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It's the Conservatives, Silly - Why the Wall Street Journal Grows While Other Papers Shrink - http://tv.nationalreview.com

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From http://tv.nationalreview.com 5182 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on February 17, 2010 10:55 pm

Rupert Murdoch became the owner of his first newspaper, the Adelaide News, at the ripe old age of 22. Today he owns 170 newspapers, including the crown jewel, the Wall Street Journal. He explains why the Wall Street Journal's circulation has grown since September 2007 (a month after Murdoch bought it), while the other ten largest newspapers in the U.S. have shrunk. Why? The answer may surprise Read More

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Obama Small Business Plan is Not Going to Work | How to Get SBA Funding For Small Business Financing

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From http://www.sbaloans-123.com 5186 days ago
Made Hot by: denisbevanda on February 15, 2010 7:09 pm

Campaigning for the Small Business Plan that he announced during the State of the Union, Obama has been stressing the need for Read More

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Moms Are Great Businesswomen

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From http://www.entrepreneur.com 5194 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on February 5, 2010 7:15 am

I think being a mompreneur is a pretty tough job. I struggle daily to find balance between work and motherhood. And yet, I wouldn't trade it for anything, and I believe that each somehow complements the other. Read More

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Small Businesses Could Get $5,000 Tax Credit for Each New Hire

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From http://money.cnn.com 5199 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on February 4, 2010 5:41 pm

Need some help around the office at your small business? Consider hiring an extra employee here in the US and the federal government may give you a $5,000 tax credit. It's all part of a job stimulation plan unveiled by President Barack Obama recently and reported on in this article from CNN Money.com. Read More

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Small-Business Owners Lobby to Cut Credit Card Fees

Posted by ShawnHessinger under News
From http://www.nytimes.com 5203 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 27, 2010 11:17 am

Small businesses often pay higher fees than their big business counterparts when it comes to credit card transactions. Read more about how small business owners are lobbying for reduced credit card transaction fees... Read More

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How Will Revamped Health Care Reform Affect Small Business?

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From http://www.portfolio.com 5208 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on January 22, 2010 5:33 am

With an unexpected Republican U.S. Senate upset in Massachusetts, how will a probable revamping of the proposed health care reform bill affect small business. This column by Kent Hoover at Portfolio.com suggests a possible "Plan B" exists which would likely help small businesses and their employees afford better health care if Congress has the willingness to consider it. Read More

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Hello World ! Bill Gates to Twitter followers - Don't worry he is verified

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From http://www.examiner.com 5209 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 21, 2010 5:45 am

I become the 110,124th follower of @BillGates today and at the time of writing this article Bill Gates had amassed 110,811 followers. In typical newbie fashion and in a way i remember doing my first Java program Bill Gates' first tweet said ""Hello World." Hard at work on my foundation letter - publishing on 1/25." The amazing phenomenon is that his follower count has jumped so quickly today most Read More

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Medical Marijuana Small Business May Employ E-Commerce

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From http://money.cnn.com 5216 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on January 13, 2010 8:26 pm

With relaxing attitudes in many states on use of marijuana, specifically for medical purposes, a California tech startup is focusing on bringing a sophisticated suite of business management tools to the industry, comprised mostly of small business, to help them handle regulatory, tax, invoicing and supply chain management issues. CNN Money.com reports on changing attitudes and an evolving small b Read More

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From Dec. 21-25, fully 44% of the news links in blogs were about health care

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From http://pewresearch.org 5227 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 13, 2010 2:09 am

The continuing health care debate, and an insurgent campaign for the top of the British pop charts were at the center of social media commentary.
Both bloggers and users of Twitter closely followed the ebb and flow of the Senate's debate over health care reform last week, commenting on each step of the way.

From Dec. 21-25, fully 44% of the news links in blogs were about health care, accordin Read More

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5 Emerging Trends for 2010

Posted by MattValentine under News
From http://kdf-comp.blogspot.com 5221 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 8, 2010 11:46 pm

I am clever. You can tell because the title of this article rhymes. I am also trendy which means I have been the victim of some pretty terrible movements in fashion, hair, you name it. I had a bowl cut back in ’95, I owned cargo pants from Old Navy in ’98 (which I am going to resurrect in 2010), Read More