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Retail Earnings Show U.S. Consumers Keep Spending for the Right Price
Resilient shoppers are still opening their wallets when they find the right product at the right price.
July 7, 2013
Blog: Which Browser is the Safest?
If you are still relying on a firewall and anti-virus programs to protect your computer from malware and other problems, your security is about 10 years behind the bad guys.
July 7, 2013
California taxpayer group fighting sales tax hike in court
After losing in appellate court to block Santa Clara County's Measure A sales tax increase approved last year, the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association is appealing the issue to the state Supreme Court.
July 3, 2013
Small business employment continues growth in June, but revenues dip
U.S. small business employment added 25,000 new jobs in June, bringing the total of new small business jobs added since March 2010 to 405,000. In addition, compensation and hours worked also increased during the month. Meanwhile, small business revenues saw an overall decline of 0.4 percent in May, with the exception of the construction industry,…
July 3, 2013
McDonald’s franchise ends debit card-only payroll after controversy
The McDonald's franchisees at the center of the pay card controversy issued a statement Monday on their decision to start paying employees through traditional means:
July 3, 2013
Some e-retailers unsure how they will comply with online sales tax
As Washington considers enforcing sales tax collection for Internet purchases, a growing concern among online retailers is how to collect this tax and remit it to state governments.
July 2, 2013
What Business Women Want – Report highlights economic concerns
The annual national survey conducted in April 2013 identifies key economic issues affecting WIPP's membership and provides guidance on policy issues relative to their businesses.
July 2, 2013
Small businesses getting more sales via mobile devices
Taken together, the one-two punch of the flashy ZippyCards and the catchy ZippyPitch is all aimed at corralling new customers via their smartphones.
July 2, 2013
The best cities for fireworks sales
With the 4th of July just days away, many Americans are stocking up on fireworks. From a business perspective, however, it's better to sell them in some cities than others.
July 1, 2013
Greg LaFollette to offer keynote at 2013 Cloud Summit 2013
VP of CPA2Biz Brings New Ideas to Exclusive Cloud Conference
July 1, 2013
In $1B deal, Intuit sells it’s Financial Services unit to private equity firm
Intuit Inc., the maker of QuickBooks, Quicken and TurboTax, along with many technologies for accounting professionals, announced on Monday that it is selling its Financial Services division (IFS) to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Products include an internet banking platform, digital payment solution, mobile banking and digital banking add-on solutions.
June 30, 2013
Unique actions by CEO helping Ohio bank thrive
Like other banks during the recession, Huntington was absorbing losses from bad mortgages. At the same time, the nation's economy was tanking during the worst recession since the Great Depression.
June 30, 2013
Hey IRS, get off my cloud
In the wake of the resignation of the IRS Commissioner for the agency’s alleged targeting of conservative organizations, there is this chilling IRS policy position that the ACLU recently discovered: