Virginia tops in business climate – Free Lance-Star
A magazine devoted to analyzing business locations has ranked Virginia the best state for economic growth potential. Business Facilities issued a report this week that said Virginia’s proximity to Washington–and its government contractors–has helped the …

Morning business news – August 3 – RTE Online
HORSE SHOW A HORSE TRADING HUB – The Dublin Horse Show takes place this week from today until Sunday at Dublin’s RDS. It is the top home event for showjumpers and the highlight of the Irish equestrian calendar. Horse Sport Ireland chief executive Damien …

Seeing big potential in small businesses – Buffalo News
“The catalyst for job creation here is small business. Every small-business owner wants to create jobs.” That belief in the power of small business was the driving force behind the creation of the IDA’s Business Stimulus Loan Fund. It loans money to credit …

BUSINESS INSIDER: That hidden customer base – Abington Mariner
She informed me he wasn t interested in doing a brief interview about his business for a story that would appear in the newspaper (and a website that gets hundreds of thousands of hits per month). I don t get that reaction very often, so I paused.