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Obama acts to boost small-business lendingWorking to restart the economy's engine of job creation, President Obama announced Monday that the Treasury Department would invest as much as $15 billion to boost lending to credit-hungry small businesses. Franchising Heats Up As Economy Cools DownDavid Ambinder spent more than 25 years on Wall Street, most recently as a senior vice president of global support services for Lehman Brothers. When he got a pink slip last summer - just months before the investment bank filed for bankruptcy - he turned his attention to more humble endeavors: fixing up people's homes. Franchising: Sturdy ship in a rough seaFRANCHISE OWNERS are awfully smug these days. While dismayed stockholders watch the red figures crawl on the ticker tape, entrepreneurs behind food kiosks and restaurant chains boast of maintaining control over their investments and even growing their businesses in these tough times. US Franchisors Bullish On Vietnam's Long-Term ProspectsWith Vietnam's strong economic growth and improved legal regulations, the potential of franchise business in the country is taxiing for a takeoff, a US official said at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City Monday. The Franchising Way to GrowLisa Flynn, a mother of two young boys, never relished having her children photographed. For her, birth announcements and holiday portraits meant either spending a small fortune for a professional photographer who didn't cater to colicky clientele or settling for cheesy props and fuzzy blue backdrops at the mall portrait studio. Franchise Sector GrowsThe number of entrepreneurs who like taking risks is gradually increasing in Turkey, where 800 brands have franchises, according to data from the Turkish Franchise Association. One in every two people wants to go it alone. Bills Filed Seeking To Change Revised Franchise TaxAs revenue for the state's revised franchise tax continues to add up, several bills have been introduced to the state legislature to change the tax and give business owners some breathing room. Franchises Look For Ways To Battle Recession, Tight CreditUsually around this time of year, ice cream franchiser Cold Stone Creamery calls its franchisees to Las Vegas for a meeting. New Hawaii Franchises Defy Gloomy Economic ForecastsAt 21 and 23, childhood friends Erica Miyabara and Kelly Hiraki own a frozen yogurt shop that already is set to expand with a second location after barely a month in business. A Bad Economy May Benefit FranchisesWith all the negativity making headlines these days, it's difficult sometimes to maintain perspective. |
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