Cash flow a "huge challenge" for small businesses - survey Apr 30th, 2013 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - A new report has called into question the effectiveness of the British government's drive to end a lending drought to small businesses and unlock the economic growth that has eluded the country since the financial crisis. Near... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cash, flow, "huge, challenge", small, businesses, survey, Top Keywords

Walmart.com to sell goods made by small women-owned businesses Mar 7th, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday will launch a line of products from small, women-owned businesses on its website, its latest push to position itself as a leader in women's economic empowerment. More than 200 items, from jewelry and i... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : walmart, sell, goods, made, small, womenowned, businesses, Top Keywords

Nasdaq combines global data and index businesses Jan 29th, 2013 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said on Tuesday it was combining its global data and index businesses as the trans-Atlantic exchange operator continues to reposition itself to be a bigger player in technology services, a move aimed at boosting non-t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nasdaq, combines, global, data, index, businesses, businesses, Top Keywords

Iranian minister woos Indian businesses Oct 11th, 2012 - 03:20h (CET +01.00) As Western sanctions squeeze Iran and its currency tumbles, the country's energy minister wooed Indian businesses for more investment and trade. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iranian, minister, woos, indian, businesses, businesses, businesses, Top Keywords

UK credit scheme helps mortgage hunters, not businesses Sep 26th, 2012 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - A Bank of England scheme to revive lending in recession-hit Britain is boosting the availability of mortgages but has not yet benefited businesses, a survey by the bank showed on Wednesday. The Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) was ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : credit, scheme, helps, mortgage, hunters, businesses, businesses, Top Keywords

Japan businesses in China hit as protests rage Sep 18th, 2012 - 12:00h (CET +01.00) Scores of Japanese-owned factories and stores in China were shuttered Tuesday as anti-Japanese demonstrations raged in dozens of cities. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan, businesses, china, protests, rage, businesses, businesses, Top Keywords

Japan embassy, businesses bunker down, more China protests expected Sep 18th, 2012 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Japanese businesses and the country's embassy suspended services in China on Tuesday, expecting further escalation in violent protests over a territorial dispute between Asia's two biggest economies. Ch... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan, embassy, businesses, bunker, down, china, protests, expected, Top Keywords

Barclays seeks to combine Africa businesses Aug 21st, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) Barclays on Tuesday said it was in talks about combining the majority of the British bank's Africa operations with Absa -- the lender's African subsidiary. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : barclays, seeks, combine, africa, businesses, china, protests, expected, Top Keywords

iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo's portable game businesses Aug 17th, 2012 - 03:30h (CET +01.00) Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That's the reality that portable game console manufacturers Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) have to deal with as Android and iOS tablets have bec... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : android, stomping, sony, nintendo’s, portable, game, businesses, expected, Top Keywords

Indian businesses weather blackouts, but at a cost Aug 2nd, 2012 - 06:30h (CET +01.00) Work making potato chip display racks at Jayraj Kumar's factory barely paused when much of India's power grid collapsed. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : indian, businesses, weather, blackouts, cost, game, businesses, expected, Top Keywords