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. More »New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy
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
Nina 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
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. More »Cheap translations, but not replacement for humans
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
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
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
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
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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. More »Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery
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
Getting Undercover Fox's height-boosting shoe inserts into stores was a tall order. More »Rejected by stores, insole maker goes online
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
Two plans to add options for New York City taxi seekers got green lights from courts Thursday. The state's highest court OK'd allowing livery cab drivers to pick up passengers who hail them on streets in much of the city, while another court said smartphone apps could be used to summon yellow cabs for now. More »Top NY court backs NYC livery street pickup rights
Visitors can now quaff a hefty brew while touring a brewery in South Carolina, and the people who make beer are celebrating. More »SC gov signs bill boosting breweries' business
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