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Small-business representatives claimed another victory over Washington with an Internal Revenue Service decision to relieve retailers and others of a potential tax-compliance headache.
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama called on Congress to pass an agenda that helps start-ups and small businesses succeed. We have already introduced a plan that shares his goals. It's called the Startup Act.
BEIJING—Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the government will move to help the country's economically vital but financially strapped small businesses, including setting up a 15-billion-yuan ($2.39 billion) special fund to support the ...
U.S. President Barack Obama asked Congress to support tax breaks for small businesses Tuesday, saying he wants to tap into some bipartisanship to help give entrepreneurs a "leg up" in the economy.
The small-business-for-sale marketplace picked up again last year, for the second year in a row, thanks in part to better business performance.
Small-business owners are more optimistic about conditions at their firms, but that's not translating into a hiring surge. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees added an estimated 95,000 jobs nationwide in January, according to a report ...
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — It’s beginning to look as if it might be time to make a big bet on small-company growth stocks. Yes, the economy is starting to show signs of improvement and, as most investors know, that’s usually a good time to ...
There are signs that more banks may be loosening the purse strings for small firms, as business conditions improve and as borrowers become more willing and able to take on debt.
The small-business help desk is going corporate, with initiatives from companies like Apple Inc. bringing new competition to independent consultants who typically handle the IT needs of U.S. start-ups and small companies.
President Obama's State of the Union Address Tuesday night touched on deficit reduction, tax and regulatory reform, exporting, and other issues of interest to small business owners.
The latest project of Hyatt hotel heir Anthony Pritzker is a 49,300-square-foot building designed by an architecture firm in Paris. It involves a small army of specialized consultants and boasts amenities like a bowling alley, hairdressing ...
Two closely watched disputes now playing out in the courts are shining a spotlight on tensions between franchise owners and management. The growing rift between franchisees and franchisers—businesses that collectively employ roughly eight ...
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