http://www.mail.com/subjects/15286-small-business-financing.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/15286-small-business-financing.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2052850-despite-hurdles-cuba-real-estate-market-buzzing.html HAVANA (AP) — In some ways, Yosuan Crespo's real estate office resembles any you might find in New York, London or Tokyo. There are slick posters of hot properties hanging from the ceiling, a steady stream of hopeful buyers and sellers and a constant clack of computer keys. But Crespo's headquarters in central Havana's trendy Vedado neighborhood is actual... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:05:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2052850-despite-hurdles-cuba-real-estate-market-buzzing.html 2013-04-30T08:05:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2051074-bowing-pigeon-fight-france-slashes-taxes.html PARIS (AP) — President Francois Hollande announced on Monday a series of measures to encourage the French entrepreneurial spirit, including drastic cuts in capital gains taxes — up to 65 percent — for the sale of small companies and a plan to make France start-up friendly. Hollande, looking to stimulate flagging growth and cut into the nation's 10.6 perce... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2051074-bowing-pigeon-fight-france-slashes-taxes.html 2013-04-29T19:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking on MSNBC's "Mo... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:50:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051462-christie-obama-kept-promise-storm-aid.html 2013-04-29T18:50:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046106-china-jails-than-1400-lending-crackdown.html BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have sentenced more than 1,400 people to prison terms of at least five years for involvement in underground lending in a crackdown on a financing practice widely used by China's entrepreneurs, a police official said Friday. The 1,449 people imprisoned were among a total of 4,170 people convicted since 2011 of violating r... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:39:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046106-china-jails-than-1400-lending-crackdown.html 2013-04-26T12:39:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041286-predictions-ecb-rate-cut-grow-growth-fades.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Evidence that Europe's economic downturn is weighing more heavily on its strongest member, Germany, has convinced more and more experts that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates soon. The latest downbeat sign came Wednesday from the closely watched Ifo index of German business confidence. It fell to 104.4 points in A... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:36:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041286-predictions-ecb-rate-cut-grow-growth-fades.html 2013-04-24T13:36:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2011652-vc-firms-team-up-to-invest-google-glass-ideas.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three influential venture capital firms are teaming to find and finance entrepreneurs who want to create applications and other accessories for Google Glass. That's an Internet-connected device that is setting out to turn wearable computing into the latest fashion trend. The partnership announced Wednesday will join Google's own ventu... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:05:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2011652-vc-firms-team-up-to-invest-google-glass-ideas.html 2013-04-10T21:05:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996046-audit-katrina-aid-misspent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 may have been misspent. A report by the Housing and Urban Development Department's inspector general said some homeowners who got grants of up to $3... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:25:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996046-audit-katrina-aid-misspent.html 2013-04-03T23:25:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1883618-sba-head-mills-to-leave-obama-administration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Karen Mills is leaving her post as head of the Small Business Administration, opening yet another Cabinet-rank job for President Barack Obama to fill at the start of his second term. Obama says Mills played a leading role supporting start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. Mills has served as SBA administrator since 2009. The SBA arranges ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1883618-sba-head-mills-to-leave-obama-administration.html 2013-02-11T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851460-closer-sandy-recovery-package.html Details on how the $50.5 billion package of recovery and related aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy and other federally declared disasters is to be spent: —$16 billion for Housing and Urban Development Department community development block grants. Of that, $12.1 billion is for Sandy recovery as well as for projects in states with other federally declare... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851460-closer-sandy-recovery-package.html 2013-01-28T17:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1822386-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-locals.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — With interest in locally grown food soaring, the federal government said Tuesday it has created a small loan program to help community farmers who might not be able to borrow money from banks. Call it seed money. The low-interest "microloans" of up to $35,000 are designed to aid startup costs, bolster existing family-run farms and he... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1822386-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-locals.html 2013-01-15T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817572-googles-ultrafast-internet-draws-startups-to-kc.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Inside a small bungalow on the street separating Kansas City, Kan., from its sister city in Missouri, a small group of entrepreneurs are working on their ideas for the next high-tech startup, tapping Google Inc.'s new superfast Internet connection that has turned the neighborhood into an unlikely settlement dubbed the "Silicon Prairie." ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817572-googles-ultrafast-internet-draws-startups-to-kc.html 2013-01-13T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1788110-nonprofit-tech-innovators-inspire-philanthropy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Harrison knows his charity has funded nearly 7,000 clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of the world in the past six years. How many of those wells are still flowing with drinking water months or years later, though? That's a tough question to answer. His organization called Charity: Water has funded projects in 20 dif... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1788110-nonprofit-tech-innovators-inspire-philanthropy.html 2012-12-27T11:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750256-populist-emerges-romanias-bitter-election.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Media tycoon Dan Diaconescu drives a white Rolls Royce, looks like a used car salesman in his shiny mauve jacket, promises to create thousands of jobs and has emerged as a key player in Romania's bitterly contested parliamentary election. The owner of two television stations, Diaconescu's populist party is running third in Sunday... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750256-populist-emerges-romanias-bitter-election.html 2012-12-07T07:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1748498-survey-small-biz-owners-cautious-summer.html NEW YORK (AP) — A survey of small business owners shows they remained cautious during the summer about borrowing money. The survey released Thursday by researchers at Pepperdine University and Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. shows that demand for financing was little changed in the third quarter from the first three months of the year, when researchers... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1748498-survey-small-biz-owners-cautious-summer.html 2012-12-06T15:27:00Z