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Canada Beats America In Small Business Loans - Daily News Pulse

Financial News - Thu, 05/05/2011 - 01:26

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Canada Beats America In Small Business Loans
Daily News Pulse
One client I helped, recently was looking for financing. I suggested he consider two government funded programs available, and then look at raising the balance needed through equity financing. The first program was Canadian Small Business Financing ...
Has Small-Business Lending Improved?Wall Street Journal (blog)
Small Business Credit Cards And Financing Options For Companies–Are Credit ...Red, White, and Blue Press
Small Business Barometer Finds Sector Prefers Advertising in NewspapersEditor & Publisher
NPR -Crain's Cleveland Business (blog)
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Skype Co-Founder Reflects on Past Success, Looks For Next Big Investment - CNBC.com

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 05/05/2011 - 00:01

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Skype Co-Founder Reflects on Past Success, Looks For Next Big Investment
CNBC.com
Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom is regarded as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Becoming a major player in the online world with file-sharing website Kazaa at the start of last decade, Zennstrom made headlines when sold he Skype ...

Electronic Arts Reports Q4 FY11 and FY11 Financial Results - Business Wire (press release)

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 22:15

Electronic Arts Reports Q4 FY11 and FY11 Financial Results
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. “We're happy to report another strong quarter, top and bottom line. ...

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Concho Resources Inc. Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating ... - Business Wire (press release)

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 22:15

Concho Resources Inc. Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating ...
Business Wire (press release)
MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) (“Concho” or the “Company”) today reported financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2011 include: 1 ...

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6 Tips For Getting A Small Business Loan In 2011 - San Francisco Chronicle

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 21:56

6 Tips For Getting A Small Business Loan In 2011
San Francisco Chronicle
When it comes to getting approved for a business loan, the devil really is in the details. If you have any questions as to whether you've left out important information that can help you get much-needed financing, turn to a small business professional ...
SBA chief Mills pushes lending in MiamiBizjournals.com
SBA loans a perfect fit for business expansionTCPalm
SBA Loans From Technology Credit Union Give Local Businesses Access to ...Marketwire (press release)

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Genpact Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2011 - American Chronicle

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 21:00

Genpact Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2011
American Chronicle
Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), a global leader in business process and technology management, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March31, 2011. ¢ Revenues were $330.6 million, up 14.7% from $288.2 million in the first quarter of ...
Loblaw Companies Limited Reports 2011 First Quarter Results(1)CanadianBusiness.com
Sun Life Financial reports first quarter 2011 resultsPR Newswire (press release)
Rogers Sugar Inc.: Interim Report for the 2nd Quarter 2011 ResultsDigitalJournal.com (press release)
Marketwire (press release) -GlobeNewsWire (press release) -Insurance News Net (press release)
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Prudential Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results - Insurance News Net (press release)

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 20:08

Prudential Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results
Insurance News Net (press release)
The Closed Block Business reported net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. of $19 million for the first quarterof 2011 and $161 million for the year-ago quarter. There is no legal separation of the Financial Services Businesses and the ...

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ISTA Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results - Marketwire (press release)

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 20:05

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results
Marketwire (press release)
ISTA's management is introducing these non-GAAP financial measures as they believe the numbers provide useful information for investors to better evaluate the ongoing business performance. -- ISTA's sales and marketing team successfully converted the ...

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Bank Of America Offers Most Friendly Small Business Credit Card - Small Business News from Gaebler.com

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 19:39

Bank Of America Offers Most Friendly Small Business Credit Card
Small Business News from Gaebler.com
Obtaining credit remains difficult for small business owners, despite many surveys, such as the recent Capital One Small Business Barometer, noting that nearly 90 percent of this sector has achieved their financing needs. However, as Federal Reserve ...

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SBA chief Mills pushes lending in Miami - Bizjournals.com

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 19:00

SBA chief Mills pushes lending in Miami
Bizjournals.com
In addition, it has opened SBA lending programs to community development financial institutions and faith-based lenders. During her roundtable discussion with local business leaders, including former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, Mills voiced support for ...
SBA loans a perfect fit for business expansionTCPalm
SBA Loans From Technology Credit Union Give Local Businesses Access to ...Marketwire (press release)

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IFC seeking to rally Africa's small business financing - Daily Monitor

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 18:41

IFC seeking to rally Africa's small business financing
Daily Monitor
IFC's financing conference is expected to bring together key banking executives, financial sector authorities, international development specialists and entrepreneurs from Africa, Europe and the United States.

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10 Brilliant Startups That Failed Because They Were Ahead Of Their Time - San Francisco Chronicle

Entrepreneur News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 17:54

10 Brilliant Startups That Failed Because They Were Ahead Of Their Time
San Francisco Chronicle
For every huge successful startup you can name, there's someone who tried to do it before and failed. Sometimes they failed on their own, but often they failed because they were just too early. They had everything but the market just wasn't ready. ...

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Has Small-Business Lending Improved? - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 17:20

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Has Small-Business Lending Improved?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Capital One survey also shows that 43% of small-business owners believe their firms are in a better financial position today than they were a year ago. Slightly less than one-third said they plan to add new employees over the next six months, ...
Small Business Credit Cards And Financing Options For Companies–Are Credit ...Red, White, and Blue Press
Challenges of financing your businessCambridge Times
Small Business Barometer Finds Sector Prefers Advertising in NewspapersEditor & Publisher
NPR
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Accessing Capital for Commercial Real Estate Is Difficult in the New Normal - REjournals.com

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 16:45

Accessing Capital for Commercial Real Estate Is Difficult in the New Normal
REjournals.com
Richard Gatto spearheads The Alter Group's business development, corporate services, leasing and build-to-suit activities. Additionally, he supervises all client contract negotiations and financial structure underwriting for the firm's portfolio ...

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China's small businesses fight for financing as state-run banks favor larger firms - Washington Post

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 16:35

China's small businesses fight for financing as state-run banks favor larger firms
Washington Post
To their surprise, it got them a $1.5 million loan from China Merchants Bank, a small sign of change in a country where a dearth of small-business financing is seen as a critical problem in the evolution of the economy. For China to create more jobs ...

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Loblaw Companies Limited Reports 2011 First Quarter Results(1) - CanadianBusiness.com

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:53

Loblaw Companies Limited Reports 2011 First Quarter Results(1)
CanadianBusiness.com
... partially offset by the incremental costs related to the investment in information technology and supply chain and the charge associated with the internal re-alignment of the business. Financial Services Results of Operations ------------ For the ...
Genpact Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2011American Chronicle
Sun Life Financial reports first quarter 2011 resultsPR Newswire (press release)
Rogers Sugar Inc.: Interim Report for the 2nd Quarter 2011 ResultsDigitalJournal.com (press release)
GlobeNewsWire (press release) -Insurance News Net (press release) -Marketwire (press release)
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Austin Technology Incubator Recaps 3-Day Startup Successes as 6th Event Completed - Citybizlist (press release)

Entrepreneur News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:50

Austin Technology Incubator Recaps 3-Day Startup Successes as 6th Event Completed
Citybizlist (press release)
Over one intense weekend, participants in 3DS events brainstorm ideas, conduct market validation, develop business models, build prototypes, create branding and pitch to investors and successful entrepreneurs. The result is an experience that inspires ...

SunRun lines up $200 million for solar financing - CNET

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:46

PV-Tech

SunRun lines up $200 million for solar financing
CNET
SunRun said that it has secured $200 million from a bank to finance the installation of residential solar panels, a sign of confidence in a business model that avoids the upfront cost of solar. The company said that a subsidiary of ...
SunRun secures $200 million in financingClean Energy Authority
SunRun Receives Single Largest U.S. Bancorp Renewable Energy Tax Equity ...PR Newswire (press release)
US Bancorp Offers SunRun $200 Million In Rooftop Solar FinancingNASDAQ

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Innkeepers, Caribe, Inverness, Cordia, Vitro: Bankruptcy - BusinessWeek

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:44

Innkeepers, Caribe, Inverness, Cordia, Vitro: Bankruptcy
BusinessWeek
Discussions with equipment lenders allowed the company to renegotiate financing and retain some vehicles to remain in business. Unsecured creditors are to receive notes paying 5.4 percent of their claims. The Chapter 11 experience didn't come without ...

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ROTH Capital Expands its Financial Institutions Group - Business Wire (press release)

Financial News - Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:19

ROTH Capital Expands its Financial Institutions Group
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank recognized for providing financing and advisory services to emerging growth companies worldwide, today announced that Edward D. Timmons has joined the firm's ...

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