Businesses, homeowners turn to pawn shops for loans – Dayton Daily News
Tight credit conditions and the struggling economy are driving more small businesses and homeowners to area pawn shops for loans to help make payroll or mortgage payments, local pawnbrokers said. There are small business owners that do come in here to …

Small business workshop planned – Abington Mariner
SCORE s popular Successful Small Business Management workshop will be offered again this fall at two locations on the Cape. Over the years, this has been the go-to course for both small business owners and those wanting to start a business to …

Morning business round-up: Rally on short-selling ban – BBC
has boosted Sunday paper sales at rival newspaper group Trinity Mirror. Shares in Trinity Mirror jumped 16% after it said circulation of its Sunday papers rose 4% in July. Today’s Business Daily programme from the BBC World Service looks at three different …

What the Downgrade Means for Small-Business Lending – Wall Street Journal
That s good news for banks but less assuring for small-business owners. Interest rates on small-business and consumer loans could increase, says Rohit Arora, chief executive of Biz2Credit.com, an online service that connects small business-owners with lenders.

Ohio Business Department Closing Israeli Office – Arutz Sheva
The office helped Israeli businesses interested in exporting to the state of Ohio and facilitated other trade relations. According to the Cleveland Jewish News, business leaders in the northeastern American state are disappointed, but said that relations …