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Frederick dentist embraces martial arts

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:44:16 -0400

FREDERICK, Maryland - On his first day of classes at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York, Harvey Levy walked toward the school dressed in a nice outfit with a tie.

Couple find calling in bringing smiles to others

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:53:49 -0400

WASHINGTON - Judy Kopff needs three hours to become a clown.

New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:52:37 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Mike Hurley had a great opportunity: He could multiply sales and staff by converting his metal-stamping business from one that made brackets for the automotive industry into a top-tier supplier of satellite dishes to DirecTV.

Branstad signs property tax bill at E. Iowa plant

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:20:24 -0400

HIAWATHA, Iowa - Gov. Terry Branstad on Wednesday signed into law a measure aimed at reducing Iowa's commercial property taxes, an effort he expects will spur economic development in the state even as some local officials predict it could leave cities and counties short of funding.

Cheap translations, but not replacement for humans

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:10:21 -0400

JERUSALEM - An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone.

Small businesses are hiring again, but cautiously

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:51:44 -0400

NEW YORK - Nina Vaca is interviewing job applicants at her staffing company again after putting hiring on hold at the end of last year.

Washington advocates file gun control initiative

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:32:17 -0400

OLYMPIA, Washington - Advocates seeking to expand the use of background checks on gun sales submitted a Washington state ballot initiative Tuesday, taking a new approach after both federal and state lawmakers passed on similar proposals.

Council votes for new restrictions on bycatch

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:37:07 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - The Gulf of Alaska trawl fleet faces new restrictions, as fisheries managers seek to limit the number of chinook salmon it unintentionally takes.

Beer co. owner: Home brewing is 'a noble pursuit'

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:14:48 -0400

FREDERICK, Maryland - James McEver credits his uncle for introducing him to brewing beer, and at 25, he recently became the new owner of Flying Barrel - a Frederick beer-making company for more than three decades.

Electronic cigarette maker raises $75M in funding

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:08:05 -0400

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - Electronic cigarette maker Njoy Inc. said Monday that it has raised $75 million in financing from investors including Napster founder and entrepreneur Sean Parker and Homewood Capital principal Douglas Teitelbaum.

Small business center cited

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:08:04 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - A small business center run by a consortium of Louisiana universities has been named the nation's top small business center by the Small Business Administration.

Md.'s business rankings all over the place

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:44:29 -0400

BALTIMORE - Maryland is No. 1 - or is it No. 7? On third thought, it might be 41st.

Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:41:36 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Federal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance and tried to exterminate.

Drought takes toll on southeastern Colorado

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:33:49 -0400

KIOWA, Colorado - Some farmers in southeast Colorado say they won't have a wheat crop this year because of an ongoing drought, while areas of the western slope are swimming in water.

SBA disaster loan center in West closing next week

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:29:18 -0400

WEST, Texas - A federal disaster loan outreach center in a Central Texas town devastated in an April deadly fertilizer plant explosion will close next week.

ECB cuts eurozone outlook as rate held at 0.5 pct

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:55:30 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank has cut its growth forecast for the troubled euro area this year, but said there were enough signs of improvement ahead that it did not need to cut interest rates further.

Caterpillar charity donates $19 million to group

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:28:15 -0400

OAK BROOK, Illinois - Caterpillar Inc.'s philanthropic arm is donating more than $19 million to a suburban Chicago organization that fights poverty in 22 countries.

Small businesses gradually pick up hiring pace

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:04:21 -0400

NEW YORK - Small businesses are gradually picking up the pace of their hiring, according to reports this week.

Small business owners need to check credit reports

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:28:55 -0400

Small business owners need to be savvy about their companies' credit reports, just as they need to keep an eye on their personal credit files.

Maine senator gets Small Business appointment

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:51:09 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine - A state Senate leader from Maine has been appointed regional administrator of the federal Small Business Administration.

Fort Collins police investigate fracking petition

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:55:32 -0400

FORT COLLINS, Colorado - Fort Collins police are investigating a petition opposing a hydraulic fracturing ban in the city after 22 businesses included in the petition said they were misrepresented or confused about what they signed.

Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:37:29 -0400

Wisconsin State Journal, June 2

UK loans drop despite flagship credit program

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:41:24 -0400

LONDON - British banks participating in a plan to boost credit to businesses offered fewer loans in the first quarter of the year, raising some doubts over the program's ability to help revive the weak economy.

Critics say alcohol control board too lenient

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:23:30 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A decision by the Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to issue temporary permits to a popular Fairbanks club after its liquor license lapsed has some critics saying the board is too lenient.

Small business borrowings up for 1st time in 2013

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:13:44 -0400

NEW YORK - Small businesses took out more loans and leases during April, the first increase in borrowing this year, according to an index released Wednesday.