International Business News - Small http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Big men drove small cars on a road trip to Washington to beg for billions and billions of taxpayers' dollars. They rotated driving duties, ate at Quiznos, and--presumably--used public restrooms like the rest of us. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/189117-aptopix-congress-autos.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/auto-hearing-reality-tv-without-the-laughs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/auto-hearing-reality-tv-without-the-laughs.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:10:07 EST Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning will ask the Legislature next year to allow prosecutors to combine the losses of multiple victims of financial crime in a single charge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/neb-ag-to-ask-tougher-penalties-for-small-frauds.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:21:42 EST China said Thursday it will give 1 billion yuan ($146 million) in credit guarantees to help small and mid-sized businesses as it tries to stoke its economy in the face of a global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/china-gives-money-to-help-small-businesses.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:52:26 EDT When Congress passed the economic stimulus package back in February, the measure contained a huge tax break for small businesses, dramatically increasing a popular deduction on equipment purchases. Now, with a faltering economy, many companies are likely finding they have to forgo the deduction because they can't afford to buy or finance a vehicle or computer gear. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/weak-economy-means-some-firms-cant-use-tax-break.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:42:57 EDT While the world's economic giants may have averted financial collapse through rescue plans and huge infusions of cash, some smaller countries like Ukraine seem to have stumbled with little help on the horizon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/ukraine-other-small-nations-face-crisis-alone.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:14:52 EDT As consumer confidence in big banks larded with distressed mortgage assets weakens, smaller community banks and credit unions are trying to win the hearts and minds--and deposits--of consumers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/small-banks-court-depositors-amid-market-turmoil.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:39:46 EDT Ford Motor Co.'s plan to morph itself from a truck to a car company in North America is backed by market research showing that a new line of global small cars will be well received in the U.S. when they go on sale in 2010, company executives said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/ford-says-us-will-welcome-its-small-cars.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:30:12 EDT General Motors Corp. says it will begin selling a Korean-built small car under the Pontiac nameplate starting next year. The new G3, a rebadged version of the Chevrolet Aveo, will arrive in showrooms in the spring and be the lowest-priced Pontiac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/gm-adds-small-car-to-pontiac-lineup.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:18:12 EDT By putting the full weight of its finances behind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government may have crushed the fortunes of about two dozen small banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/small-banks-hurt-by-fannie-freddie-may-get-help.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:15:23 EDT Two student aviators crashed a small plane into a tree and cabins at a southwestern Wisconsin resort on Wednesday, causing a fire and leaving both severely burned, authorities said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/small-plane-crash-in-sw-wis-2-students-burned.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:42:07 EDT With gasoline prices expected to remain uncomfortably high, many small businesses are letting some of their staffers work at home. And some owners are discovering that allowing employees to telecommute can require a different management style, and some basic trust. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/letting-staffers-telecommute-requires-management.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:48:37 EDT A small plane overshot a runway and crashed into some power lines near Bob Hope Airport. Three people inside the aircraft were injured, authorities said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080830/woman-escapes-parked-car-struck-by-plane-in-calif.htm Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:43:56 EDT Investigators had little more than ash and blackened shards of metal to sift through on Sunday as they tried to figure out what caused a twin-engine plane to crash shortly after taking off, killing all 10 people on board. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/115422-small-plane-crash.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/small-plane-crash-near-moab-utah-kills-10.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/small-plane-crash-near-moab-utah-kills-10.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:50:32 EDT A small plane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board, including the pilot and nine people who had spent the day working at a skin cancer clinic in remote community. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/114940-small-plane-crash.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/at-least-3-dead-in-small-plane-crash-in-utah.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/at-least-3-dead-in-small-plane-crash-in-utah.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:44:34 EDT As the cost of gasoline soared over the past year, many small businesses took steps to mitigate the damage to their cash flow and profits. Now, even though gas has fallen from the record levels it hit in mid-July, companies are making those money-saving strategies permanent. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/112782-small-talk.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/businesses-steps-to-save-on-energy-turn-permanent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/businesses-steps-to-save-on-energy-turn-permanent.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:31:27 EDT The Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group representing nearly 5,000 smaller banks, spent more than $1.2 million lobbying in the second quarter on bank regulation, small business and tax issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/small-banks-spent-1-2m-lobbying-government-in-2q.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:41:57 EDT GROWTH SPURT: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc. and many large grocers face rising demand for locally grown produce. ROOTS OF PROSPERITY: The shifting marketplace presents a growth opportunity for Mennonite, Amish and other small-scale farmers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/small-scale-farmers-grapple-with-modern-commerce.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:28:02 EDT At the wholesale produce market in this Mennonite community, farming families arrive by horse and buggy and pallets are stacked high with freshly harvested Shenandoah Valley onions, corn, green peppers and squash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/small-scale-farmers-grapple-with-modern-commerce.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:26:44 EDT Shares of small-format discount retailers wavered Thursday after several reported July same-store sales results. Family Dollar Stores Inc. said its July same-store sales rose 4.6 percent, edging past analyst expectations of a 4.4 percent rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/sector-snap-small-format-discount-stores-mixed.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:55:40 EDT An entrepreneur who's mystified by accounting or putting a marketing plan together can get some help, and soon, with the arrival of the fall semester. Schools, colleges and universities around the country offer a variety of courses aimed at small business owners, and many cost little or nothing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/small-business-owners-have-many-learning-options.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:49:34 EDT