security - Information sensitivity - Business
3 Jul 2009, 3:08 am | click here to view more
Business owners differ on increase for hike need for higher cost
The tax increase approved by the Atlanta City Council on Monday has split the business community, just like the council, whose vote was 8-7.
3 Jul 2009, 2:02 am | click here to view more
BAT Triggers South African Listing Review, Business Report Says
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s National Treasury is reviewing the criteria used to classify whether companies trading on Johannesburg’s stock exchange are foreign companies, Business Report said, without saying where it got the information.
3 Jul 2009, 1:41 am | click here to view more
Camulos May Give Mariner Role in Hedge-Fund Business Operations
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Camulos Capital LP, a hedge-fund firm founded by former Soros Fund Management LLC trader Richard Brennan , is in talks to have Mariner Investment Group run its business operations.
3 Jul 2009, 12:45 am | click here to view more
Small business lending falls sharply
Despite emergency stimulus measures, tiny business lending continues to fall. In the just-ended quarter, the tiny Business Administration's flagship program backed 30% fewer loans than it did a year ago, and 55% fewer loans than it did in 2007, before the recession set in.
2 Jul 2009, 4:54 pm | click here to view more
Business owners drop prices to build relationships
For many tiny business owners, the recession can have an upside in giving them opportunities to strengthen their relationships with customers.
2 Jul 2009, 1:59 pm | click here to view more
French PM seeks to raise business profile in Iraq
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon made a lightning visit to Baghdad on Thursday with a delegation of officials and business leaders seeking to lift France's profile in Iraq.
2 Jul 2009, 12:27 pm | click here to view more
USAID, Western Union program aids African business
A U.S. aid agency and Western Union Co. are teaming up to offer a cash boost to sub-Saharan Africans who live in the U.S. but have business plans back home.
2 Jul 2009, 10:29 am | click here to view more