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Business Courses for Go-Getters (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)

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

Bizjournals debuts online business directory (Cincinnati Business Courier)

Bizjournals has launched an online local business directory allowing users to access information about more than 600,000 companies in 40 U.S. cities.

3 Jul 2009, 6:20 pm | click here to view more

Big Business For Barbecue This Weekend (News 12 Augusta)

You can odor the barbecue in the air just about everywhere you go this holiday weekend. It's a tradition, and it's big business this time of year.

3 Jul 2009, 5:56 pm | click here to view more

Computer repair business gets new owners (Springfield News-Sun)

SPRINGFIELD — A local computer technician watched for more than 20 years as the business he worked for changed ownership. Now, Bob Leath runs the show. Leath and co-owner Jody Smith recently unveiled My PC Repair, formerly Technology Solutions, at 2030 N. . . .

3 Jul 2009, 5:22 pm | click here to view more

Uchumi Supermarkets of Kenya to Recapitalize Business (Update1) (Bloomberg)

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, 5:07 am | click here to view more

Casinos hope for an explosion of holiday business (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - "Anemic" is one of the more colorful words gaming executives are using to describe business inside their casinos. So on this Fourth of July weekend, industry insiders are hoping the action at slot machines is as explosive as the fireworks displays outside their properties.

3 Jul 2009, 4:40 pm | click here to view more

Fireworks: A Foster family business (CNYCentral.com)

Foster started the business out of his garage in Homer five years ago.

3 Jul 2009, 4:20 pm | click here to view more

BAT Triggers South African Listing Review, Business Report Says (Bloomberg)

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, 1:52 am | click here to view more

Small business lending falls sharply (CNN Money)

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, 5:08 pm | click here to view more

Business owners drop prices to build relationships (AP via Yahoo! News)

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