Consumer TechThree Years of Transforming Businesses with CloudWired NewsIn working with thousands of clients, IBM has established that businesses and the world at large have become more interconnected and certainly more intelligent. Just to toss out a few factoids – data is growing at 6 trillion bytes per second, ...Seeking Safety in CloudsWall Street JournalHow to Save Energy With Cloud Computin » Read More

Business inventories and sales rose JulyThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses added to their stockpiles in July for a 19th straight month and their sales increased by the most since March. The Commerce Department says business inventories rose 0.4 percent in July following a similar gain in June. ...Ahead of the Bell: Business InventoriesBusinessWeekBusiness inventories and sales rose » Read More

Goldman Sachs brings small-business help to ChicagoChicago Sun-TimesBrian Jackson~Sun-Times Small businesses that desperately need the know-how and the capital to survive in a down economy would have access to both, thanks to a $25 million program bankrolled by an investment banking heavyweight. ...Goldman Sachs to offer $25M to Chicago businessesChicago Tribuneall 7 news articles » » Read More

Moynihan Cedes Top Rank as Bank of America Disowns 'Stupid Business Plan'Bloomberg“What kind of stupid business plan is it to be the biggest?” said Cole, now a finance professor at DePaul University in Chicago. “I'd much rather be the most profitable. They wanted to be the biggest and show they could beat Wall Street at its own game ...and more » » Read More

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com9/11 united America and taught powerful business lessonsThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comIt also taught us some powerful business lessons that can help organizations become more effective. Here are some of the salient ones. • Support others. Soon after the attack there were blood drives and charitable events across the nation. ...and more » » Read More

The Associated PressEmployers Say Jobs Plan Won't Lead to Hiring SpurNew York TimesDanish Hahmed, left; Syed Habib, center; and Tom Alexander of Falak Construction, in North Brunswick, NJ A lack of projects is hurting business. Among the business leaders attending President Obam'a jobs speech Thursday in Washington were, from left, ...Barack Obama's $ 447 billion jobs plan won't l » Read More

msnbc.comSmall Business Is Focus of Tax CutsWall Street JournalMany Republicans and even some small-business advocates are opposed to more temporary tax breaks. Some liberal Democrats are nervous about reducing the taxes that are paid to support Social Security, even though the administration promises its plan ...At Obama Jobs Speech, Small Business Is in AudienceNew York Times (blog)Business, Po » Read More

MTV.comNick Jonas Headed To BroadwayMTV.comYoungest JoBro will take over Daniel Radcliffe's role in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' next year. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) Nick Jonas is ready to head back to the stage. No, he hasn't announced a new tour. ...Nick Jonas To Star in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'Wall Street Journal (blo » Read More

New York TimesClosed, Says Google, but Shops' Signs Say OpenNew York TimesThe reason is that it is surprisingly easy to report a business as closed in Google Places, the search giant's version of the local Yellow Pages. On Google Places, a typical listing has the address of a business, a description provided by the owner and ...and more » » Read More

ReutersLabor, business can unite as economic heroesBoston GlobeBUSINESS GROUPS and organized labor have at least one thing in common right now: a frustration that our politics are producing more hot rhetoric than good jobs, even as crucial national needs go unaddressed. ...Bottom LineMilwaukee Journal SentinelAdvance Obama's speech: Ask local business leaders about jobs creationReynolds Cente » Read More

Business at beach resorts in Maryland, Delaware rebounds after Irene shuttered ...Washington PostBusiness on the Maryland and Delaware beaches seems to be rebounding quickly after Hurricane Irene closed many resorts last weekend. In Rehoboth Beach, the Avenue Inn was sold out Saturday. General Manager Jim Powers says traffic picked up after a lull ...and more » » Read More

Obama pulls back proposed smog standards, in victory for businessWashington PostThe move represented a win for the business community, which had lobbied to postpone new restrictions on ground-level ozone—known as smog—until 2013 in light of the current economic downturn. In a statement, Obama praised EPA administrator Lisa P. ...and more » » Read More