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  President Obama Outlines Latest in a Series of New Small Business Proposals
Targeted News Service [LEXISNEXIS], Feb 8, 2010
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President Obama Outlines Latest in a Series of New Small Business Proposals
Targeted News Service [LEXISNEXIS], Feb 8, 2010
In Lanham, Maryland, President Obama proposed the expansion of two critical Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs, aimed at allowing small businesses to refinance and increasing limits for working capital. These are both legislative proposals designed to help small businesses through what continues to be a difficult period in credit markets. |
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Reps. Dahlkemper-Bean Bill Will Enhance Small Business Access To Capital
US FED NEWS [LEXISNEXIS}, Feb 8, 2010
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Reps. Dahlkemper-Bean Bill Will Enhance Small Business Access To Capital
US FED NEWS [LEXISNEXIS}, Feb 8, 2010
As part of their ongoing efforts to bolster the small business community, the nation's leading engine for economic growth, Congresswomen Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-03) and Melissa Bean (IL-08) introduced The Express Loans Improvements Act, H.R. 4598, to increase the availability and utility of SBA Express loans, a vital source of working capital for small businesses. |
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SBA, Minority Business RoundTable Renew Partnership To Expand Outreach to Minority Entrepreneurs
Business & Finance Week [Lexis-Nexis], Feb 5, 2010
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SBA, Minority Business RoundTable Renew Partnership To Expand Outreach to Minority Entrepreneurs
Business & Finance Week [Lexis-Nexis], Feb 5, 2010
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it renewed its two-year partnership agreement with the Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) to continue joint outreach efforts to minority entrepreneurs. |
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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP; Cardin Introduces Bill to Promote Job Growth in America's Small Businesses
Health Insurance Law Weekly [Lexis Nexis], Feb 5, 2010
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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP; Cardin Introduces Bill to Promote Job Growth in America's Small Businesses
Health Insurance Law Weekly [Lexis Nexis], Feb 5, 2010
As part of his continuing effort to support small business, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, introduced a bill designed to spur job creation and strengthen our economy by providing essential tax credits and loans to small businesses. |
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Not What They Meant
The Economist [LEXISNEXIS], Feb 4, 2010
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Not What They Meant
The Economist [LEXISNEXIS], Feb 4, 2010
The law of unintended consequences. |
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From Bail-Out to Bail-In
The Econmist [LEXISNEXIS], Feb 3, 2010
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From Bail-Out to Bail-In
The Econmist [LEXISNEXIS], Feb 3, 2010
A better bank-resolution framework. |
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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION; NSBA 2009 Year-End Economic Report: Small Businesses Still Struggling
Law & Health Weekly [LEXIS NEXIS], Feb 2, 2010
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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION; NSBA 2009 Year-End Economic Report: Small Businesses Still Struggling
Law & Health Weekly [LEXIS NEXIS], Feb 2, 2010
NSBA released its 2009 Year-End Economic Report which shows small businesses continue to struggle under the lagging economy and the ongoing credit crunch. |
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Recent Developments on Regarding Dividend-Equivalent Payments on Certain Equity Swaps
KPMG LLP Tax NewsFlash , Feb 8, 2010
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Recent Developments on Regarding Dividend-Equivalent Payments on Certain Equity Swaps
KPMG LLP Tax NewsFlash , Feb 8, 2010
The tax treatment of dividend-equivalent payments made under equity total return swaps held by foreign investors has become a much-debated issue in recent years. This article discusses a recent IRS industry directive and proposed Federal legislation regarding the taxation of dividend-equivalent payments pursuant to total return swaps. |
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Next Steps for Reciepients of Qualifying Advanced Energy Product Credit Allocation
KPMG LLP, TaxNewsFlash, Feb 8, 2010
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Next Steps for Reciepients of Qualifying Advanced Energy Product Credit Allocation
KPMG LLP, TaxNewsFlash, Feb 8, 2010
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009. Congress added section 48Cto the Inernal Revenue code. Section 48C provides tax credit equal to 30% of a taxpayer's qulaified investment in an advance of an energy project. |
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The Changing Face of Infrastructure:Public sector perspectives
KPMG International and the Economist Intelligence Unit, Feb 5, 2010
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The Changing Face of Infrastructure:Public sector perspectives
KPMG International and the Economist Intelligence Unit, Feb 5, 2010
In order to understand the challenges that public sector officials face in creating and
maintaining infrastructure, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by
KPMG International, conducted a survey in November and December 2009 of 392
senior public sector officials involved in infrastructure policy, procurement or
development. Of these, 47% were at the level of senior manager or above. Thirtyseven
percent came from organizations that operate at the city or local level, 28%
from those at the state or regional level, and 35% at the national or federal level. None
were elected officials. Respondents came from 50 countries and territories around the
world, including Europe (32%), North America (32%), Asia-Pacific (30%), Latin
America (3%) and the Middle East and Africa (3%). |
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Fair Lending
KPMG LLP, Feb 2, 2010
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Fair Lending
KPMG LLP, Feb 2, 2010
The General AccountabilityOffice (GAO) recently released a report on Fair Lending. |
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Impact of IFRS: Telecoms
KPMG International, Feb 2, 2010
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Impact of IFRS: Telecoms
KPMG International, Feb 2, 2010
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are a bit like the rain in Manchester, England or
Portland, Oregon. If you are not currently dealing with it, you’re preparing for it to arrive.
Many countries have converted to IFRS in 2005 and conversions are imminent for other countries
such as Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico and South Korea in 2011 and 2012. Additionally, Japan is
permitting the early adoption of IFRS by listed companies for years beginning 1 April, 2009 and
is requiring adoption for such companies from 2016, and the U.S. is debating on the merits of
conversion to IFRS. It’s clear that IFRS is high on the accounting agenda across the globe.
Since the first major wave of adoption in Europe and Australia there is a mass of information
available for individuals to sift through – over 161,000 hits for “IFRS in telecommunications”
alone on some internet search engines. Any one piece of thought leadership therefore is not
going to be sufficient to meet all needs |
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Risk Management in the Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Industry
KPMG International and the Economist Intelligence Unit, Feb 2, 2010
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Risk Management in the Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Industry
KPMG International and the Economist Intelligence Unit, Feb 2, 2010
In August 2009, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a global
survey of executives in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences
industry on how risk is managed in their organizations. The 65
responses were compared with those of a June 2009 global survey
of 353 executives in a broad range of other industries. Of the
pharmaceuticals and life sciences respondents, nearly one-half (46
percent) are C-level executives and the remainder are other senior
executives and managers. Sixty-eight percent represent companies
with annual global revenues above US$500m. The survey focused
on North America (65 percent of respondents), but had respondents
from Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin
America as well. |
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Think BRIC! Key Considerations Targeting Power Sectors of the World's Largest Emerging Economies
KPMG International, Jan 27, 2010
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Think BRIC! Key Considerations Targeting Power Sectors of the World's Largest Emerging Economies
KPMG International, Jan 27, 2010
In this publication we have attempted to turn Market data into meaningful information and include tip level executives’ perspective on the evolution of BRIC’s power sectors from political, socio-economical, technical, environmental, and legal aspects. They offer scenarios they consider adequate to meet supply-demand balance challenge in the short, middle and long-term. |
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