Written on December 17, 2011 by Douglas R
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police in Wisconsin’s capital city barely had to try to catch a pair of unlucky suspected thieves.
Madison police say two men in their late 20s stole DVDs and computer games from a Target store Tuesday and discussed their plans to fence the goods while driving away.
Investigators say the duo didn’t realize one of them had accidentally pocket-dialed 911. A dispatcher listened in for nearly an hour as they discussed what they had stolen and where they might sell it. P
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Written on December 12, 2011 by Nicole Hopkins
A SWOT analysis can identify a lot of exciting business opportunities that you were previously unaware of.
The SWOT analysis examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that might have an impact on your business. If you are having difficulty identifying new opportunities then you will need to do some research. Here are some of the best opportunities that are available for small businesses:
Physical Expansion: Before expanding, your business must have consistently made a profit over the course of a few years. Try to look at trends and predict whether your company is likely to continue being successful.
Online Expansion: You can easily increase your sales without much financial investment by working on your web presence. Online expansion allows you to target the global marketplace and reach potential customers all over the world.
Diversification: Often you can turn an unsuccessful small business into a much better one simply by altering or adding to your product range.
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Written on December 11, 2011 by Maragaret Harrison
China announces plans to slap duties on U.S. made cars with large engines.
The action comes as trade tensions between the U.S. and China are rising. It also comes after the United States placed a tariff on Chinese tires.
Experts don’t expect the move by China to deal a significant blow to U.S. automakers because many of the autos sold in China are also made there.
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Written on December 9, 2011 by Douglas R
In a lot of ways, Nick Hanauer is just like many Americans. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two children, and he grew up working in the family business, manufacturing pillows and comforters.
But recently, Hanauer wrote an opinion piece for Bloomberg News that was a plea to the government: “Please tax me more.”
These days, Hanauer is a venture capitalist who was one of the first big investors in Amazon. He’s not quite a billionaire, but not that far off, either, and he insists his plea is all about self-interest.
“I reject the idea that I am advocating higher taxes for myself and other wealthy people because I’m a good person or because I love you,” Hanauer tells weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz. “Let me just be very clear: I do not love you. I value you as a potential customer, and we have rigged the economic system in a way to destroy my customer base.”
The top income tax rate in America is 35 percent.
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Written on December 8, 2011 by Maragaret Harrison
Displaying vital stats or research data is par for the course in most businesses. You need to be able to plan, and to plan you need to discuss, and to discuss you all need to know what you’re looking at; the quicker and clearer the better.
But although many professionals have used infographic tools in the past, few of them learn how to make those bars, charts, and numbers sing – at least not a hummable tune. Here are some tips that will have those quarterly report graphs jumping off the page and leading the chorus.
1. It Al
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Written on December 7, 2011 by admin
When you lease property, the issue of finding a tenant will be an ongoing concern. You need to assure you can deal with this person, because this is your property and you do not place it on risk. Also when you rent a property, you don’t want to break the leasing agreement, but you have to move out. Then you can find a tenant with tenanthunter.com and solve your problem. Getting some professional assistance is always useful when you need to choose a right tenant.
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