1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. Forget the silliness. It's time to get serious in 2009 (Times Online) - We've gone off on too many ridiculous diversions, says an adviser on future trends. We need to adopt a Blitz mentality
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6. The Year in Review: Year filled with surprises in Attala County, beyond (The Star-Herald) - During 2008, local and area residents saw many changes through the pages of The Star-Herald. From the tragedy that followed the explosion of Longhorns Steakhouse and the death of Folk artist L.V. Hull to the triumph of Gena Hill’s weightloss challenge in People Magazine and those of historic significance with the election of President Barak Obama.
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7. Top Reasons To Get Listed In A Black Owned Business Directory (PIZZAHEROS) - The benefits of black owned business directory listings are many. While black owned business directory listings will not replace the need to market elsewhere, the option does open a lot of doors.
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8. Snap-on Ranks as Nation's Top Tool Franchise in Entrepreneur 'Franchise 500' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Snap-on Tools took top honors among the nation's tool franchises in the annual "Franchise 500 Ranking" by Entrepreneur Magazine moving up 13 spots from 2008 to place 37th overall.
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9. Arenacross comes to Hammond (Post-Tribune) - Bringing a big-time indoor series of motocross events to Northwest Indiana was a task likened to the moving of mountains by Axiom Arenacross organizers.
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10. NewsBriefs (North Little Rock Times) - Mullins wins word challenge Parker Mullins, a sophomore at North Little Rock High School East Campus, recently won honors in this year’s WordMasters Challenge, a national competition for high school students requiring close reading and analysis of many different kinds of prose and poetry.
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