New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy APMike Hurley had a great opportunity: He could multiply sales and staff by converting his metal-stamping business from one that made brackets for the automotive industry into a top-tier supplier of satellite dishes to DirecTV. More »New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy
Mike Hurley had a great opportunity: He could multiply sales and staff by converting his metal-stamping business from one that made brackets for the automotive industry into a top-tier supplier of satellite dishes to DirecTV.
- Small business exports picking up, survey finds AP
Small business exports are rising as the economy gradually gains strength and companies find trading partners in a new mix of countries, according to a survey released Wednesday. More »Small business exports picking up, survey finds
Small business exports are rising as the economy gradually gains strength and companies find trading partners in a new mix of countries, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Small businesses are hiring again, but cautiously APNina Vaca is interviewing job applicants at her staffing company again after putting hiring on hold at the end of last year. More »Small businesses are hiring again, but cautiously
Nina Vaca is interviewing job applicants at her staffing company again after putting hiring on hold at the end of last year.
Cheap translations, but not replacement for humans APAn Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone. More »Cheap translations, but not replacement for humans
An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone.
- Small business owners more upbeat, still cautious AP
Small business owners grew a little more optimism about their companies and the economy during May, according to a survey released Tuesday. More »Small business owners more upbeat, still cautious
Small business owners grew a little more optimism about their companies and the economy during May, according to a survey released Tuesday.
Small business confidence hits one-year high in May ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business optimism rose to a one year-high in May, a hopeful sign for an economy that has hit a soft patch. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index increased 2.3 points to 94.4 last month, the highest level since May last year. It was the second straight month of gains in the index. Eight of the index's 10 components … More »Small business confidence hits one-year high in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business optimism rose to a one year-high in May, a hopeful sign for an economy that has hit a soft patch. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index increased 2.3 points to 94.4 last month, the highest level since May last year. It was …
- Klamath Tribes and feds exercise water rights AP
Tens of thousands of acres in Oregon's drought-stricken Klamath Basin will have to go without irrigation water this summer after the Klamath Tribes and the federal government exercised newly confirmed powers that put the tribes in the driver's seat over water use — a move ranchers fear will be economically disastrous. More »Klamath Tribes and feds exercise water rights
Tens of thousands of acres in Oregon's drought-stricken Klamath Basin will have to go without irrigation water this summer after the Klamath Tribes and the federal government exercised newly confirmed powers that put the tribes in the driver's seat over water use — a move ranchers fear will be economically disastrous.
- Small businesses to get $1M in Twitter ad credits AP
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Twitter are creating a program to encourage small businesses to advertise on Twitter. More »Small businesses to get $1M in Twitter ad credits
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Twitter are creating a program to encourage small businesses to advertise on Twitter.
- Small business gets new financial reporting system AP
A new financial reporting system for small businesses was introduced Monday, giving owners an alternative to the complex rules with which big corporations must comply. More »Small business gets new financial reporting system
A new financial reporting system for small businesses was introduced Monday, giving owners an alternative to the complex rules with which big corporations must comply.
- Get Started: Small Business Week events online AP
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Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery APFederal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance and tried to exterminate. More »Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery
Federal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance and tried to exterminate.
- Obama proposes lifting Lower 48 wolf protections AP
The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts. More »Obama proposes lifting Lower 48 wolf protections
The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts.
Rejected by stores, insole maker goes online APGetting Undercover Fox's height-boosting shoe inserts into stores was a tall order. More »Rejected by stores, insole maker goes online
Getting Undercover Fox's height-boosting shoe inserts into stores was a tall order.
- APNewsBreak: Plan lifts Lower 48 wolf protections AP
The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts but that some scientists said was premature. More »APNewsBreak: Plan lifts Lower 48 wolf protections
The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts but that some scientists said was premature.
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