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10 Ways to Get More Sales From Existing Customers
Every business needs new customers, but don't ever forget that your easiest and most predictable source of new revenue is right under your nose: It comes from the loyal customers who already know your company. Acquiring new customers is expensive (five to...
INC.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:36:00 -0400

3M deal for fingerprint firm could entice others
The $943 million deal sent Cogent's stock price rising beyond the $10.50 a share in 3M's offer.
Star Tribune Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:11:18 GMT

Harley, Carmichael Lynch split
The ad agency declared the 31-year relationship over after the motorcycle maker said it doesn't want a "one-size-fits-all" strategy.
Star Tribune Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:44:56 GMT

Private toll roads 'no solution'
Private toll roads are not a cost-effective answer to traffic problems, the government is warned by transport campaigners.
Market Watch Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:36:59 GMT

Why Canada's housing market may be heading for a correction
Three scenarios forecasted by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives show six Canadian cities may be headed for a sharp correction
The Globe and Mail Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:05 -0400

Is Canada in a housing bubble?
Economist David Macdonald and real estate reporter Steve Ladurantaye will take your questions
The Globe and Mail Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:05 -0400

HP to pay $55m in US fraud case
Computer giant Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $55m to settle claims that it paid kickbacks to win US government business.
Market Watch Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:55:40 GMT

Not All Are True to Schools
Investors differ over the prospects of for-profit education. It's a schoolyard brawl that's leaving some of Wall Street's titans bruised and others thumping their chests.
Wall Street Journal Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:12:25 EDT

US housing woes compound job fears
Concerns that the depressed US housing sector will remain a drag on the US labour market have mounted following the loss of nearly 120,000 jobs in construction and related businesses in the last three months for which statistics were available
Financial Times Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:01:07 GMT

Dow Falls in Year's Slowest Session
The Dow shed 140.92 points, or 1.4%, to finish at 10009.73, as daily trading volume hit a new low for the year. Blue chips are down 4.4% for August after a 7.1% surge in July.
Wall Street Journal Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:47:12 EDT

Video: Hurricane Earl Getting Bigger
Hurricane Earl, now a Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph, hit the northeastern Caribbean bringing heavy rain and high winds. As Don Teague reports, residents on the U.S. Atlantic Coast are watching it closely.
CBS News Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:12:29 EDT

Gasoline Prices Fall Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
Plunge in Wholesale Gasoline Prices is Pushing Down Prices at the Pump
CBS News Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:02 EDT

Big-name realtors plot rival listings site
Would run parallel to Canadian Real Estate Association’s Realtor.ca
The Globe and Mail Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:56 -0400

College financial aid: More grant money available - and easier to find
College financial aid is easier to find through the government this year. Grants and loans are consolidated in one place, streamlining families' search for college financial aid.
Christian Science Monitor Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:15:42 GMT

BHP denies any plans to divest Potash Corp assets
TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BHP Billiton denied speculation on Monday that it planned to sell any of Potash Corp's assets if it succeeds with its $38.6 billion hostile bid for the world's largest fertilizer producer.
Reuters Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:12:39 -0400

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