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Pickups spur increase in April auto sales
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit was king in April, with demand for its big pickups helping to boost U.S. auto sales and offset a soft month for Toyota. Ford, GM and Chrysler sold a total of 144,042 full-size pickups, up 29 percent from last April, driven...
Tags: Sales, SUVs and Crossovers, Toyota, Passenger Cars, Chevrolet
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How to land contracts amid sequestration
Daily PressGetting contracts with the federal government will be even harder now that sequestration is taking effect. Retired Naval officer John B. Maher, who has 20 years of experience on both sides of government contracting, advised local small businesses to...Tags: Sales, Business
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Busy weekend in Roanoke to include Strawberry Festival, Chili Cook-Off and Cinco De Mayo events
Every spring and summer the Roanoke area comes alive with plenty of festivals and events for the entire family. And with those events comes a lot of people and a big boost to the local economy. Just this weekend alone, there's the Strawberry Festival...
Tags: Strawberries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Entertainment Events, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Arts and Culture
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Emil Jones, III, Rahm Emanuel, Waukegan, Park City
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Hampton seeks input on how it works with small businesses
TidewaterBizHampton would like to know what obstacles small businesses face when working with the city. “You want to have an inclusive contracting environment,” said Jessica Spencer, Hampton’s minority business coordinator. “Small businesses...Tags: Hampton Roads, Business
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Kaine expects Marketplace Fairness Act to pass Senate early next week
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistSome Roanoke small business owners are begging Virginia leaders to put all merchants on the same playing field. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) was in town on Wednesday to hear what owners had to say about the Marketplace Fairness Act. Online retailers...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Timothy M. Kaine, Business, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Clear the way for contributing immigrant business owners
The status quo of our current immigration system is doing a number on small-business owners and would-be job creators. At Eat More Produce in Winter Park, we are living proof. We immigrated from Canada about five years ago and founded our grocery...Tags: Winter Park, Sales, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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California deems UnitedHealth rate hikes unreasonable
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., is imposing unreasonable rate hikes on about 5,000 small businesses. Jones said Wednesday that UnitedHealth couldn't justify the average...Tags: Business, Insurance
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Boca Raton restaurant group recognized by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sun SentinelBoca Raton-based Rapoport’s Restaurant Group was awarded Tuesday with the Community Excellence Award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce during the America’s Small Business Summit 2013 in Washington, D.C. “Aspiring small business owners in...Tags: Palm Beach County, Boca Raton, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Washington, DC
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Regent Bank to prove free seminar on getting SBA loans
Sun SentinelRegent Bank will present May 16 a free seminar, “Grow Your Company With Financing For Small Business,” at the Broward County Bar Association, 1051 SE 3rd Ave., in Fort Lauderdale, starting at 5:30 p.m. It will teach business owners how to...Tags: Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Business
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Internet sales tax not so fair, say Peninsula e-commerce businesses
Daily PressThe Marketplace Fairness Act could put the Gloucester-based retailer Peace Frogs out of business, says Catesby Jones, president of the 30-year-old company. Jones is adamantly against the bill, which is expected to pass the Senate later this week. The...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Mark R. Warner, Hampton Roads, Sales, National Retail Federation
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SBA to honor two regional businesses in yearly awards
Two small businesses in the region will be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Richmond District Office in June. Paramount Sleep in Norfolk was named the “Small Business Exporter of the Year,” according to a news release....Tags: Business
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