America's fastest-growing company doesn't actually produce or deliver energy. Rather, it buys power at wholesale prices and resells it through an army of 70,000 independent agents.

United States - Energy - Business - Company - Technology
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:39:56 GMT]
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Eight years ago, Sharif El-Gamal was just another ambitious striver from Brooklyn, casting about for career leads and dreaming of a grander future in real estate.

Real estate - Business - Sharif El-Gamal - United States - Services
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:16:18 GMT]
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Belchie Branson is the man who introduced Cristal, Dom Perignon and a number of other pricey brands to his friends Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace and Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Hip hop - Sean Combs - The Notorious B.I.G. - Cristal - Music
[Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:00:01 GMT]
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President Barack Obama is urging Republican congressional leaders to stop blocking a bill aimed at helping small businesses hire more people.

Barack Obama - Republican - President - United States - History
[Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:27:45 GMT]
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The Federal Reserve says banks have eased their lending standards for small businesses for the first time in nearly four years.


Federal Reserve System - Small business - Business - Central bank - Federal Reserve
[Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:03:59 GMT]
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Small business owners became more downbeat in July as expectations of weaker economic growth in the second half of the year reinforced a reluctance to hire, according to a survey published on Tuesday.

Small business - Business - Economic growth - United States - Associations
[Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:03:58 GMT]
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John Andikian's small grocery store was struggling, and he was in danger of having to close. Then he learned of an opportunity to transform it into a brand-name convenience store.

Grocery store - Business - Retail - Brand - Retail Trade
[Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:28:12 GMT]
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Local shops are pulling in thousands of new customers with group coupons online, but the deals can sometimes work too well, turning marketing into a game of retail roulette.

Retailing - Business - Marketing - Marketing and Advertising - Website
[Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:47:51 GMT]
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The House rejected an effort to repeal part of the new health care law that requires millions of businesses to file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods.


United States - Health care - Law - Tax - Accounting
[Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:48:54 GMT]
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"Hot" startups aren't the entrepreneurial equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. They are the companies that capture the hearts and minds of their potential customers ? and market share.

Lottery - Gambling - Recreation and Sports - Canada - Lotteries
[Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:11:55 GMT]
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Food trucks have grown so popular in some areas that a growing number of young operators are opening up, er, less-mobile restaurants.

Food truck - Restaurant - Food - Recreation - Business
[Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:12:15 GMT]
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Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama's jobs agenda.

Barack Obama - Small business - President of the United States - President - United States
[Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:49:41 GMT]
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The National Small Business Association has released its midyear economic report. Based on a survey of 400 small-business owners, the semi-annual report found that only 11 percent have hired workers in the past year, 25 percent have cut jobs, and 41 percent say they are unable to secure adequate financing.


Business - Newsweek - United States - Magazines and E-zines - Magazine
[Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:29 GMT]
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President Barack Obama is making his case for more small-business aid from a sub shop in central New Jersey.

Barack Obama - New Jersey - President of the United States - United States - President
[Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:03:42 GMT]
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Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and his brother Jesse are in the third year of an apparel deal with Target Corp. that now covers boys, young men and shoes.

Shaun White - Olympic Games - Gold medal - Target Corporation - Clothing
[Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:20:37 GMT]
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President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass legislation that he says will help small businesses grow and hire again.


Barack Obama - President of the United States - President - United States - History
[Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:45:26 GMT]
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JadeYoga's mats now sell in 50 countries and account for half of the company's sales and revenue.

Yoga - Shopping - Religion and Spirituality - Mat - Teachers and Centers
[Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:38:08 GMT]
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President Barack Obama urged the Senate to complete work on a small-business jobs plan that has been a subject of partisan wrangling but could come up for a vote within the next few days.


Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States Senate - Small business - President
[Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:22:50 GMT]
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