January 3, 2011

New Year’s Top Ten Tips For Military Vets: Starting Or Growing Your Own Business

Trading Markets: There are more than 3 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States, and according to the U. S. Small Business Administration, 25 percent of the men and women returning from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan have expressed interest in starting or buying their own business. The leadership and management skills military veterans […]

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WikiLeaks Cables: Mcdonald’s Used US To Put Pressure On El Salvador

OpEdNews: McDonald’s tried to delay the US government’s implementation of a free-trade agreement in order to put pressure on El Salvador to appoint neutral judges in a $24m ( £15.5m) lawsuit it was fighting in the country. The revelation of the McDonald’s strategy to ensure a fair hearing for a long-running legal battle against a

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Thai Food, Management Changes, Social Networking And Downtown Staple Moves

Chicago Sun-Times: The new year brings a new Thai restaurant to southwest Naperville. Yum Yum Thai, a modern restaurant and bar offering outdoor patio seating, plans to have its doors open for dining by Jan. 15 at 1995 Springbrook Square Drive, Suite 107. Onetime Naperville residents Nong Otts and her husband, Greg, own the establishment

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AFC Enterprises Completes The Refinancing Of Credit Facility

Melodika.net: AFC Enterprises, Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes®, today announced the completion of a new five-year $100 million credit facility on December 23, 2010. The new facility is comprised of a $40 million term loan and a $60 million revolver. Proceeds from the refinancing together with available cash were used to retire approximately

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Herbalife Welcomes Peruvian Doctor to Its Nutrition Advisory Board

Advertiser Talk: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) welcomed Cecilia Solis-Rosas, M.D., FACP, an endocrinologist in Peru, to its Nutrition Advisory Board. The Nutrition Advisory Board is comprised of leading experts around the world in the fields of nutrition and health who educate and train Herbalife independent distributors and, in China, sales employees, on the principles of

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