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American Solutions for Business Announces New Board Member
July 22, 2010 at 12:00 am

Gary Skordahl, American Solutions for Business (ASB) sales associate from Willmar, Minn. was recently named to the Board of Directors of Glenwood, Minnesota-based American Solutions for Business. Skordahl is a graduate of Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minn., with a degree in marketing and a minor in management. In 1980, Skordahl was originally hired by…

Advanced Style
July 21, 2010

I haven't been able to post as much as I would like, as I have been doing a bit of travelling through Europe. I am very excited about my next stop in Rome, where I know I'll find some great Advanced Style.

One Investment that Grows Forever
July 20, 2010

Fortune's Allan Sloan says that Forever stamps have been an incredibly safe investment and have grown in value by about 3% a year.

Good News, At Last, On Small-Business Taxes
July 19, 2010

Finally, Thumper can say something nice about Congress and its tax proposals for small business. On the Senate floor this week is the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that is easily the best tax news for small businesses in a month of Sundays. This legislation, introduced by Sens. Baucus, D-Mont., and Landrieu D-La., and with a strong assist by Sens. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Snowe, R-Maine, provides--finally--strong tax benefits to small businesses as well as efforts to improve access to credit.

China Revises Deal for Yuan Dealings in Hong Kong
July 19, 2010

July 19 (Reuters) - China's central bank on Monday signed a revised agreement for handling yuan transactions in Hong Kong with the Bank of China (Hong Kong), the territory's clearing bank for the Chinese currency, Xinhua news agency reported.

The new terms will help Hong Kong expand its business dealings in the Chinese currency, Xinhua reported. (Reporting by Aileen Wang and Simon Rabinovitch; Editing by Tom Miles)

Promo Marketing 2010 Supplier Excellence Awards
July 15, 2010

Each year, Promo Marketing asks its readers to tell them which suppliers make the best pens, golf balls, jackets and bags, and the results are our annual Supplier Excellence Awards. With nearly 200 finalists and more than 60 winning companies represented across 33 product categories, the Supplier Excellence Awards represents the most popular, most successful and most effective manufacturers in our industry. And most importantly, it’s all decided by you.