No new stimulus, but Obama seeks jobs ideas

The White House Thursday ruled out an “extraordinary” new economic stimulus plan to fire up the slowing recovery, but said President Barack Obama was scouting new ideas to boost jobs and growth.

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No new stimulus, but Obama seeks jobs ideas

Observational marketing: What business owners can learn from Peter Kay

Good marketing isn’t about spending huge amounts of money on advertising – it’s about recognising the great ideas all around you, explains Geoff Ramm, an observational marketing specialist and speaker at this year’s Sage World small business conference.

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Observational marketing: What business owners can learn from Peter Kay

U.S. Senate Republicans filibuster small-business Obama promoted in N.J.

AFP/Getty ImagesU.S. President Barack Obama(R) speaks with small business owners during a meeting at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, New Jersey. WASHINGTON In a fresh blow to President Obama’s jobs agenda, the Senate on Thursday shelved a plan…

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Small-business loan bill is blocked

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s election-year jobs agenda suffered a new setback Thursday when Senate Republicans blocked a bill creating a $30 billion government fund to help open up lending for credit-starved small businesses.

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Small-business-loan bill stalls

In a fresh blow to President Obama’s jobs agenda, the Senate on Thursday shelved a plan to create a $30 billion loan fund for cash-strapped small businesses, delaying final passage of a top administration priority until September at the earliest.

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