Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. said Friday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, as it had fewer writedowns and lowered expenses to contend with a soft market and pullback in spending. Continued here: Pinnacle Entertainment 4th-quarter loss narrows (AP via Yahoo! News)

TRX, Inc. , a global technology company that develops and hosts software applications to process data records and automate manual processes, today announced it has expanded its business process outsourcing service to focus on the needs of travel management agencies, travel suppliers and service providers seeking to improve operational efficiency, quality, and bottom-line performance. See the article...

US, State Regulators Seek To Support Small-Business Lending See more here: US, State Regulators Seek To Support Small-Business Lending (Fox News)

Despite modest January job losses the good news for job seekers is that after a brutal recession that swallowed stimulus packages whole with barely a burp, the business cycle is finally your friend in 2010. Continued here: Business cycles may suppress long-term job growth (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)

ALL BUSINESS: Weak IPO market shows not everyone’s confident in bull stock run Market trend – Initial public offering – Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds Go here to see the original: ALL BUSINESS: What Weak IPOs Say About Bull Market (ABC News)

Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. said it has expanded its Internet search agreement with Facebook Inc., while losing Facebook’s banner advertising business. View original post here: Microsoft Expands Facebook Search Deal, Loses Display Business (Bloomberg)