NewsOK.com: Strong second-quarter earnings from McDonald’s, General Electric and Caterpillar on Friday are just the latest proof that booming profits have allowed Corporate America to leave the Great Recession far behind. But millions of ordinary Americans are stranded in a labor market that looks like it’s still in recession. Unemployment is stuck at 9.2 percent, […]
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LA Times: …Outdoor retailers are bouncing back from the recession. That is particularly true in California, where recreation gear merchants have made plans to open new stores and expand existing outlets to take advantage of the state’s massive sales potential and reputation as an outdoor enthusiasts’ playground. Sales of such outdoor gear as tents, backpacks,
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Huffington Post: Starbucks has hit a road bump in its new line of healthy Bistro Box meals just a week after launching. Food Safety News reports that Starbucks has recalled the chicken used in the Chicken Hummus and Chicken Chipotle Wrap Bistro Boxes in Georgia and Alabama. The meat was apparently contaminated with listeria, but
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Before you start filling in your loan application, the Los Angeles Times has some advice you may want to consider. So, what’s the best way to get a small-business loan in this economic environment? Business owners who have scored loans said one of the keys was preparation. Expect to explain and justify every aspect of
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Pat Farrelly is currently in the process of patenting a unique water filtration system that he believes will revolutionize water filtering for commercial and humanitarian purposes. His invention, Aqua-Nu, took five years to develop in his own kitchen. Farrelly said that Aqua-Nu had multiple applications, from filtering water for individual houses and group schemes to
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3News NZ: Dominos has stepped in to fill a $10,000 hole in the budget of children’s charity KidsCan, left after rival pizza outlet Hell reneged on its Telethon pledge. At the Big Night In telethon in 2009, Hell had agreed to pay the sum to charity KidsCan in exchange for product placement at the event’s
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FranchiseIndia: Seeing the success of Juice Lounge at their new outlet in Doha, Qatar, the brand would now be venturing in other Asian countries. The company also aims to penetrate in the Tier II and III cities in India. With consumers being very health conscious, there is a need for healthy juice bar with healthy
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The Franchise Key: Schlotzsky’s® has announced that it has signed 75 franchise agreements for a total of 25 restaurants that will each house the Schlotzsky’s, Cinnabon and Carvel concepts under one roof. Company executives said the restaurants will begin to open throughout New Jersey and Texas during the next six to 12 months. Kelly Roddy,
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The European Franchising Magazine: Popular throughout Europe for its handmade bath and skin care products, Attirance has recently expanded its range with the addition of its Cherry Blossom products. The products in the Cherry Blossom range have been created to evoke the fresh smells of blossoming trees and flowers during springtime and include a hand
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Franchising.net.au: They say all good things must come to an end, even franchise agreements. So that you can make a fully informed decision on whether to start the franchise journey, you need to understand what can happen at the journey’s end, which may not always be at the time of your choosing. This article explains
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