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Small-business owners grow more pessimistic ...
Confidence among U.S. small-business owners plunged in October to the lowest level in 28 years as sales slumped to a record low and spending plans were pared, a private survey found.
Source: Dallas Morning News (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:43:18 GMT)
Capital One Launches Back to Business Payroll an Enhanced Online Payroll...
MCLEAN, Va.----Capital One Financial Corporation today announced the national launch of Back to Business Payroll, a comprehensive online payroll and tax-filing solution for small and independent business owners.
Source: Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT)
AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 01:22 UPDATE 2-Intuit cuts outlook, sees small...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Intuit Inc , maker of TurboTax tax preparation software, posted a quarterly loss and lowered its full-year outlook, saying small businesses were being unusually cautious. The company cut its fiscal 2009 forecasts for sales of QuickBooks accounting software and for revenue from payroll and bill payment processing services, as its small business customers get ...
Source: Interactive Investor (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:49:51 GMT)
UPDATE: US Officials: Econ Woes Big Hurdle For Small Business ...
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Small businesses aren't immune to the credit crunch gripping the world's financial markets, but most seem more concerned about falling consumer spending and a drop in demand for their products and services, U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve officials told congressional leaders Thursday.
Source: Nasdaq (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:25 GMT)
Bank of America, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Initiative for...
Bank of America, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the not-for-profit, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City joined together to advance inner city small business growth today by hosting Inner City Capital Connections 2008.
Source: PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT)
Flexibility key to survival for small businesses ...
With no end in sight to the economic meltdown, small business owners are offering more services to survive.
Source: KING5 Seattle (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:31:57 GMT)
AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 17:25 Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE Small Cap Index...
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Source: Interactive Investor (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:36 GMT)
AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 15:22 Fed's Kroszner-small business credit access...
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Small businesses are finding it harder to get credit in the current strained economic environment, but interest rate cuts to date should spur economic activity, Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said on Thursday. "On balance, credit supply conditions to small businesses have tightened substantially since last April," Kroszner said in testimony to the House ...
Source: Interactive Investor (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:51:56 GMT)
AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 15:43 UPDATE 1-Fed's Kroszner-small business credit...
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Small businesses are finding it harder to get credit in the current strained economic environment, but interest rate cuts to date should spur economic activity, Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said on Thursday. "On balance, credit supply conditions to small businesses have tightened substantially since last April," Kroszner said in prepared testimony to ...
Source: Interactive Investor (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:06:29 GMT)
Local legislators will meet with business owners ...
State Assemblyman Dave Rible and Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini will hold a meeting focused on concerns of small business owners from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 24, at McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Ave. Light refreshments will be served.
Source: Asbury Park Press (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:38:57 GMT)
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