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At its core, business is all about managing monetary investment such that it generates profit for the investor. At a closer look, it involves a long process of getting capital, spending it for inventory, labor, manufacturing, etc., managing costs and getting the returns from the sale of products and services. Each of these is affected by economic and political forces that are developing everyday.

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Skype Files $100-Million IPO (8/10/2010 8:42:46 AM)
Owners of the largest Internet telephone service provider, Skype Ltd, on Monday said that they are hoping to generate more than $100 million worth of shares when it file an IPO before the US industry regulators on Monday.
Small Banks Continues to Struggle despite Bailout – Watchdog (7/14/2010 8:50:25 AM)
The US Congressional Oversight Panel released a financial reported on Wednesday showing that small banks continued to struggle months after the recession bottomed down, saying that the United States Treasury Department’s $700-billlion bailout program was “really” designed for Wall Street mega financial institutions.
Laurentian Bank Shareholders to Vote for Executive Pay (2/18/2010 11:03:16 AM)
Paying back to the performance of their senior executives, Laurentian Bank shareholders will be voting for the approval of an executive compensation.
Bankruptcy Filings in Louisiana Spike Up (1/21/2010 10:20:56 AM)
Bankruptcy filings in the Louisiana has spiked up significantly over the last two years due to the continued stall in the housing market and high unemployment rate.
New Credit Card Guidelines to Start Next Month (1/18/2010 8:58:13 AM)
A new guideline for credit card companies has now been set by the US Congress and will be implemented by the Federal Reserve starting February 22.
Stronger Dollar Seen Following Robust Economic News (12/13/2009 5:22:23 AM)
A stronger dollar was seen following robust economic news, saying the dollar value was now pegged at 1.4613 against euro. Economists are now moving to see how the Federal Reserve will react to changes to curb the impending inflation.
US Retail Sales in November Jumps Unexpectedly (12/11/2009 10:04:13 AM)
US retail sales in November jumped unexpectedly as the retail market posted strong gains in the first month of the holiday shopping season.
Piled Up Debts Turning Consumers into Scrooges Ahead of Holiday Season (11/25/2009 7:05:08 AM)
Piled up debts, tight credits are now turning consumers into “Scrooges” ahead of the holiday season, the AP-GfK survey showed on Tuesday.
Foreclosures Hound People with Good Credit (11/20/2009 8:19:58 AM)
Foreclosures in the housing market continue to hound Americans, even those with good credit rating. A new data from the mortgage bankers association showed a drop in the number of people able to pay their loans.
Scam E-mails Victimize Bank Customers (11/9/2009 9:17:44 AM)
According to the press release by The Mississippi Bankers Association, bank customers victimized by scam e-mails find a message in their inbox saying that their bank has failed. Then, they will be taken to a fake FDIC site where they have to enter their personal banking information to recover their deposits.
Cash Hoarding by Two Banks (11/2/2009 8:17:00 AM)
Banks Make Overdraft Policies Friendlier (11/1/2009 10:16:50 AM)
Stonegate Bank Purchases Two Banks (10/26/2009 11:23:08 AM)
Closing Bank of Elmwood (10/25/2009 8:02:07 AM)
Huge Quarterly Loss for Bank of America (10/19/2009 10:51:39 AM)
High Earnings of JPMorgan Chase (10/15/2009 11:29:36 AM)
Little Change in CEO Pay in US Firms during Recession (9/25/2009 6:00:05 AM)
BA & JPMorgan Trim Overdraft Fees (9/23/2009 9:15:10 AM)
Gates Foundation Says Banking for All (9/22/2009 10:59:16 AM)
Senator Pushes Plan Overseeing Banks (9/20/2009 9:28:50 AM)
Delinquency Rate in US Mortgage Hits All-time High in Q2 (8/18/2009 8:17:56 AM)
Check Deposit Doable via iPhone (8/11/2009 11:33:39 AM)
Banks Plagued by Vacant Lots (8/9/2009 9:16:51 AM)
Lower Cost to Investors due to Dismissed Entry Loads (8/4/2009 9:16:08 AM)
Budget Shortfall to Affect Food Aid - UN (7/30/2009 9:09:54 AM)
Regional Banks may be in Trouble (7/26/2009 8:25:58 AM)
Wells Fargo Expands in Investment Banking (7/7/2009 8:16:34 AM)
Top 10 Financial Institutions globally are Customers of Micro Focus (7/7/2009 6:21:43 AM)
Territorial Savings Bank Goes to New Territory (7/6/2009 6:22:43 AM)
New ATMs have More Convenience (6/28/2009 11:02:11 AM)
College Loans Online Application Simplified (6/24/2009 9:11:09 AM)
The Return of Barter Economy (6/4/2009 10:14:39 AM)
Financier Takes a Big Risk (6/3/2009 10:38:43 AM)
Inflated Penalty Charges of Banks (6/2/2009 10:38:36 AM)
The Financial Crisis and Media (6/1/2009 5:36:19 PM)
Teaching Financial Education to Teens (5/31/2009 11:14:29 PM)
Fitch Ratings Predicts Mortgage Defaults Again (5/29/2009 3:11:09 PM)
TARP Payback Benefit is Unclear (5/26/2009 9:27:54 PM)
Card Issuers Plan Debt Forgiveness (5/20/2009 9:57:48 AM)
Borrowing is Down but Interest Rates go Up (5/15/2009 12:32:31 PM)
Inflation Up Ahead (5/12/2009 9:43:20 AM)
Questioning the Integrity of Banks (5/3/2009 9:53:12 PM)
Citigroup begs Treasury for Traders' Bonuses (5/2/2009 3:08:57 PM)
Recession Easing Sign of Recovery Seen (4/29/2009 10:13:58 AM)
Fed to Take More Aggressive Steps to Lift Economy (4/29/2009 9:32:21 AM)
Finance Institutions Say Human Calamity Possible (4/28/2009 11:13:26 AM)
Finance Officials Say Economy Expected to Recover Next Year (4/27/2009 10:25:40 AM)
Obama to Limit Credit Card Companies in Raising Interest Rates (4/20/2009 1:01:15 PM)
College Students Use Credit Card More: Study (4/20/2009 12:55:32 PM)
The Worst of Recession Over: Fed (4/19/2009 1:42:30 AM)
Economy Slightly Recovers (4/11/2009 12:06:44 PM)
Fed Tries to Revive Ailing Economy (4/9/2009 3:53:25 PM)
US Carmakers' Sales Rise, Japanese Posts Decline (4/2/2009 9:28:25 AM)
Advertisement Revenue Slightly Increases on Internet (3/31/2009 1:34:11 AM)
Soda Companies' Sales Decline (3/31/2009 1:09:20 AM)
More Tax on Tobacco (3/29/2009 12:26:14 PM)
Airline Expects $4.7 Billion Loss (3/25/2009 1:11:00 AM)
Popular Jewelry Maker Posted Slumping Sales (3/24/2009 1:08:02 AM)
Stimulus Plan for Banking Crisis Could Reach $1 Trillion (3/23/2009 1:08:26 AM)
TransUnion Reports More Borrowers Unable to Pay Auto Loans (3/17/2009 1:02:20 AM)
Congress Amends Executive Pay Limit (3/3/2009 1:03:41 AM)
Government Grants $30 Billion Stimulus Package to AIG (3/2/2009 1:47:21 AM)
Recession Worse than Expected (2/28/2009 1:04:22 AM)
France Slides Towards Recession (2/16/2009 1:59:43 AM)
Foreclosures Decline in January 2009 (2/12/2009 1:47:52 AM)
Fight Global Economic Recession (2/10/2009 1:57:58 AM)
Freddie Mac Announces New Policy Allowing People to Stay in their Foreclosed Homes (1/31/2009 1:01:05 AM)
Fed Policy to Revive Ailing Economy (1/28/2009 1:56:41 AM)
Unemployment Rate Rises Amidst Global Financial Crisis (1/26/2009 1:04:19 AM)
Obama’s First 100 Days will Focus on Solving Economic Crisis (1/18/2009 10:48:51 AM)
Dollar Weakens as Banks Experience Major Loss (1/17/2009 1:20:46 AM)
Oil Price Reaches $35 Per Barrel Amidst Weak US Economy (1/16/2009 1:52:03 AM)
Authorities Warn Car Employees on Pension Funds (1/10/2009 1:06:15 AM)

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