The next webinar in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Executive View Series will focus on the art of calculating risks and using the experience of business failures to produce successes in the future. Read more: ACS Webinar Features Tips On How To Use Business Failures To Create Successful Ventures (ChemicalOnline)

German reinsurance company Munich Re AG says it will not renew existing business or write any new business with insurance companies in Iran, citing the political situation there. Excerpt from: Munich Re will not renew business with Iran (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The Federal Reserve decided Thursday to boost the rate banks pay for emergency loans. The action is part of a broader move to pull back the extraordinary aid it provided to fight the financial crisis. The action won’t directly affect borrowing costs for… Federal Reserve System – Financial crisis – Loan – Business – Central bank Original post: Fed bumps up rate...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve decided Thursday to boost the rate banks pay for emergency loans. The action is part of a broader move to pull back the extraordinary aid it provided to fight the worst financial and economic crisis since the 1930s. Read the original: Fed bumps up rate banks pay for emergency loans (Washington Post)

Islamic finance eyes new regions See the original post here: Islamic finance eyes new regions (MENAFN)

Navigating tough economic times was the central theme at Thursday’s Valley Business Conference. Go here to read the rest: Valley business summit draws 440 (The Fresno Bee)