BEIJING — As China moves to invest billions in businesses around the world, one major industrial nation has so far soaked up very little of the cash: the United States. The issue will be on the agenda next week during Vice President Xi Jinping ’s official visit to the United States. The Obama administration has made seeking Chinese investment a priority, with an eye toward creating more American jobs. But the flow of funds dropped sharply last year, and experts say the task is complicated by a perception that the United States is an unfriendly place for Chinese investors. Read full article > >

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BEIJING — As China moves to invest billions in businesses around the world, one major industrial nation has so far soaked up very little of the cash: the United States. The issue will be on the agenda next week during Vice President Xi Jinping ’s official visit to the United States. The Obama administration has made seeking Chinese investment a priority, with an eye toward creating more American jobs. But the flow of funds dropped sharply last year, and experts say the task is complicated by a perception that the United States is an unfriendly place for Chinese investors. Read full article > >

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“I elevated the SBA [Small Business Administration] administrator to a Cabinet level position so that they are talking directly to me, so that there is no one in between me and the SBA when they are advocating on behalf of small business. …And [even after a reorganization] I’ll still have an SBA administrator in my Cabinet who’s advocating directly for small businesses.” Read full article > >

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President Obama’s small business bobble

Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, faces a problem in Europe as businesses look for other smartphone options, including Apple and Android phones.

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In Europe, Some Lovers of the BlackBerry Now Seek A New Flavor

Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged newsletters to make money and spread his ideas, according to three people with direct knowledge of Paul’s businesses. Read full article > >

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Ron Paul signed off on racist newsletters in the 1990s, associates say

Businesses spend billions each year beefing up security, but they rarely consider the the vulnerability of their videoconferencing equipment.

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Flaws in Videoconferencing Systems Make Boardrooms Vulnerable

The financial performance is in line with Wall Street’s expectations and reflected G.E.’s strategy of paring back its reliance on its big finance arm and relying more on its industrial businesses.

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G.E. Says Operating Profit in Quarter Rose 6%

Most Democratic lawmakers stayed away from the State House floor in a continuing battle over union representation at private businesses in the state.

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‘Right to Work’ Republicans Deprived of a Quorum in Indiana

Tens of thousands of people who were flooded in 2007 may find it impossible to get cover for their homes and businesses unless the government and insurers reach a new agreement.

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Call for new flood insurance deal

Businesses and politicians express their concern over plans to close two North Wales Police stations.

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Now that Congress has reached agreement on what must be one of the worst pieces of legislation in years — the temporary payroll tax holiday extension — let’s survey the damage. To begin with, what even minimally rational government enacts payroll tax relief for just two months? As a matter of practicality alone, it makes no sense. The National Payroll Reporting Consortium, representing those who process paychecks, said of the two-month extension passed by the Senate just days before the new year: “There is insufficient lead time to accommodate the proposal,” because “many payroll systems are not likely to be able to make such a substantial programming change before January or even February,” thereby creating “substantial problems, confusion and costs.” Read full article > >

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A committee of MPs criticises “cosy” deals between HM Revenue & Customs and large businesses, saying the exchequer has lost out on millions of pounds of tax.

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MPs attack ‘cosy deals’ at HMRC

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of Kansas is buying up website names such as www.KUgirls.xxx and www.KUnurses.xxx. But not because it’s planning a Hot Babes of Kansas site or an X-rated gallery of the Nude Girls of the Land of Aaahs. Instead, the university and countless other schools and businesses are rushing to prevent their good names from falling into the hands of the pornography industry. Over the past two months, they have snapped up tens of thousands of “.xxx” website names that could be exploited by the adult entertainment business. Read full article > >

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No sex, please: Universities are buying up .xxx website names to head off the porn industry

Some High Street names and online businesses have come up with new ways to make shopping easier for their customers.

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VIDEO: Changing face of Christmas shopping

Chancellor George Osborne will unveil plans to underwrite up to £40bn of loans to small businesses when he delivers his autumn statement on Tuesday.

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Chancellor to back £40bn in loans