Small Business
Government shutdown erodes U.S. small business confidence
WASHINGTON - U.S. small business sentiment fell to a seven-month low in October as business owners worried a partial shutdown of the government would weigh on sales and cause merchandise to pile up in warehouses.
U.S. small business hiring up despite government shutdown
WASHINGTON - U.S. small businesses stepped up hiring in October, despite uncertainty brought by a partial shutdown of the federal government, a survey showed on Wednesday.
SEC's Gallagher calls for exchanges to list small start-ups
WASHINGTON - A top U.S. regulator on Wednesday called for the creation of new "venture exchanges" that would be exempt from certain costly regulatory rules so that small start-ups could more easily list and raise capital.
More U.S. small businesses plan for employee health coverage: survey
- The number of U.S. small businesses planning to start to offer health coverage for their employees next year slightly exceeds the number that expect to drop coverage, even as costs continue to rise, according to a survey released on Thursday.
JPMorgan Chase gains in small business satisfaction ranking
NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase & Co ranked first in a small business customer satisfaction survey in three of four regions of the United States, a sharp improvement from 20th place nationally two years ago, research firm J.D. Power and said on Wednesday.
U.S. small businesses boosted borrowing in September
- U.S. small business borrowing rose last month from a year earlier, an index that tracks lending showed on Tuesday, signaling moderate growth ahead for the economy as a whole.
UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle expands with U.S. deal
LONDON - A British website which enables members of the public to lend to small businesses is expanding into the United States via a merger with another so-called 'peer-to-peer' lender.
Hooked on Candy Crush? King gets gameplayers to pay
STOCKHOLM - With 100 million people logging on every day for a fix of its games like Candy Crush Saga, global gamemaker King is showing rivals not just how to hook players, but how to get them to pay.
British SMEs more confident but funding concerns persist: survey
LONDON - Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are more confident about their prospects than they have been for three years but still want banks and the government to do more on funding, a survey by software company Sage said.
Grave digger to gold digger: Singapore business shifts feed governance worries
SINGAPORE - A funeral parlor switches into gold mining; a steel trader turns into a property developer; and a food packaging firm ventures into resources.
Q&A; with Randy Goldberg, co-founder of Bombas Socks
We caught up with Randy Goldberg over email who, along with David Heath, founded Bombas Socks. We asked him about running a successful crowdfunding campaign, bringing a product to market and conscious consumerism.
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