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Ballpark success for Dodgers amid financial turmoil - Reuters

Financial News - Sat, 04/23/2011 - 00:45

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Ballpark success for Dodgers amid financial turmoil
Reuters
Colletti told reporters: "It's business as usual. From the baseball perspective, we're operating under the same guidelines we were before." Asked to explain what sort of guidelines, Colletti replied: "Budgetary guidelines." Colletti said he had texted ...
Major League Baseball Takes Over Control of the Los Angeles DodgersForbes (blog)
Frank McCourt loses control of Dodgers; was financing payroll from personal loansZap2it.com (blog)
MLB to run DodgersAlbany Times Union
The American Lawyer
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Canadian investors rescue American Apparel - Globe and Mail

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 23:24

Globe and Mail

Canadian investors rescue American Apparel
Globe and Mail
In a deal Mr. Charney refers to as an opportunity to prove himself after a year of financial and legal turmoil that nearly sunk the business, American Apparel has struck a deal for up to $40-million (US) of financing, including more than $14-million up ...
American Apparel Board Said to Approve $15 Million FinancingBusinessWeek
Did Dov Charney Just Lose Control of American Apparel?BNET (blog)

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Cassidy: Proposed start-up visa would be a boon to Silicon Valley - San Jose Mercury News

Entrepreneur News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:50

Cassidy: Proposed start-up visa would be a boon to Silicon Valley
San Jose Mercury News
Start-up investors and supporters in Silicon Valley have been having similar thoughts about similar entrepreneurs for years. And during his Facebook visit Wednesday, President Obama pushed the idea of making it easier for non-citizens to launch ...

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Small Biz Tech Sector Plans To Hire In 2011 - Small Business News from Gaebler.com

Entrepreneur News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:22

Siliconrepublic.com

Small Biz Tech Sector Plans To Hire In 2011
Small Business News from Gaebler.com
... as uncertainty over new regulations and healthcare reform as their biggest headaches. Our reporters cover all aspects of what entrepreneurs want and need to know. Our perspective is all about giving you news you can use to be a successful entrepreneur.
83% of Startups Expect to Create New Jobs in 2011PR Newswire (press release)
Survey: 83 Percent of Startups Plant to Hire in 2011 – Though Worries Remain ...Young Money

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Even In A Recession, United Capital Source Offers Small Business Loans & Funding - SBWire (press release)

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 19:41

Even In A Recession, United Capital Source Offers Small Business Loans & Funding
SBWire (press release)
"We are excited about the opportunities that are presenting themselves in the small- to mid-sized business finance industry,” said Mr. Weitz. “While banks have loosened up a little, their requirements are still very strict. Most small- to mid-sized ...

Hilltop Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results - PR Newswire (press release)

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 19:25

Hilltop Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
PR Newswire (press release)
Competition among community banks for business loans and deposits is intense but we know that our people are up to the challenge." Hilltop Community Bancorp, Inc. is the parent holding company for Hilltop Community Bank. Hilltop Community Bank is a New ...

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BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results - Business Wire (press release)

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 18:01

BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTFG) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company reported that its first quarter 2011 net income, before the preferred dividend, was $1.0 million ...

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Business Finance Workshop set for May 3 in Baldwin - Hudson Star Observer

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 16:10

Business Finance Workshop set for May 3 in Baldwin
Hudson Star Observer
Following the presentations, there will be a roundtable discussion to focus on specific business financing needs and responses from both private and public sector agency perspectives. “Credit availability is a key issue for many western Wisconsin ...

CORRECT:US Manufacturing Belt Fuels Regional Banks' Loan Growth - Wall Street Journal

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 15:46

CORRECT:US Manufacturing Belt Fuels Regional Banks' Loan Growth
Wall Street Journal
Wulco Inc., of Cincinnati, used Huntington financing to buy $1.2 million in equipment this quarter. Wulco CEO Rick Wulfeck is attempting to diversify his family-run defense-contracting business into the oil-and-gas and aerospace fields. ...

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10 Suggestions For Creating A Successful Startup - Fast Company

Entrepreneur News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 15:03

10 Suggestions For Creating A Successful Startup
Fast Company
We give way too much credence to the odd startup with an eccentric entrepreneur who rules the company by strength of their personality. Also, credit people for their contributions. 8. Don't be afraid to be different. Investors are conservative by ...

Investing in the music business - Fortune

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 14:59

Investing in the music business
Fortune
I was fortunate to lead Ticketfly's Series A financing late that fall. The company has been on an extraordinary run ever since. They had a pretty aggressive budget for 2010, their first full year in business. By April, the board had to approve a ...

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Kinghorn drops a clanger - Sydney Morning Herald

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 14:04

Kinghorn drops a clanger
Sydney Morning Herald
Already a lightning rod in the business community, it's an embarrassing and potentially costly setback for Kinghorn. A founder of the financial engineering house Allco Finance Group, he bailed long before Allco became a debt-laden mess that would ...

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Summary Box: GE Capital rebounds - BusinessWeek

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:45

Summary Box: GE Capital rebounds
BusinessWeek
By AP FINANCING REBOUND: GE's lending arm, GE Capital, led a 77 percent gain in company profits for the first three months of the year. WHAT HAPPENED: GE Capital was hammered during the recession as risky loans forced the company to book massive ...

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India's untouchables make millions - GlobalPost

Entrepreneur News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:41

GlobalPost

India's untouchables make millions
GlobalPost
Some have struck out on their own to become entrepreneurs — and successful ones at that. India's Planning Commission, which formulates the government's five-year spending plans, is taking notes. "To be honest, the Planning Commission was stunned to ...

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On the hunt for green-tech game changers - CNET

Entrepreneur News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:01

On the hunt for green-tech game changers
CNET
Is it realistic to expect that a lab full of scientists and eager start-up entrepreneurs will upend the hulking energy industry that's developed over decades? Well, overnight success is unlikely, but with the right business models and technology, ...

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Good news for aspiring entrepreneurs - Globe and Mail

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 10:02

Globe and Mail

Good news for aspiring entrepreneurs
Globe and Mail
At the same time, the loose and flexible ideas of an entrepreneur should not be constrained by a business plan. Given these insights, we believe entrepreneurs need to leverage customers and partners to solve the financing paradox, and to embrace both ...

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Lakeville golf club narrowly averts foreclosure - SouthCoastToday.com

Financial News - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 04:18

Lakeville golf club narrowly averts foreclosure
SouthCoastToday.com
Despite excellent credit and a stable business, Mosca says he was unable to obtain financing from any of the other banks. "I had been successful, and my credit is certainly strong enough to get this loan redone. It's just the economy," he said. ...
Lakeville Country Club owner shows some ironBoston Business Journal
Golf course owner stays on the courseEnterprise News

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Small Business Owners in NJ Get Import-Export Help - BusinessNews Express (press release)

Financial News - Thu, 04/21/2011 - 23:47

Small Business Owners in NJ Get Import-Export Help
BusinessNews Express (press release)
Global Access is supported by a wide variety of business and financial and government partners, including the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the Bank's 60-plus City/State Partners located throughout the US ...

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High zinc prices cap business, finance deals creating more tightness - Platts

Financial News - Thu, 04/21/2011 - 23:12

High zinc prices cap business, finance deals creating more tightness
Platts
For the past several weeks, market sources have blamed the rising premiums largely on an increasing supply tightness resulting from warehouse financing deals that take massive amounts of tonnage off the physical market. In fact, in the past week, ...

Birmingham Science Park extends high-tech entrepreneur programme - Free Office Search

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/21/2011 - 21:59

Free Office Search

Birmingham Science Park extends high-tech entrepreneur programme
Free Office Search
A unique incubation programme, e4f supports technology start-up companies in achieving growth and commercial success by providing funding support, expert advice and mentoring for up to six months. Companies taking part in the programme also benefit ...

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