NYT: How G.E. made $5.1B in the U.S. tax-free
msnbc.com
But the most lucrative of these measures allows GE to operate a vast leasing and lending business abroad with profits that face little foreign taxes and no American taxes as long as the money remains overseas. Company officials say that these measures ...

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Rabobank creates $15-million fund for small-farm loans
Camarillo Acorn
Rabobank NA has created a $15-million fund to help small farmers in key areas of California get financing for operations, equipment and crop production. The bank partnered with Valley Small Business Development Corporation and California Coastal Rural ...

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How GE made $5.1 billion in the US tax-free
msnbc.com
But the most lucrative of these measures allows GE to operate a vast leasing and lending business abroad with profits that face little foreign taxes and no American taxes as long as the money remains overseas. Company officials say that these measures ...

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Hiring Increasing Among Small Businesses, Survey Says
Small Business News from Gaebler.com
Indications that the US economy is emerging from the recession are increasing, as factors such as financing, and now, hiring are improving small business news. Data from both payroll service Paychex and software provider Intuit show that confidence in ...

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Canadian tech firm buys Mortgagebot
Housing Wire
Since 2008, D+H has also offered commercial lending, equipment financing and small business solutions in North America. D+H purchased Mortgagebot in an effort to expand into residential lending in the United States. The acquisition was made possible ...

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How To Get A Small Business Bank Loan
Huffington Post (blog)
Financing a business "is based on a simple principle," Charles Green says. He founded a community bank in Atlanta, Georgia, received a financial services award from the US Small Business Administration for making lots of small business loans and ...

Equipping Business Success In An Improving Company
Manufacturing Business Technology
Acquiring equipment to operate and grow is critical, and for smart businesses, equipment financing is a key acquisition strategy. Equipment financing is tailored to individual business considerations, including that of maintaining cash reserves. ...
Equipment Finance Economic Survey shows new business growth.ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)

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Barclays Gains High-Profile Assignments in U.S. Lending Push
Wall Street Journal
"Rebuilding the corporate business has been a longer-term project, but we're already seeing significant market share gains," Mr. McGrath said in an interview. "Our strategy is to ultimately balance our leadership in acquisition financing with a robust ...

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Umpqua Bank Expands GreenStreet Lending to Consumers Throughout Footprint
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
24, 2011 (Business Wire) -- Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), has expanded its residential GreenStreet products and services to all Umpqua Bank lending locations in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. ...

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High Tide: From Court-Decided Jurisdictions To Oil Investments In Limbo
Wall Street Journal (blog)
... which is already being delayed because of criticism and concern from business interests. (Financial Times sub req) Members of parliament are concerned the law will become a “gold mine” for lawyers to pry cash from companies scared of violating the ...
Business ethics and anti-corruption update from Norton RoseTrustLaw

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Umpqua Bank Expands GreenStreet Lending to Consumers Throughout Footprint
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), has expanded its residential GreenStreet products and services to all Umpqua Bank lending locations in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. ...

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Small Business Loans In Connecticut, Missouri, And Vermont–Federal Small ...
Red, White, and Blue Press
... major lenders are beginning to offer more traditional loans to businesses and credit unions are attempting to make a bigger impact in the area of small business lending, which could offer more options for consumers in need of business financing. ...
Missouri gets $26.9 million for small business loansSTLtoday.com
Missouri gets federal financing to spur $269M in small business lendingBizjournals.com
Vermont to get $13.2 million from US Treasury Dept for small business lendingVermont Biz (press release)
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Equipment Finance Economic Survey shows new business growth.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
Five components are included in the survey: new business volume (originations), aging of receivables, charge-offs, credit approval ratios, (approved vs. submitted) and headcount for the equipment finance business. The MLFI-25 measures monthly ...

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Small Business Financing Continues to Hinder Growth
TheFranchiseHound
The biggest problem in all of small business is not high rent costs or finding trustworthy labor or even heightened competition. Those are certainly challenges that all business owners face. The biggest problem is the lack of financing. ...

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AutoChina International Reports Unaudited 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year-end ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
The Company is continuing to pursue various means of financing its growth while maximizing shareholder value. Pursuant to the earn-out provision of the share exchange agreement entered into in connection with the Company's initial business combination, ...

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Ky. Senate budget panel still working on Medicaid
BusinessWeek
A week and a half into a special legislative session, lawmakers remained divided Wednesday on how to shore up financing within the Kentucky's Medicaid program. Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee Chairman Bob Leeper said ...

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Federal funds available for business loans
BurlingtonFreePress.com
12:28 pm Vermont will receive $13.2 million in federal money to loan to small business. The money is expected to spur at least $132 million in private lending to Vermont small businesses, said Jo Bradley, executive director of the Vermont Economic ...

GE Capital Sales Finance and Jennifer Convertibles
IEWY News
It is the leading provider of consumer credit programs for the Furnishings industry, and supports its retail partners with Business Center, an online suite of business and finance program management tools. “Jennifer Convertibles is one of the leading ...
GE Capital to offer consumer loans at Jennifer ConvertiblesNewsday (subscription)

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Federal funds available for business loans
BurlingtonFreePress.com
Vermont will receive $13.2 million in federal money to loan to small business. The money is expected to spur at least $132 million in private lending to Vermont small businesses, said Jo Bradley, executive director of the Vermont Economic Development ...

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Dividends Lost
New York Times (blog)
(The latest news suggests that the Fed is still concerned about the amount of equity financing that Bank of America has but regards the other large bank-holding companies as fine.) Bank executives and other key personnel are paid on a “return on ...

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