Keidanren looks toward Asia / Business organization keen to cash in on – Daily Yomiuri On-Line
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), whose delegates made a visit to Southeast Asian nations last week, has high hopes for the growth potential of other Asian economies. The delegates, led by the federation’s chairman, Fujio Mitarai

City ranked second-last by business organization – Owen Sound Sun Times
Owen Sound finished 95th out of 96 Canadian cities — besting only Toronto — in a Canadian Federation of Independent Business report, but some city officials say the report is fundamentally flawed. The report,Canada’s Top Entrepreneurial Cities,gave

Kingsport to host reception to celebrate winning Harvard Award – Kingsport Times-News
KINGSPORT, Tenn. The city of Kingsport and Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce will host a celebration reception honoring Kingsport’s winning the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at