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Quirky Joppatowne discounter C-Mart is going out of business, another victim of economy (Baltimore Sun)
C-Mart, the local retail institution known for piling its shelves with designer brands on the cheap, is going out of business next week, the victim of a sour economy where even the best deals couldn't bring out enough penny-pinching consumers.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:40:46 GMT

Chattanooga: Small business development program grows as economy falters (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Small business owners from all backgrounds are flocking to SpringBoard, a local small business development project, and leaders say the numbers are growing as the economy sinks.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:03:26 GMT

Auto dealers weigh riding out economy, quit business (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Dozens of the region's car dealers are weighing whether to ride out the tough economy or quit business.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:24:20 GMT

Austin Business Owners Deal With A Rough Economy (CBS 42 Austin)
We've heard about how the economy is negatively affecting Wall Street but what about small business owners? CBS 42 spoke to a local business owner to get that perspective.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:40:51 GMT

Mike Moore examines the role of the GCC in the global economy in exclusive Oxford Business Group viewpoint (AME Info)
Mike Moore, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization and Prime Minister of New Zealand, examined the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the global economy in an exclusive Viewpoint in The Report: Bahrain 2008, the latest of the annual business publications from Oxford Business Group (OBG), the highly acclaimed global publishing, research and consultancy firm.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:39:07 GMT