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Ruby Tuesday offered a grim outlook as it posted a wider quarterly loss and same-store sales fell 10.8%.
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Even in a recession, consumers shell out cash for popular premium chocolate, but the variety they purchase depends on its value, quality and manufacturer.
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For decades, selling cars paved a path to wealth across America. But the industry has never before faced the forces now slowing sales to a crawl.
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Venture-capital investment in clean technology fell 35% in the fourth quarter from the prior quarter amid the economic slowdown, the steepest drop in two years.
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Seth Tibbott, inventor of Tofurky and founder and president of Turtle Island Foods, on how he got to where he is today.
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The ability to halt foreclosure proceedings on a small business depends on the severity of the financial situation and how the owner has tried remedying the problem so far.
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In his new advice book Magic Johnson explains how he translated his fame as a basketball player into a business career.
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Entrepreneur Fred Goldstein faced a tough decision: Should he sell his healthcare firm?
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Venture capitalists are cutting back their investments, forcing startups to scale back expansion projects, take voluntary pay cuts, delay hiring and slash expenses.
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Companies are looking for cuts in every budgetary nook and cranny in an economy dragged down by slowing consumption, an imploding stock market and tight credit.
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As many big banks pull back on commercial lending, small companies are turning to a new, and often pricier, set of alternatives.
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For years, mobile workers have been ditching their desktop computers for laptops that they can take wherever they go. Now road warriors are starting to realize that they can get even more portability -- and lots of computing punch -- from smart phones.
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Franchise restaurants are aggressively searching for alternative ways to slash costs, unable to pass on the higher costs to customers without losing business.
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For small companies looking to cash out, this may be an ideal time, so long as they provide some of the financing in order to get a deal done.


Florida legislators are arguing over a proposal to offer government funded low-interest loans to small businesses.
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