1. 4 O.C. companies make top franchises list (Orange County Register) - Entrepreneur's 30th Annual Franchise 500 list identifies fast growth companies with good business opportunities.
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2. State House Dome: Stephen pushes GraniteCare in R.I. (New Hampshire Union Leader) - Among other things, the plan would allow Rhode Island to shift long-term care emphasis from nursing homes to community and home-based care.
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3. E-publishers expand their virtual domain (Detroit News) - DETROIT -- On a recent snowy Monday, the three principles of Issue Media Group scurried into the Mercury Bar in Corktown, shook the snow off their shoes, booted up their laptops and ordered Panini sandwiches and lattes to tide them through a series of meetings at their favorite filling station.
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5. Self-employed stay above water (Portsmouth Herald) - WASHINGTON, D.C. and#8212; The self-employed remained busy building and strengthening their companies in 2008 despite a lagging economy that manifested itself in soaring energy costs, reduced access to credit and financing and a housing crisis.
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6. Collaborative scales back plans (Boston Globe) - CHELSEA Chelsea Collaborative officials are suspending their capital campaign to purchase a new space because of the tough economy, said executive director Gladys Vega. The collaborative is scheduled to lose its home at 300 Broadway when the 10-year lease ends in November because the landlord wants to use the space for an office. With $350,000 in savings, organization officials were ...
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7. Women stepping up direct sales jobs (Detroit Free Press) - Women historically have turned to direct sales to temporarily boost the family income or to bridge the gap between full-time jobs. But as the economy deteriorates, many are finding that these jobs are worth keeping.
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8. Hard choices required to carry on the revolution (Blayney Chronicle) - LAST year was a successful one for football: the FIFA Congress in town to signal Australia's growing political clout in the region, the Socceroos sitting atop their qualification group in prime position for a berth to South Africa, the launching of the W-League and National Youth League, Adelaide United's fairytale run to the Asian Champions League final and the Federal Government's funding of ...
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9. Which jobs are recession-proof? - Health care, engineering, filmmaking among stable industries, experts say (Jamaica Gleaner) - Health care, engineering and education are among strong job sectors that should remain stable in 2009, two major business leaders predict. However, Edward Chin-Mook, president of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), has warned that despite positive trends...
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10. Tallulah Morehead: Dead Folks (HuffingtonPost) - It's time to say goodbye to my many fellow celebrities who have foolishly neglected to survive this past year.
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