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On August 9, 2010

Job Index Makes Modest Gains In July

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in July for the 14 month in a row.

The index now stands at 97, up from June's figure of 96.7. The index is up 9.8 percent from a year ago.

"The…


On August 9, 2010

Ethics in Business

I'm not sure how many of you are aware of the Brown Publishing bankruptcy that happened recently. In the last few days, it's coming to light that they over-inflated their circulation numbers for several years in order to keep advertising…


On August 9, 2010

UK Banks To Form Lending Taskforce

On a regular basis, small business owners and organizations point out that banks in the UK are still quite reluctant to lend money.  And to be honest, that may not change anytime soon.  But interestingly, a handful of banks have…


On August 9, 2010

Apple Cuts Ties With iPhone Head Honcho

Apple announced Saturday that Mark Papermaster, its senior vice president for mobile devices, has left the firm. Various stories are circulating regarding his departure, ranging from a clash with Apple CEO Steve Jobs to blame for Apple's


On August 9, 2010

Demand Media’s Curious IPO

Let's say you're an investor in media companies. Would you rather own Demand Media, the red-hot media start-up that pays below-market wages and makes money by creating content that is expertly matched to what the people want. The company just…


On August 9, 2010

Skype Calls for IPO

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today:

Skype's $100 million IPO. After a rough, dispute-laden spin-off from eBay last year that cost the company more than $300…