CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• Agency awards grants for company improvements, job retention Staff reports Directors of Empire State Development, the state's economic development arm, Thursday approved grants to companies in central and northern New York.
Small business the backbone of area (Jacksonville Daily Record)
Big business isn’t booming these days. Major banks and other financial institutions and investment firms are laying off people left and right. The big three auto manufacturers are asking the federal government for a bailout and may be facing Ch. 11 bankruptcy.
‘What is the story behind the origin of the Santa Barbara Foundation?’ (Santa Barbara Independent)
For 80 years, the Santa Barbara Foundation has served the community through an ever-growing program of grants and loans supporting a wide range of institutions.
Nigeria: Delta Government - Supporting Farmers to Ensure Food Security (AllAfrica.com)
In the last four decades, the issue of food security has occupied the central stage of our national life.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• Nursing home fined in 'code blue' case The federal government has fined a Minoa nursing home $13,300 for failing to provide prompt emergency care to a choking resident who went into cardiac arrest and died.
Facing a Slowdown, Chinas Auto Industry Presses for a Bailout From Beijing (The Gainesville Sun)
Chinas car industry is quietly pressing Beijing for government help as it copes with a jarring slowdown, top Chinese auto executives said.