Denver business honchos donned aprons and served hot meals to the homeless Thursday during the Denver Rescue Mission’s fourth annual “Day of Service” to commemorate Presidents’ Day. More here: Denver business leaders feed homeless (Denver Post)

Succession planning, time off and communication challenges ranked high among the concerns of family business owners, a new survey says. View post: Family Business Owners Long for Time Off (TheStreet.com)

Teaser loans may be on their way out with Canara Bank and Union Bank of India opting to withdraw the scheme in anticipation of a high interest rates. Here is the original post: Canara, Union Bank end teaser home loans (rediff.com)

Land Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank) has raised its lending to small farmers and fisherfolk by a hefty 25 percent last year, giving away P29.5 billion in loans through its institutional conduits. Land Bank president and chief executive officer (CEO) Gilda E. Pico said the bank only aimed to lend P25 billion but the economic crisis that hit Wall Street and swamped major banks and various … Read...

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ’s cabinet endorsed planned legislation to offer 100 billion ($1.1 billion) in low-interest loans to developers of electric cars and solar and nuclear power. See more here: Japan Plans $1.1 Billion Nuclear, Electric-Car Loans (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Manhattan is making its last preparations for a multi-million dollar entertainment expansion. Read more: The Little Apple Is Expanding Its Entertainment Options (WIBW Topeka)