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| by Reuters: Small Business News |
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| Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.
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| Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive surprise, relieving concerns about a stalling economic recovery.
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| Hiring remains weak among U.S. small firms: NFIB |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment at small U.S. businesses was subdued in August, although fewer companies cut jobs than in the previous month, a survey showed on Thursday.
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| Management Tip of the Day: 3 ways to improve performance reviews |
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BOSTON (Reuters) - The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http://www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters.
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| Fewer sellers cut home prices in Aug: Zillow |
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The percentage of U.S. home sellers who cut their asking price fell in August, the first time in five months, with price reductions holding steady from the month before, real estate website Zillow.com said.
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| Monster U.S. online jobs index falls 1 percent in August |
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A monthly gauge of U.S. online labor demand dropped 1 percent in August, but rose 12 percent from a year ago, an online recruiting firm said on Thursday.
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| Exclusive: U.S. small business borrowing edges up in July |
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Small U.S. businesses boosted borrowing just slightly in July, data released by PayNet Inc on Wednesday showed, adding to signs the economic recovery is gaining little steam.
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| Foodspotting eats up $750,000 in seed funding |
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SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Foodspotting, which has been described as a Flickr-meets-Foursquare service for food lovers, has raised $750,000 in seed funding.
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