November 2009

‘We Can Only Hope That It Gets Better’

The Herald-Mail: The news from the latest national survey of business lenders looks great. “Is the recession truly over?” begins the press release from the National Association of Credit Management. “Most of the evidence says ‘yes’ …” Not yet in Washington County, however. “I’m reading the national reports as well,” said Tim Henry, president and

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Arbonne To Pay $30,000 To Settle Disability Discrimination Suit

Kansas City infoZine: A large skin care products company with a distribution center in Greenwood, Ind., will pay $30,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its suit that Arbonne International LLC violated federal law by refusing to hire

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Innovative Telecoms Packages For Franchisors And Franchise Owners

The Franchisor: Providing the franchise market with specialist consultancy for inbound call management and business continuity services. Formed in 2006, Callswitch Technologies has been placed as market leader in its field by its founders, who collectively have more than 30 years working within the telecoms industry. Callswitch provides a range of services including network-based inbound

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A Great Franchise Opportunity

The Scottish Franchise Magazine: A café in every major town and city across Scotland by 2013 is the aim for the streat® Master Franchisees Gerry Carey and John Belardo. With its sights set on expanding across Scotland, Irish cafÉ franchise the streat® has deployed two Scottish Master Franchisees to spearhead its development. Gerry Carey and

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Accor Will Open 200 Franchised Hotels In France By 2013

Hospitality Net: From November 9 to 12, Accor held a convention in Marseille for its hotel franchise partners, under the leadership of Christophe Alaux, Chief Operating Officer, Accor Hospitality France. Reaffirming its firm intention of remaining the country’s leading hotel franchiser, Accor announced the opening of at least 200 hotels throughout France over the next

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