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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.
April 15, 2013
Nine Michigan companies receive SPARK microloan Awards
Nine Michigan companies have received a combined total of more than $397,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount loaned through the Fund to nearly $3.6 million.
April 15, 2013
Hobby Lobby increases full-time hourly employee minimum wage to $14 per hour
Pay increase will affect 17,726 employees at more than 500 stores in 45 states
April 15, 2013
Investigating Health Insurance Fraud
The life of an average insurance fraud investigator isn't anything like on TV. There aren't late-night shootouts or wild car chases to track down bad guys.
April 15, 2013
Ohio state legislature looking at ways to tax online sales
State house is looking to boost revenue by cracking down on the ability of Internet retailers such as Amazon to ship goods into Ohio without collecting the tax.
April 14, 2013
How much do you value your employees? As much as they contribute?
I'm about to reach the 11 year mark of working for the same employer.
April 13, 2013
Mentor Plus helps accounting firms and small business clients work together better
Mentor Plus CEO Edi Osborne speaks about how her company helps accounting firms and small businesses work better together.
April 12, 2013
$19 million in grants for SBA Resource Partners to support Hurricane Sandy small business recovery
April 11, 2013 — Small businesses rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will get both immediate and long-term help laying a foundation for economic recovery and resiliency thanks to expanded services funded by a $19 million emergency appropriation. Small businesses can take advantage of free expanded counseling, training and technical assistance from the U.S....…
April 12, 2013
New video surveillance system for retailers can help reduce loss, increase revenue and enhance security
New video solution can help retailers enhance security, ensure store compliance and increase revenues by 10 percent or more.
April 11, 2013
No surprise: Small businesses say complex taxes are their biggest problem
Complexity and inconsistency within the tax code continue to be a major problem for small businesses, and one-in-four report spending 120 hours or more per year on the administration of federal taxes—three full work weeks!
April 11, 2013
Sales taxes on services back in discussion in Minnesota, but excluding accounting and legal services
Less than a month after Gov. Mark Dayton dropped his plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the state's tax system, Senate DFLers unveiled a plan Thursday, April 11, to make big changes in sales and corporate taxes.
April 10, 2013
New hosted option introduced for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
Newtek Becomes One of the First Hosting Providers to Develop a Fully Managed, SaaS Offering for SharePoint Server 2013
April 10, 2013
FICO adds new payment and electronic document management services to its mobile services platform
Enhanced social media capabilities dramatically boost customer engagement and profitability