Council loans to help small firms (BBC News)
Scotland's largest council is to offer loans to small businesses affected by the economic downturn.
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.
FEMA extends aid application deadline (The Lufkin Daily News)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Adminstration have extended deadlines to Dec. 12 for those affected by Hurricane Ike.
FEMA extends Ike deadline (Waller County News Citizen)
AUSTIN, Texas – At the request of the State of Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that renters, homeowners and business owners who suffered damages from Hurricane Ike now have until December 12 to register for state and federal disaster assistance.
Pearlstein: The Bailout for Detroit (Washington Post)
Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein was online Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the automotive bailout.