Toyota Motor Corp, President Akio Toyoda, finally had the intestinal fortitude to apologise for the recall of millions of vehicles around the world. The recall is threatening to further damage sales and may very well delay any earnings recovery.
He stated that he the car manufacturer was sorry that they made customers “uneasy” as he [...]
The number of new jobless benefit claims dropped less than the expected number for last week.
The Labor Department released Thursday that first time unemployment claims dropped 8,000 from the week before to 470,000. Experts had expected that number to have dropped to 450,000. The missing of the mark by 5 percent is showing that their [...]
President Barack Obama has proposed new tax incentives for businesses in the wake of his first State of the Union Address.
The proposal that we are going to see has some real benefits for small business and even a decent benefit for those starting a small business. For a current operating small business there will [...]
Tax Foreclosures
In consideration of the global economy people are reconsidering their investments into stocks, bonds, 401Ks, savings accounts and especially real estate. There was a time when no one would ask “Is real estate a risky investment?” because it real estate has historically been a sound investment.
Now, however buying real estate is considered risky business [...]
What do you want when you buy rental properties? A safe, profitable investment. Here are some things to look for to make that happen.
Buying rental properties can be a great way to build your wealth. However, as in most real estate investment, it is sometimes difficult to know if you’ve found a good deal – [...]
Buying real estate can start with a look in the newspaper, a visit to a broker, or a search online. These are all good ways to find your next investment property. You’re looking at the same properties as every other investor, of course, so it’s not always easy to beat the competition to a great [...]
Are you looking to become a small business owner? If you are, you will find that you have a number of different opportunities to choose from. One of those opportunities includes starting your own specialty store. Specialty stores, like many others small businesses, have their own pros and cons; a few of which are briefly [...]
When you started your business, you probably dreamed of the freedom you would have doing something every day that you love. However, you may find that running a business doing something you love also brought with it other responsibilities, like finding business insurance. When you find the right business insurance for your organization, though, you [...]
Getting your business up and running is exciting, challenging and hard work. You’re finally making money – and you are the driving force that is making your business grow. But have you taken care of the “What ifs”. Like – “What if I get sick, how do I pay my bills” or “What if I [...]
If you own or manage a business, either large or small, you will require some type of insurance to protect your company against the various risks and potential multitude of claims, that your business will face.
Commercial insurance or Business insurance as it is commonly known, is a complicated area of underwriting and because all businesses [...]