Category Archives: Business

Start-up banks face difficulties

Customers’ reluctance to switch banks is making it difficult for new, small banks to enter the sector, a review has found. Continue reading

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Seven New Companies Sign On for Start-Up Alley at Real Estate Connect® in New York, January 12-14, 2011

Inman News™ unveils a list of seven new tech companies that will be showcased at Start-Up Alley during the Real Estate Connect conference in New York City, January 12-14, 2011. (PRWeb November 04, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4740964.htm Continue reading

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Brewing up a business

Two Key Biscayne college students, who funneled their entrepreneurial spirits into a summer start-up, have turned it into an ongoing profit-making venture. Continue reading

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Doing Business MENA Business start-up rules speeded up

Dubai It takes 20 days and eight procedures to start a business in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), down from 39 days and 11 procedures in 2006, according to the report, Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs, published by the World Bank. Continue reading

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SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACEPotosnak launches campaign at business affected by D.C. gridlock

Democrat Ed Potosnak of North Plainfield launched his campaign for the Seventh Congressional District on Wednesday, July 21, at a small business start-up cafe that Potosnak said has been hurt by part Continue reading

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Business centre plan for eyesore site

PLANS for a new business start-up centre as part of a specialist innovation quarter could create up to 125 jobs. Continue reading

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Pepperdine University to Offer Masters Degree for Entrepreneurs

The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University will offer a 20-month program for highly motivated aspiring entrepreneurs to help them launch new start-up ventures, beginning April 2011 at Pepperdine’s Los Angeles/Howard Hughes Center location. Continue reading

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Industry vets start up pub recovery business

A group of leading pub industry figures have joined forces to offer management and advice to investors and other stakeholders in the on-trade whose assets are in trouble. Continue reading

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Pure-Ecommerce Announces they were Chosen as Winner in the 2010 Startup Nation Leading Moms in Business Competition

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pure-Ecommerce.com wins Start Up Nations top 200 Women in Business contest. Continue reading

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Dow Announces Start up of the Solution Linear Low Density Polyethylene II Train in Thailand

THAILAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today the successful startup of the Solution Linear Low Density Polyethylene II train (SPE II). SPE II is owned by Siam Polyethylene Co., Ltd, a joint venture of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Siam Cement Group (SCG), which is located at the existing Map-Ta-Phut manufacturing facility in Rayong Province, Thailand. It … Continue reading

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