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| Business Xpansion Journal and GIS Planning Inc. Announce Business ... - Market Wire Posted: 11 Dec 2009 08:35 AM PST SOURCE: Latitude3 Media Group LLC BIRMINGHAM, AL--(Marketwire - December 11, 2009) - Business Xpansion Journal (BXJ) and GIS Planning Inc. are pleased to announce a technology partnership providing Business Xpansion Journal readers with direct access to GIS Planning's ZoomProspector.com national database of local communities. The Business Xpansion Journal is dedicated to delivering decision support tools to companies active in the site-selection process. BXJ's digital version is delivered to an active user base of 185,000 management-level readers who are responsible for researching, planning and implementing business expansion and relocation projects. These readers now have the ability to search the tens of thousands of communities and available properties on ZoomProspector.com directly from Business Xpansion Journal's Web site at www.bxjmag.com. Users can enter the community and property requirements they need for their site-selection projects, and the ZoomProspector.com tool, which is embedded on the Business Xpansion Journal Web site, uses GIS mapping technology to find the right location. This multivariate analysis takes into account labor force, business and geographic advantages such as proximity to infrastructure and transportation. Readers can also search by type of commercial real estate, and once they find a property of interest, they can conduct in-depth analysis around that location to compare and match their business needs to communities across the United States. In addition, Business Xpansion Journal readers have the option to search for a specific community, get a ranked list of communities based on sensitivity analysis, find similar communities, or find all of the communities nationwide that match their detailed search criteria. "GIS Planning Inc. is the industry leader in GIS technology, and its ZoomProspector.com service provides our readers with information they need to make site-selection decisions right at their fingertips," says Rachel Duran, editor in chief, Business Xpansion Journal. "Embedding the technology into our Web site provides our readers with the convenience of combining our expertise with the national search capabilities of ZoomProspector.com right into a seamless experience," says Trent R. Boozer, president, Latitude3 Media Group LLC, which publishes Business Xpansion Journal. "GIS Planning Inc. is pleased to partner with the Business Xpansion Journal to provide their readers with the nation-wide site-selection tool they need to find the perfect location for their business," says Anatalio Ubalde, co-founder and co-CEO, GIS Planning Inc. and ZoomProspector.com. "Business Xpansion is known for its vast expertise in this space and we are proud to join forces with them in creating more value for their readers." About the Companies: Business Xpansion Journal is dedicated to delivering decision support tools to companies active in the site-selection process. The digital version of the magazine has 185,000 readers and decision-makers who are responsible for researching, planning and implementing business expansion and relocation projects. Business Xpansion Journal prides itself on its editorial content and practical information for businesses as they research business locales. ZoomProspector.com is the largest nationwide Web site for corporate real estate professionals and site location experts seeking the right location for their business. Combining the power of online mapping with GIS, ZoomProspector.com allows businesses to find the perfect community anywhere in the United States based on their unique business needs, such as proximity to labor force, infrastructure and transportation. Latitude3 Media Group LLC, based in Birmingham, Ala., is the publisher for two site selection and economic development magazines, the Business Xpansion Journal and Global Corporate Xpansion. The company also publishes Extreme How To, a home improvement, do-it-yourself publication.
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| Snowe, Landrieu Introduce Legislation to Bolster Small Business ... - Investors Business Daily Posted: 11 Dec 2009 08:21 AM PST Dec 11, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- December 10, 2009 Contact Information: Vicki Ekstrom (Landrieu) 202-224-9431 Matthew Berger (Snowe) 202-224-8493 Snowe, Landrieu Introduce Legislation to Bolster Small Business Participation in International Trade WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Chair Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) last night introduced two bipartisan measures to strengthen and improve support for American entrepreneurs seeking opportunities to expand their business, create new jobs and compete in the international market. The Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act (S. 2862) and the Small Business Trade Representation Act (S. 2861)will ensure small businesses have access to the resources and tools needed to explore new export opportunities in emerging markets or expand their current export business. "Small businesses face particular challenges in exporting, and the bills that Chair Landrieu and I have introduced will take great strides toward ensuring their greater participation in international trade," said Ranking Member Snowe. "By improving and bolstering critical Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and assistance programs, we will be giving our nation's entrepreneurs a helping hand in surviving, diversifying, and competing effectively in the international marketplace. Additionally, the Small Business Trade Representation Act would once and for all establish an Assistant United States Trade Representative for Small Business, a critical position that will help ensure American small businesses are at the forefront of trade policy considerations." "Building upon legislation that I have introduced in the last three Congresses, including, S. 1196 the Small Business International Trade Enhancements Act of 2009 that I introduced in June of this year, this bipartisan legislation will ensure that small businesses seeking to export their goods and services will have access to the resources they need to successfully expand into foreign markets," Chair Landrieu said. "With health premiums increasing more each year and cash registers at home not ringing like they used to, exporting has become a practical solution for small firms. Expanding opportunities for small business trade is not only vital to the financial security of our entrepreneurs, it is vital to the recovery of our economy." The Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act contains several crucial provisions, including ones to: *Establish an SBA Associate Administrator for International Trade to carry out the Agency's international trade programs and formulate its trade and export policy; *Bolster the number of SBA export finance specialists assigned to Export Assistance Centers; fivefilters.org featured article: Normalising the crime of the century by John Pilger |
| Business purchases South-Town - St. Cloud Times Posted: 11 Dec 2009 08:28 AM PST A local refrigeration business has purchased Golden Valley-based South-Town Refrigeration for an undisclosed amount. SCR, formerly known as St. Cloud Refrigeration, announced the acquisition Thursday. Co-owner Mike Fitch said South-Town has been SCR's biggest competitor for decades. South-Town's clients have included major grocery stores and other large corporate accounts that SCR hasn't been able to reach. The acquisition likely makes SCR the biggest refrigeration contractor in the state, he said. Fitch said the acquisition makes it so the two companies are no longer competing for business. "It's great not to be competitors anymore," he said. South-Town Refrigeration employs 30 people and opened in 1953. SCR has more than 140 employees and opened in 1957. It has offices in Baxter, Rochester and Mankato. fivefilters.org featured article: Normalising the crime of the century by John Pilger |
| Governments of Canada, Manitoba, Carman and Dufferin Deliver New ... - PR Inside Posted: 11 Dec 2009 08:43 AM PST 2009-12-11 17:43:31 - CARMAN, MANITOBA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/11/09 -- Starting and running a business in the Town of Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.
Today, the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), together with the Honourable Peter Bjornson, Manitoba Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, Bob Mitchell, Mayor of Carman, and Shawn McCutcheon, Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Dufferin, welcomed the launch of BizPaL in both Carman and Dufferin, Manitoba.
BizPaL is an innovative service that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to the information on permits and licences they need to establish and run their businesses. This unique partnership among federal, provincial, territorial, regional and local governments is designed to cut through the paperwork burden and red tape that small business owners encounter. The BizPaL service in Carman and Dufferin was developed by the Town of Carman, the Rural Municipality of Dufferin, the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
"Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, our government is helping small businesses by increasing access to financing, lowering taxes and cutting red tape," said Minister of State Ablonczy. "BizPaL is a great example of our government's hard work to support small and medium-sized enterprises across Canada as they innovate, create jobs and generate wealth in our communities."
"By using BizPaL, entrepreneurs will spend less time finding, understanding and complying with regulatory requirements from three levels of government, and more time conducting business," said Minister Bjornson. "Today's announcement is another example of our government's Single Window for Business Initiative, which is working to ensure the business community has access to information and services that will help them be successful."
"The Town of Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin are pleased to partner with the federal and provincial governments to bring this great business planning tool to assist entrepreneurs with starting their businesses in one easy-to-access location," said Mayor Mitchell and Reeve McCutcheon.
Area business owners and entrepreneurs can access the service by visiting the Manitoba BizPaL website ( www.manitoba.ca/business :
Visit the BizPaL website ( www.bizpal.ca :
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BizPaL also benefits governments by making it easier for them to provide accurate information on permits and licences to business. Although the service is offered online, it can also be used through other service channels (i.e., telephone and in-person centres) to extend services to more clients.
To date, 11 provinces and territories are participating in BizPaL, with more than 350 municipalities offering the service. Visit the BizPaL website ( www.bizpal.ca/ :
The success of BizPaL is due in part to the multi-jurisdictional partnership among federal, provincial, territorial, regional and local governments. The partnership operates under a shared governance and costing model with collaborative decision making. Each jurisdiction is responsible for adding and maintaining its own information in BizPaL.
The Manitoba BizPaL office, located in the Department of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, is charged with engaging local governments to make this important service available across Manitoba. BizPaL represents an integral component of Manitoba's Single Window for Business Initiative that is focused on improving the accessibility of its business information and services, helping to cut red tape. This interactive and smart permit and licence tool is featured on the Manitoba BizPaL website ( www.gov.mb.ca/business/index.html :
The Town of Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin join 20 other municipalities that now offer the BizPaL service in Manitoba. The Town of Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin are pleased to join BizPaL and offer additional services to attract new business and strengthen the economy of the town and rural municipality.
Contacts:
Industry Canada
Province of Manitoba
Town of Carman
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| Procter & Gamble buys Sara Lee's Ambi Pur business - NewOrleans.Com Posted: 11 Dec 2009 08:14 AM PST Procter & Gamble buys Sara Lee's Ambi Pur businessWritten by Associated Press | Friday, 11 December 2009 04:15 Business News AP DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Procter & Gamble Co. is buying Sara Lee Inc.'s Ambi Pur air freshener business for $320 million euros, or $470 million. The deal adds strength for consumer-products giant P&G in Europe and will complement its Febreze line of deodorizers. Sara Lee of Downers Grove, Ill. said it is selling the unit because it wants to focus on its main business as a food maker. Sara Lee said the air-freshener business generated annual sales of $355 million in fiscal 2009. "The proposed sale of our air care business is the next step in our plan to focus on our core food and beverage businesses, where we have a strong competitive position and can generate superior shareholder returns," said Brenda C. Barnes, CEO of Sara Lee. P&G expects the purchase to boost its market presence with products like car air fresheners. Since P&G bought the Gillette Co. for $57 billion in 2005, P&G has focused on snapping up small businesses. Within the past two years, P&G also sold off its prescription drug business, Folgers coffee, and several smaller brands. The deal is expected to close in fiscal 2010, the companies said. Shares of P&G, which is based in Cincinnati, rose 38 cents to $62.62, and shares of Sara Lee advanced 4 cents to $12.23.  fivefilters.org featured article: Normalising the crime of the century by John Pilger |
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