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The financial crisis shook these 3 entrepreneurs out of complacency. Their renewed focus has delivered dividends.Read More… [Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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Reuters – Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated the biggest financial swindle in Wall Street history and was ordered to jail to await a sentence that could last the rest of his life.
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If you’re looking to capitalize on the next big thing, it’s all about knowing where to look. here are 4 booming markets to keep an eye on this year.Read More… [Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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When metal worker Ken Kash was laid off in July from his job at a theatre set company, he decided not to look for another full-time position. Instead, he’s pursing a longtime dream: launching his own company.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Reuters – General Motors Corp has told U.S. officials that it can survive through March without the additional $2 billion in emergency aid that it first requested, the automaker said on Thursday.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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Reuters – Stocks rose for a third day on Thursday on relief that a ratings cut by S&P in General Electric was just one notch and no further cuts loomed, while data showed some stabilization in consumer spending.
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Reuters – Standard & Poor’s stripped General Electric Co of its AAA credit rating, citing the performance of its finance unit, but its shares rose 13.7 percent as investors breathed a sigh of relief that the cut was not deeper.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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Reuters – Bank of America Corp’s chief executive said on Thursday it would be a “nightmare” for U.S. banks to be nationalized, wiping out shareholders and perhaps bondholders, and further damaging an economy that might begin to recover as soon as this year.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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AP – Dramatic changes in the global economy may merit restoring a federal rule aimed at preventing a massive plunge in a stock price caused by a rush of short sellers, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday.
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When Pete Wiltjer offered me a front-row seat to the rebranding of his company, I didn’t realize it would also be a front-row seat to a catfight. But that’s what seems to have broken out in the wake of his crowdsourced logo project.
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