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Starbucks Makes List of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 6th Year
Starbucks, the largest coffeehouse company in the world, has made it onto Ethisphere Institute's World's Most Ethical List for the sixth year in a row.
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Coke, Pepsi Change Recipe To Avoid Cancer Warning
Coke and Pepsi will reduce the amount of caramel coloring in their sodas so they won't be required to add a cancer warning label. However, both companies maintain their products have always been safe.
EzTimeSheet Employee Attendance and Leave Tracking Software Is Customized For Small Business
Good HR management is important for any company. However, employee time tracking can be very time-consuming. But 2012 should be a year to celebrate for those employer and managers who get overwhelmed by employee attendance, sick, PTO, vacation time tracking headaches, thanks to the newly revamped ezTimeSheet employee time tracking software from halfpricesoft.com
Showhomes Fox Valley Wins 2012 Franchise Of The Year At Annual Conference
Batavia, IL - Showhomes Fox Valley was awarded the top honor of Franchise of the Year at the 2012 Annual Conference in Orlando this month. The award recognizes the franchisee that has consistently run a sound business with operational excellence and participation, quality dealings with customers, and helped to promote the overall vision of Showhomes with consistency throughout the year.
Lawmakers, in rare show of unity, pass small business bill
In a rare display of election-year bipartisanship, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to make it easier for small businesses, the engine of the economy, to raise capital and eventually hire workers.
SMALL FIRMS SAY CAPTIVE TO CREDIT CARD CHANGES
Business credit cards were a big help for Doris McMillon's communications consulting business, allowing her to buy supplies for workshops and coaching sessions weeks before her clients paid her.
Businesses Seek Cut of Carbon Tax to $10
Business leaders in Australia are seeking a drastic cut in the carbon tax to just $10 from the $23 per tonne scheduled to be collected beginning July 1, 2012. Their $10 proposal is close to the carbon price in the European Union.
Deutsche Bank Borrows $6 to $13 Billion from ECB on LTRO
Deutsche Bank has taken 5-10 billion euros ($6.6-$13.3 billion), of the European Central Bank's (ECB) long-term refinancing operation (LTRO), which offers three-year loans to banks at a rate of 1 percent according to a report.
Starbucks First European Concept Store to Open in Amsterdam
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) proudly announces the opening of its first concept store in Europe in the center of Amsterdam on Friday, March 9. The store is located in the vault of the historic Amsterdamsche Bank, a landmark building on Amsterdam's famous Rembrandt Square. Spanning 430 square meters (4,50o sqf), it is the largest Starbucks store in Europe. With its radical design departure and 'Slow' Coffee Theatre, it offers a new experience for coffee, design and food innovation.
Lenders Bet on Franchising in Las Vegas
Speaking to a packed room of nearly 300 franchise leaders at the annual Franchise Times Franchise Finance Conference in Las Vegas, U.S. Bank SBA Division President Julie Huston said Tuesday the IFA's Credit Access Campaign has been a "gamechanger," positioning the industry for significant growth as banks begin to expand lending after three years of stagnation. "I would give the industry an A for the way you have addressed this problem." Huston, whose franchise lending career has included wo...
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