http://www.mail.com/subjects/15288-small-business.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/15288-small-business.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097236-china-sentences-underground-bank-operator-to-death.html BEIJING (AP) — A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs. Lin Haiyan was convicted of "illegal fundraising" for collecting 640 million yuan ($100 million) from investors by promising high returns and low ris... Mon, 20 May 2013 08:45:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097236-china-sentences-underground-bank-operator-to-death.html 2013-05-20T08:45:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093444-canada-trying-to-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. Canada's minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, arrived in the San Franc... Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093444-canada-trying-to-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers.html 2013-05-17T18:20:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2088176-retiring-boomers-driving-sales-small-businesses.html NEW YORK (AP) — Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small business sales, as they find more and more buyers confident enough in the improving economy to expand their own businesses through acquisitions. In the first three months of this year, the number of sales that closed jumped 56 percent from the same time in 2012, according t... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:02:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2088176-retiring-boomers-driving-sales-small-businesses.html 2013-05-15T19:02:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html BANGKOK (AP) — Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National Federation of Independent Business reported a slight improvement in confidence among small business owners in the U.S. in April. That helped boost the Dow Jones industrial average to close at a... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:22:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html 2013-05-15T05:22:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2077204-utah-to-to-use-dual-model-health-exchange.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The federal government has approved Utah to become the first state to have a dual-model health insurance exchange in which the state and the federal government divide responsibilities. The plan allows Utah to continue to run its existing health insurance marketplace for small businesses, a system that lets employees pick health care ... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:55:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2077204-utah-to-to-use-dual-model-health-exchange.html 2013-05-10T21:55:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070954-reality-tvs-stars-small-businesses.html NEW YORK (AP) — There's no business like small business. Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television shows such as "Pawn Stars," ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Duck Dynasty." Turning small business owners into stars has become a winning form... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:12:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070954-reality-tvs-stars-small-businesses.html 2013-05-08T15:12:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2066408-court-calif-cities-ban-medical-pot-shops.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a decision likely to further diminish the network of storefront pot shops and fuel efforts to have the state regulate the industry. In a unanimous opinion, the court held that California's medical marijuana laws — the nation's fi... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2066408-court-calif-cities-ban-medical-pot-shops.html 2013-05-06T21:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2054902-montana-company-faces-fines-fatal-bear-mauling.html BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The death of a Montana animal trainer mauled by a pair of 500-pound captive brown bears could have been prevented if standard safety practices had been followed, federal authorities said Tuesday, as state officials revealed that the private menagerie where the death occurred has seen numerous animal escapes. Benjamin Cloutier, 24, w... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:53:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2054902-montana-company-faces-fines-fatal-bear-mauling.html 2013-04-30T23:53:59Z 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/scitech/news/2038470-lawyer-inspectors-clear-nm-horse-slaughterhouse.html ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — About 5 miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be home to any number of small agricultural businesses. But Valley Meat Co. is no longer just another agricultural business. It's a former cattle slaughterhouse whose kill floor has been redes... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:12:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038470-lawyer-inspectors-clear-nm-horse-slaughterhouse.html 2013-04-23T20:12:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026494-number-companies-fell-with-unemployment.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer people are starting small businesses now that the job market is looking better. The number of companies started in 2012 fell along with the unemployment rate — a sign that people chose new jobs over launching their own companies, according to a study released Wednesday. The study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation estimated that... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:27:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026494-number-companies-fell-with-unemployment.html 2013-04-17T20:27:08Z 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/business/economy/2002950-national-beekeeper-year-focuses-dying-bees.html LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah man is trying to use his recognition as this year's national beekeeper of the year to focus attention on a major threat to the industry: colony collapse disorder. Darren Cox of Cache County, who has 5,000 hives in Utah, California and Wyoming, received the award from the American Honey Producers Association earlier this year. He ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:10:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2002950-national-beekeeper-year-focuses-dying-bees.html 2013-04-06T21:10:12Z 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/1996734-paperless-post-defies-digital-strategy-with-crane.html NEW YORK (AP) — Paperless Post has defied its original digital business model successfully once. Now the online invitation and greeting card startup is taking that defiance a step further. The New York company launched Paper by Paperless Post in October after customers requested a way to get its electronic greeting cards and invitations in a more old-fash... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:41:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1996734-paperless-post-defies-digital-strategy-with-crane.html 2013-04-03T22:41:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1951406-insurers-warn-overhaul-induced-sticker-shock.html Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people. The nation's big health insurers say they expect premiums — or the cost for insurance coverage — to rise from 20 to 100 percent for millions of people due to changes that will occur when key provisions of the Affordable C... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:51:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1951406-insurers-warn-overhaul-induced-sticker-shock.html 2013-03-13T16:51:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1951614-overhaul-induced-price-hikes-glance.html The health care overhaul starts expanding coverage to nearly 30 million uninsured people next year. The law also begins tacking on some expenses and coverage requirements to insurance policies. Insurers say that will lead to higher premiums — or coverage costs — for a portion of the insured population. This includes some of the roughly 14 million people w... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:13:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1951614-overhaul-induced-price-hikes-glance.html 2013-03-13T16:13:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933790-dow-record-three-tales-ups-downs-changes.html NEW YORK (AP) — When the Dow first crossed 14,000, investors were overjoyed. When it closed at an all-time high of 14,253.77 on Tuesday, it wasn't so much a time for celebration as it was for reflection. It's been a long five and a half years. The ups and downs of the market touched us all in some manner. Jobs were lost. Retirements were delayed. Even tho... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933790-dow-record-three-tales-ups-downs-changes.html 2013-03-05T22:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1916988-utah-liquor-bill-aims-to-take-zion-curtains.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wine spritzers are a favorite at Rovali's near Salt Lake City. Behind the bar, in full view of patrons, waiters siphon soda and syrup into glasses of ice — then they duck behind a fake olive tree and a barricade to add the chardonnay. Utah's famously strict liquor laws forbid the restaurant from pouring alcohol in front of customers.... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:14:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1916988-utah-liquor-bill-aims-to-take-zion-curtains.html 2013-02-27T08:14:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904226-oregon-couple-defends-sales-cure-all-bleach.html MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon couple accused of selling a diluted version of industrial bleach as a cure for cancer, earaches and other maladies claims the federal government can't touch them because the product was sold to a private health association protected by free-speech and other constitutional rights. Prosecutors call such claims misguided, the M... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:36:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904226-oregon-couple-defends-sales-cure-all-bleach.html 2013-02-20T21:36:47Z 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/finance/1873592-small-biz-leader-tells-women-owners-to-take-charge.html NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Kasoff has a message for women business owners: If you don't like the way government regulations affect your business, stop whining and get involved. The founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, a group that lobbies lawmakers on behalf of women-owned small businesses, isn't shy about telling women they need to take charge if they ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1873592-small-biz-leader-tells-women-owners-to-take-charge.html 2013-02-06T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1864214-twitter-washington-post-targeted-hackers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Social media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to report that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users. And now, The Washington Post is joining the chorus, revealing the discovery of a sophisticated cyberatta... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1864214-twitter-washington-post-targeted-hackers.html 2013-02-02T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1860308-report-small-business-hiring-edged-up-january.html NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses nudged up their hiring during January for a second straight month, according to a survey released Thursday. The survey by the National Federation of Independent Business showed that the average payroll per company rose by 0.09 workers after rising by 0.03 workers in December. The lobbying group questioned 2,033 of its memb... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1860308-report-small-business-hiring-edged-up-january.html 2013-01-31T20:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855778-green-thumb-wash-pot-consultant.html TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market. As Washington state tries to figure out how to regulate its newly legal marijuana, officials are hiring an adviser on all things weed: how it's best grown, dried, tested, labeled, packaged and cooked into brownies. Sporting a mix... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855778-green-thumb-wash-pot-consultant.html 2013-01-30T22:01:00Z 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