Business Management

Old Town changes in final stretch.
TEMECULA —- Even after an extensive effort to determine how development will take place in Old Town, some property owners still have beefs with proposed code changes —- mainly that there”s no requirement for most new businesses to add parking spots.The Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the […]

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First Mariner agrees to share plan for improving business with Fed.
First Mariner Bancorp, which lost more than $10 million last year, has reached an agreement with federal regulators to submit plans for how the bank can improve its operations.
Under the agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond last year, First Mariner said […]

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FROM deciding whether to hire permanent or temporary staff to carrying out an induction, Business Link can ease the ….
Through its starting up section, the Business Link website provides a step-by-step guide to recruitment. It will help you consider whether recruitment is the best option for your business, suggesting a variety of alternatives to tackle […]

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304 Project a Pain for Businesses, But a Gain for Bremerton.
The final phase of the Gateway project is in full swing, as those who drive Navy Yard Highway can attest.
The Highway 304 improvement and beautification began more than 10 years ago at the ferry dock and has been working its way out of […]

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S&P Affirms MoneyGram”s Rating.
Standard & Poor”s Ratings Services affirmed MoneyGram International Inc.”s credit rating on Thursday after the wire-transfer company secured loans to help manage losses in its investment portfolio.
Earlier this week, MoneyGram International sold $760 million in bonds, which are convertible into stock representing nearly four-fifths ownership of the company.
Closing this deal […]

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Anti-Drug Program Tackles Open-Air Markets.
Illegal drug sales bring a constellation of other problems. One program is trying to rid cities of their worst open-air drug markets by offering dealers an opportunity to get out of the business. The anti-drug effort is under way in Hempstead, N.Y.
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March 31 deadline set for business loan applications.
The Winona County Economic Development Authority says not all the businesses affected by last August”s flood have applied for assistance through the county”s business recovery loan fund.Now, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has set a March 31 application deadline to meet a June allocation and […]

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New business continuity standard will protect reputations and cut risk, says BSI.
The new British standard for business continuity will help organisations protect their brand and reputation as well as helping them reduce risk, says the British Standards Institution (BSI). The BSI published the requirements for the BS 25999 standard in November 2007 to […]

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Morgan Hires Stecher for Funds Business.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management said Tuesday it hired Joseph Stecher as managing director and chief investment officer of firm”s real estate fund of funds business.
Stecher previously managed global real estate fund of funds business and separate accounts at Goldman Sachs.
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Courts reverse decision on business park.
An appeals court Tuesday reversed a lower court”s ruling in favor of St. Peters in a lawsuit involving the use of a tax subsidy for the development of the Premier 370 Business Park.Judge Ronald R. Holliger, of the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District in Kansas City, reversed a circuit […]

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