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Reuters – Virtually all dealers asked to do business with the new General Motors Corp after bankruptcy have agreed to do so, while the automaker will work through the weekend to weigh appeals from those that are being cut loose, the company’s chief executive said on Friday.
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John Rosenthal has a long history of social activism — and the prison record to prove it.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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As an NBA Hall of Famer, Earvin “Magic” Johnson faced down such giants as Larry Bird and Julius Erving. Diagnosed with HIV in 1991, Johnson has fought off full-blown AIDS for the past 18 years. Now, as a coffee shop proprietor, he’s fighting his latest battle against…scones.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Signs of economic recovery may be glimmering on the horizon, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the shops on Main Street. In the past month, small businesses with less than 500 employees shed more than four times as many employees as larger businesses did, according to payroll processor ADP’s latest job report, released [...]

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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 – 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 – Freddie Mac, one of the two main U.S. mortgage companies that the U.S. government is depending on to help stabilize the housing market, said on Wednesday it needs $30.8 billion from the Treasury to survive after a massive fourth-quarter loss.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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Telling employees you’re concerned about the bottom line can be valuable, but owners also need to offer clear direction on what employees can do to help.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Reuters – With stocks mired in multi-year lows and the fate of General Motors and banks hanging in the balance, investors are unlikely to curb their flight from risk this week, putting Wall Street on track for another brutal sell-off.
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In New Regulations Impact Toy Makers, inventions expert Tamara Monosoff writes about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and how the regulations will affect toy and children’s products manufacturers.
If you’re thinking about starting a business now, you may want to read Jennifer Grzeskowiak’s Are These Businesses Still [...]

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