NPR’s Planet Money team reports on how one very small business in Haiti has been affected by the earthquake. Adam and Chana hung out at a tent city in Petionville. There they spied a woman with a huge tub on her head. It was filled with chicken necks, which she was selling for a few […]
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Have trouble keeping track of your mileage for tax deductions or reimbursements? Let your iPhone do it. Taxgirl has the details. Despite the much ballyhooed drop in the IRS’ standard mileage rates for 2010, they’re still not bad. For 2010, the rates are: – 50 cents per mile for business miles driven – 16.5 cents
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Washington Business Journal: Unishippers, which partners with carriers like UPS to handle customers’ shipments, is on the prowl for one or several owners to take over the D.C. area. A Florida-based franchisee sold off his stake in the area last year, which means the D.C., Falls Church and Alexandria territories are currently up for grabs.
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If you consider pushing a button on a microwave one too many steps between you and a bowl of popcorn, a new invention may allow you to cook up a steaming pile of Orville Redenbacher from the comfort of your own Twitter account, according to a story at Switched.com. Created by Dave Britt and Justin
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Franchise Wire: Five Star Painting, the world’s fastest-growing painting franchise company, received two awards today from Franchise Business Review. Five Star Painting was ranked the number one franchise system and in the top five best franchise systems in the home services market. Franchise Business Review awards are completed by franchisees ranking their franchisors in their
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Hindu Business Line: Hasbro Clothing, a leading men’s clothing and accessories manufacturer, has planned to launch 25 more Basic Life stores offering its brands across the country during 2010-11 fiscal. The new stores would come up in locations, including Nagpur, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram, the Company Director, Mr Hanif Sattar, told PTI here after inaugurating
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Crain’s Chicago Business: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it has a new tactic to pressure McDonald’s Corp. to change its chicken slaughtering practices: ambushing and haranguing executives at public or corporate events. Representatives of the animal rights group have crashed an awards event for McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner, a Purdue University event
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Lexington Herald Leader: Treasure Isles Inc., a Lexington-based company that operates franchised Long John Silver’s and Fazoli’s restaurants outside of Kentucky, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company, through its three legal entities, operates 26 Long John Silver’s restaurants in Illinois and four Fazoli’s restaurants in Virginia. It also operates seven A&W and Long John
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Daily Chronicle: Meat sizzles on the grill outside. Beer bottles rhythmically hiss and pop open. A football discussion ensues. The consensus was that the Saints deserved to win the Super Bowl, but that the Colts would almost certainly emerge victorious. One of the men, beer in hand, predicted a score of 137-3. It was Saturday
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PR Web: In today’s economy, many people are looking for ways to get out of debt, build up savings or replace a source of income they may have lost. GoMatador.com is a new resource for everyone seeking to make extra money from home. The unique search website lists legitimate home-based business opportunities such as network
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