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Exclusive survey: Small business isn't feeling recovery

Small business owners say they’re not yet feeling the effects of an improving economy, and most aren’t rushing to hire, or seeking funds to invest in their businesses. In an exclusive CNNMoney-Manta survey about the state of small business today, more than a third of owners polled said the U.S. economy is in better...

APIX Technology Receives Editor’s Award at PITTCON 2013

GRENOBLE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Analytical Pixels Technology (APIX) was awarded the coveted Bronze Award for ‘Best New Product’ at Pittcon 2013 in Philadelphia for its nano-silicon sensors used in its MAX ONE and GCAP Gas Chromatography Systems. The Pittcon Editors’ Awards,...

Business group says imports actually support U.S. jobs

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new report on Monday credited imports with supporting 16 million U.S. jobs in a bid by business groups to improve the image of the ugly brother of trade. While politicians from President Barack Obama on down love to tout the job-creating benefits of exports,...

Nielsen to sell expositions business to Canadian PE firm for $950 million

By Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay (Reuters) – Nielsen Holdings NV, best known in the United States for its TV ratings business, said it would sell its expositions business to Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp for $950 million, freeing up cash for its planned push into the radio measurement business. ...

CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Gauges Third Month of Consecutive Growth

CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends for more than 3,500 companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by .43 percent during April, following an impressive increase of 1.25 percent in March. In comparison,...