Top Home-Based Business Trends Released for 2007 SYS-CON Media
Homestead Technologies (http://www.homestead.com/) commissioned the findings researched by Darrell Zahorsky, small business expert for About.com and author of upcoming book, '1001 Small Innovations,' to encourage the growing numbers of workers seeking greater work-life balance and wealth-building opportunities in recognition of 'Home-Based Business Week' (Oct. 8-24th).
Bringing home business The Iowa City Press-Citizen
Recently released U.S. Census data showed nearly half of the nation’s businesses are operated from home. McKinze Cook, director of member services with the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, isn’t surprised. She said she has had several home-business owners approach her in the past four months.
'Office 2.0' start-ups knock on business doors USA Today
Attempts to unseat Microsoft Office look more likely to come from an army of ants than from one giant foe. Several start-ups are developing online services that handle tasks people typically carry out with desktop applications like those in the popular productivity suite.
STOCKWATCH Experian shares start conditional trading at 560 pence Sharewatch
This gives GUS\'s remaining business, Home Retail Group (HRG), an implied value of 430 pence based on GUS\'s closing share price on Friday of 990 pence.
Office 2.0 startups knock on business doors CNET
Start-ups are chipping away at the Microsoft Office franchise with a twin threat of lower costs and Web-based collaboration.
10 Hot Home-Based Businesses Small Biz Pipeline
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Toshiba Investing in Flat TV Business AP via Yahoo! Finance
Japan's Toshiba is paying about $46 million for nearly 20 percent of the Polish TV panel making subsidiary of LG.Philips LCD, forging a partnership with a rival to strengthen its European TV manufacturing business.
Experian rises, Home Retail slips after GUS split Reuters.co.uk
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in credit information firm Experian Plc made a strong start to trading on Monday, while Home Retail Group Plc slipped following the two firms' demerger from conglomerate GUS.
NEWS photo Mike Wakefield North Shore News
MARYKE Leonard-Troskie is the woman behind Africa Exclusive Import, a home-based business focused on bringing attention to high-quality handmade, functional African art and home decor objects including sculpture, jewelry and textiles.
Yard waste will need home The News Journal
Lately, Umesh Reddy sees red when he sets off to mow the quarter-acre of green around his Bear home.