STLtoday.com: Max & Erma’s, the casual dining chain known for its burgers and fresh cookies, is staging a comeback. After filing for bankruptcy and being taken over by a new owner last year, it’s now planning to expand starting here in the St. Louis region. It will open its first new restaurant since the reorganization […]
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Sowetan: The new Consumer Protection Act grants franchisees substantial new rights, but poses challenges for franchisors, Candice Meyer, a partner at Webber Wentzel, says. Meyer says the regulations would necessitate the review of business processes and re-drafting of franchise agreements to ensure compliance. The act required businesses to be more open about contracts. Failure to
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Daily News & Analysis: Cox & Kings (C&K), one of the oldest and well-recognised travel and tour operators in the world, would benefit from people spending more money on travel, along with its increasing distribution reach in smaller cities. Business: Cox & Kings, established almost 250 years ago, offers a one-stop solution for all travel
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PhillyBurbs: When her mother and mother-in-law both experienced serious health problems, Vikki Dargenio looked for a medical professional who could help them through the complex and often confusing maze of specialists, doctor appointments and treatment options. When she couldn’t find anyone locally who provided the service outside of a healthcare setting, Dargenio ended up giving
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India PRwire: Orient Ceramics & Industries Ltd. (OCIL), the largest manufacturers of Non-Vitrified, Vitrified, Ultra Vitrified and 3rd Fired Decorative Tiles for walls, floors & facades and the pioneers in floor and wall solutions has launched a new division by the name of Orient International. Orient International is the specialized division which brings innovative and
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A Hawaiian man, whose love for motorcycles was temporarily halted after an accident in 1982 left him a quadriplegic and no longer able to ride his bikes. In the years since, he’s remained a motorhead and continued to tinker and tweak various vehicles, including a scooter made from a mo-ped. But according to the Honolulu
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What recourse do you have if you purchase a coupon from Groupon or LivingSocial only to run out of time before it expires? Used to be that you had no choice but the consider the money wasted. According to the Today, it was only a matter of time before someone saw a business opportunity in
TheFranchiseHound: In the continuing saga of the Cold Stone Creamery litigation effort, it appears that franchisees are searching for exit plans and an explanation of the NIACCF. The Franchise Hound was sent an email written by a lawyer who is involved in the process and sent to Coldstone franchisees and management. The email, sent on
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Watson was the IBM supercomputer that played against Ken Jennings on Jeopardy last year. IBM has just announced that the next application for Watson is in sales and customer support. ExtremeTech has the story: Think about it: how many times have you asked a salesperson a question about a product, only to have a blank
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Kansas City Business Journal: Kansas City is about to experience a silver rush — a rush to see new Silpada Designs Inc. jewelry, that is. The Lenexa-based jewelry company will have its 2011 National Conference in Kansas City from Thursday through Sunday. The conference is expected to have an economic impact of almost $4.6 million,
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