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No sooner had Saginaw’s lumber tycoon, Wellington R. Burt, celebrated his 70th birthday on August 26, 1901 than did he set out to employ a portion of his lumber wealth in the awakening beet sugar industry.
The mantra of real estate agents everywhere is “location, location, location.” However, in the business world in general it should […]

Having a virtual office instead of the traditional office space makes sense for numerous business owners when working capital, daily need for office space and other issues are considered.   One of the largest bottom line costs for any business is their office. Many times this cost keeps smaller business owners from opening an office outside […]

Cafe menu covers are an excellent investment for any restaurant. Cafe menu covers allow you to put your best foot forward and they are an excellent way to protect your investment.
When customers come into your restaurant they will first be greeted by a waitress holding a menu. A menu that is covered in a café […]

Restaurant menu covers enhance your customers’ perception of the caliber of your establishment and can be customized to display your restaurants name or logo. Menu covers can actually be very fun and can add a completely new component to the décor or theme. Menus are an essential part of establishing the tone and style of […]

A menu cover tells as much about a restaurant as its reputation for cuisine. Upscale restaurateurs know this and endeavor to match the same quality in every detail of their dining facility, including their menu cover. This is one area of detail that shouldn’t be overlooked. Once the initial visual ambience is mentally processed, the […]

Clear menu covers are an easy way to save money when operating a food industry business. Without the benefit of protective covers, menus wear out easily under the daily stresses of constant use. Not only do edges tear and corners fold, but print quickly becomes illegible due to smudges, spills and residue. It is impossible […]

Bristol Venues could be an answer to your questions when on a lookout for the location for your conference. Many companies decided to turn into less expensive locations like Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester leaving the pricy capital behind.
The reasons for this are simple, organising an event there will not only save you money but will […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. marshals seized the luxury $7 million New York City penthouse apartment of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife, Ruth, officials said on Thursday.
A spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service said Mrs. Madoff was present when agents took possession of the four-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s East Side under court orders […]

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity groups seeking to buy failed U.S. banks would have to maintain very high capital levels and remain owners for three years under tough guidelines proposed on Thursday that some bank regulators fear could deter needed investment.
At a meeting of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, the heads of the Office […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge will decide the immediate fate of General Motors Corp’s effort to quickly sell its best assets to a group funded by the U.S. government, after a three-day court hearing concluded on Thursday.
The iconic U.S. automaker wrapped up the final day of its sale hearing in U.S. bankruptcy […]

BOSTON (Reuters) - Fund manager Paul Magnuson only invests in companies that pay dividends, a proven but conservative strategy that analysts say requires patience.
The dividend-investing focus of the Allianz NFJ Small-Cap Value fund PCVCX.O kept it above the broader U.S. market last year. And Magnuson views his consistent approach as a safety net for investors […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve jolted the U.S. asset-backed securities market back to life this year, after a crippling credit crisis threatened to shut it down, but despite a major recovery not many are convinced the market is prepared to stand on its own.
Through its emergency Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, known as […]

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The business jet market, which soared in recent years as U.S. companies posted record profits and new foreign buyers raised demand, is now facing a hard landing.
The sector could be poised for big drops in demand as corporations cut back discretionary spending during the recession and dried-up credit makes purchases by smaller […]

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The business jet market, which soared in recent years as U.S. companies posted record profits and new foreign buyers raised demand, is now facing a hard landing.
The sector could be poised for big drops in demand as corporations cut back discretionary spending during the recession and dried-up credit makes purchases by smaller […]

BOSTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $1 billion for an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan Corp, and will acquire a major stake in Elan’s portfolio of experimental drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
The transaction, announced on Thursday, will, among other things, give J&J a 25 percent interest in a closely […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession.
The loss of 467,000 jobs reported by the Labor Department on Thursday was 100,000 more than Wall Street economists had […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is a little too early to celebrate new life in the housing market, but Americans should soon have something to party about if the spring housing season is any gauge.
With sales rising and home price declines moderating in many regions of the country, the hard-hit U.S. housing market is showing […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A total of $231 million has so far been committed to pay defrauded investors of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff, the group compensating his former customers said on Wednesday.
The brokerage industry-funded Securities Investor Protection Corporation, established by Congress in 1970 to help swindled investors, said in a statement that the amount exceeded […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd sold virtually all of the UK part of its $15.2 billion rights offer, the world’s fifth-biggest, easing its huge debt burden and putting the world’s top iron ore miner back in growth mode.
Strong take-up of the heavily discounted rights offer suggests investors have restored faith in Rio after recent […]

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales tumbled 28 percent in June, the narrowest decline in nine months, as Ford Motor Co stole market share from its rivals.
Automakers said the results pointed to more stability for the economy, but fell short of marking a turnaround for the U.S. auto market after a punishing four-year decline.
Ford, the […]