Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s small business customers with up to 49 employees who renew insurance policies this fall will see average rate increases of 7.4 percent, the insurer said Tuesday. The rate hike is the lowest increase in six years for the Blues and less than last fall’s average 13.1 percent jump. Read more here: http://m.detnews.com/business/article?a=2011107130327&f=1214
Ok, I admit it. I’m one of the crazy people that got sucked into the Missoni for Target mayhem that ensued last week. I saw the ads and couldn’t resist the temptation to score some high fashion at bargain basement prices. Well, I wasn’t alone. On Tuesday, September 13, an unprecedented frenzy was unleashed as shoppers clamored to get their hands on the Missoni for Target line. Stores sold out in minutes, and the Target website went down.Target made the exclusive, limited-edition, 400 piece collection available online at 6 am EST, nearly 2 hours before the stores opened their doors. I
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In 2009, Al Gore and Mayor Michael Bloomberg pushed for the painting of one million square feet of roofs in New York City and launched “NYC Cool Roofs.” The plan was to reduce energy costs and give college students a job. It at least got people thinking about the color of their roof.
A white roof performs better in two areas over the typical dark colored roof. It reduces the surface temperature and cools the surroundings.
A white surface reflects sunlight before it can be absorbed and transformed into heat energy. In the process the surface temperature is reduced by as much as 30 degrees. T
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Wal-Mart, which announced in July that it would build a 210,000-square-foot corporate data center in northern Colorado Springs, has finalized its purchase of the site — paying about $5.3 million for the land.
The world’s largest retailer completed its purchase Friday, buying four parcels totaling 24 acres along Federal Drive, southeast of InterQuest and Voyager parkways, according to documents recorded with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.
Wal-Mart spokesman Josh Phair in Denver confirmed that the retailer has finalized its purchase but said he couldn’t add more details. Wal-Mar
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While many individuals may be hesitant to run out and start a new small business given our troubling economy, there are opportunities out there for individuals who are willing to try and make a go of it.
As more people are out of work or unhappy in their current positions, feeling that they’re not earning enough money to keep pace with their financial needs, the opportunity to open up their own small business can become more attractive.
In the event you find yourself in the position of considering opening up a small business, obviously your experience level in that particular industry would play a key role in the odds of it being successful.
Some fields are inclined to survive and prosper no matter what the current economic conditions are. F
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