Microcredit, which involves giving small loans to very small businesses in an effort to promote entrepreneurship, has been widely touted as a way to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth. A multitude of both non- and for-profit institutions are spending billions of dollars each year on microcredit ventures in developing nations around the globe. (more…)
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & NEW YORK, Oct 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! and American Express today announced a new 
phase of their partnership, offering small business owners access to tools and content that will help them grow their businesses. The new features will live within the newly created Business Solutions website (BusinessSolutions.yahoo.com) sponsored by American Express OPEN and located within Yahoo! Small Business. (more…)
Millions of foreign aliens living in the United States have reminded the government of their existence again. Tens of thousands of people took part in a demonstration to reform the immigration system in the USA. The people demanded President Obama should legalize the presence of over 12 million people in the country.
