Morning business round-up: Gold hits new record – BBC
In particular, shipments of cars tumbled 28%. That news came as Toyota announced plans to cut production in North America by 70% and to reduce output in China by 50-70%, until 3 June. The world’s biggest carmaker will also close its UK plant in Derbyshire …

Atlas Copco Goes from Three to Four Business Areas – StreetInsider.com
STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Regulatory News: The Atlas Copco Group (STO: ATCOA )(STO: ATCOB ) has decided to modify its business area structure to strengthen the focus on specific product and customer segments. As of July 1, the Group will have four …

ABC News President Appoints Three to Top Jobs – MSN
Barbara Fedida, named senior vice president for talent and business, worked with Peter Jennings before departing for CBS, where she was a talent executive. Also read: Ben Sherwood, ‘Good Morning America’ Vet, to Lead ABC News Susan Mercandetti was named …

Interactive Business Bullet: Precious metal has the support to go higher – Daily Telegraph
Robert Miller with the main City and business news as the Bank of England maintains voting pattern to keep rates steady at 0.5pc; Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail holds dividend as annual profit falls 13pc; Cillit Bang owner Reckitt Benckiser flags …

RUDDER-DELANY SAY ENCOURAGING NEWS ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS MUST NOT BE COUNTERED BY TAX INCREASE – PolitickerNJ.com
Assembly Republicans Scott Rudder and Pat Delany, both R-Burlington, said recent news from New Jersey s Small Business Administration showing there has been a 13 percent increase in small business loan activity in 2011, is a hopeful sign the state s …

BC-Business News Digest – Investors Business Daily
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Top News Stories For Entrepreneurs And Small Business – Portfolio.com
The news, trends and attitudes that are impacting your business and your entrepreneurial efforts on April 18, 2011. Top story: China’s runaway inflation isn’t just a problem for the Chinese government or consumers in that country. It poses big risk for the …

A Free Business Evaluation Tool Expands Availability Across Web – American Chronicle
“Best of all the business model evaluation is available free of charge.” News reports surface on a weekly basis that serve to demonstrate that even the largest American companies can struggle with their business model. Consider this list of companies that …

Trump plays down Romney’s business credentials – Detroit News
Trump describes Romney as a “small business guy.” Trump says he’s created thousands of jobs and built a “great company.” Text DETNEWS to 64636 to get breaking news alerts on your phone. Romney is a former venture capitalist with a record of turning around …

Small Business News: Small Biz Financial Update – The Business Insider
Important financial news continues to break. And we follow it all here in the Small Business Trends newsroom. The latest stories are on overdue changes and ongoing disparities disproportionately impacting small businesses. No matter what the business or …