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All rights reserved Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:19 -0400 5 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/partner/associated-press/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/brand/purplelogo/base/us.gif The White House says President Barack Obama will nominate Dan Tangherlini to run the General Services Administration, the agency in charge of federal buildings and supplies.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/obama-seeks-acting-gsa-head-permanent-155419806.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 11:54:19 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/obama-seeks-acting-gsa-head-permanent-155419806Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill-003411795.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 20:34:11 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill-003411795New Mexico is switching gears on its plan for a health insurance exchange and initially will partner with the federal government for computer services needed for an online insurance marketplace.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/nm-changing-plans-health-exchange-194526069.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 15:45:26 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/nm-changing-plans-health-exchange-194526069Small businesses improved their credit during the first three months of the year, with the biggest gains coming in the western part of the country, according to a survey released Tuesday.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/small-businesses-credit-improving-survey-says-160112354.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 12:01:12 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/small-businesses-credit-improving-survey-says-160112354The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/sba-starting-lending-program-veterans-090338106.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 05:03:38 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/sba-starting-lending-program-veterans-090338106After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a 26-year-old entrepreneur who dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of bringing more beauty and creativity to the Internet.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/yahoo-looks-regain-cool-tumblr-deal-000832250.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 20:08:32 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/yahoo-looks-regain-cool-tumblr-deal-000832250KEYSTONE XL PIPELINEhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/started-immigration-keystone-pipeline-202008409.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 16:20:08 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/started-immigration-keystone-pipeline-202008409A 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.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/china-sentences-underground-bank-operator-death-055454840.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 04:45:29 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/china-sentences-underground-bank-operator-death-055454840A 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.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/death-sentence-chinese-underground-bank-case-053847972.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 01:38:47 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/death-sentence-chinese-underground-bank-case-053847972The 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.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/canada-trying-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers-170642288.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 14:29:24 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/canada-trying-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers-170642288The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/rising-consumer-demands-aids-organic-industry-sway-174324386.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:43:24 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/rising-consumer-demands-aids-organic-industry-sway-174324386President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/obama-focuses-job-creation-baltimore-visit-173909349.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:39:09 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/obama-focuses-job-creation-baltimore-visit-173909349Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/unemployment-falls-40-us-states-rises-3-173633967.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:36:33 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/unemployment-falls-40-us-states-rises-3-173633967The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. He said they resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/ousted-irs-chief-regrets-treatment-tea-party-173604616.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:36:04 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/ousted-irs-chief-regrets-treatment-tea-party-173604616The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/irs-tea-party-tempest-173511910.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:35:11 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/irs-tea-party-tempest-173511910Baby 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.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/retiring-boomers-driving-sales-small-businesses-185659061.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 15:02:27 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/retiring-boomers-driving-sales-small-businesses-185659061Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/asia-stocks-us-small-business-mood-improves-032742482.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 01:22:19 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/asia-stocks-us-small-business-mood-improves-032742482___http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/business-highlights-215526876.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 17:38:30 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/business-highlights-215526876Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be exempt from the Defense Department's plan to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of the fiscal year.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/portsmouth-shipyard-exempt-furloughs-210751585.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 17:07:51 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/portsmouth-shipyard-exempt-furloughs-210751585Hard times are expected to continue in the Appalachian region that was once the heart of the nation's coal production, according to a new report.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/report-says-more-woes-appalachian-coal-mining-210655495.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 17:06:55 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/report-says-more-woes-appalachian-coal-mining-210655495The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/senate-panel-approves-massive-farm-bill-205140234.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 16:51:40 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/senate-panel-approves-massive-farm-bill-205140234Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Messenger service on iPhones and devices running Google's Android software.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/rim-unveils-cheaper-blackberry-170743058.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 13:07:43 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/rim-unveils-cheaper-blackberry-170743058Honda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker's former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/honda-produce-acura-nsx-us-170559286.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 13:05:59 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/honda-produce-acura-nsx-us-170559286BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/blackberry-ceo-unveils-slim-sleek-version-153432010.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 11:34:32 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/blackberry-ceo-unveils-slim-sleek-version-153432010American small business owners were a little more optimistic during April but are generally still cautious.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/us-small-business-owners-slightly-more-upbeat-114615323.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 08:03:53 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/us-small-business-owners-slightly-more-upbeat-114615323Small business owners were a little more optimistic during April but are generally still cautious.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/small-business-owners-slightly-more-upbeat-113129553.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 07:32:21 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/small-business-owners-slightly-more-upbeat-113129553The nation's smallest businesses are still treading water because they're struggling to raise financing, according to a survey released Tuesday.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/smallest-businesses-still-struggle-financing-101204541.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 06:12:04 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/smallest-businesses-still-struggle-financing-101204541High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the U.S. pushed Monday for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate. Labor unions said the Silicon Valley had already gotten enough in the legislation and further changes risked chipping away at protections for U.S. workers.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/high-tech-pushes-more-immigration-bill-215245180.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 17:52:45 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/high-tech-pushes-more-immigration-bill-215245180Warmer weather across South Dakota helped farmers make good progress on their crops last week.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/warmer-temperatures-help-dakota-farmers-212234181.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 17:22:34 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/warmer-temperatures-help-dakota-farmers-212234181When members of Congress repeatedly raised concerns with the Internal Revenue Service about complaints that Tea Party groups were being harassed last year, a deputy IRS commissioner took the lead in assuring lawmakers that the additional scrutiny was a legitimate part of the screening process.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/irs-assured-congress-tea-party-not-targeted-211447935.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 17:14:47 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/irs-assured-congress-tea-party-not-targeted-211447935HEALTH CARE TAXhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/started-health-care-hearing-online-seminars-211232846.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 17:12:32 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/started-health-care-hearing-online-seminars-211232846The newsstands that dot the city's sidewalks would be able to stock cellphone chargers, offer more batteries and, perhaps most importantly, upgrade their umbrellas under a proposal broached Monday to double a price cap on their wares.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/good-news-nyc-newsstands-price-cap-could-rise-193730405.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 15:37:30 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/good-news-nyc-newsstands-price-cap-could-rise-193730405Small businesses in the Northeast are getting more loans, though many still feel that their growth is hindered by a lack of access to cash, according to a survey released Monday.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/more-small-companies-getting-loans-credit-192322577.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 15:23:22 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/more-small-companies-getting-loans-credit-192322577When Jonnie R. Williams believed he had discovered a way to make tobacco less harmful, the Virginia car salesman-turned-entrepreneur tried to sell his method to anyone who would listen.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/va-entrepreneur-caught-growing-political-drama-161726443.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 12:17:26 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/va-entrepreneur-caught-growing-political-drama-161726443The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/high-court-rules-monsanto-patent-case-150153516.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 11:01:53 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/high-court-rules-monsanto-patent-case-150153516The 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.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/utah-first-dual-model-health-exchange-183254390.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 17:54:44 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/utah-first-dual-model-health-exchange-183254390Children younger than 16 could avoid future federal regulation and continue to work on their parents' Missouri farms under legislation signed by Gov. Jay Nixon.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/mo-governor-signs-bill-letting-kids-farms-212239798.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 17:22:39 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/mo-governor-signs-bill-letting-kids-farms-212239798Jenny Vance doesn't take "You're fired" for an answer.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/small-firm-goes-offensive-win-back-client-194039744.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 15:40:39 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/small-firm-goes-offensive-win-back-client-194039744The Vermont House has approved legislation calling for labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/vt-house-approves-gmo-labeling-bill-181533204.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 14:15:33 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/vt-house-approves-gmo-labeling-bill-181533204A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/blm-lease-sale-nets-644k-acres-mont-nd-181205950.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 14:12:05 -0400Associated Pressadvisor/blm-lease-sale-nets-644k-acres-mont-nd-181205950