The Rs 2500-crore diversified Emami Group has made its foray into food and beverage business by launching healthy & tasty brand of edible oil. The product is expected to jack up its group turnover to more than Rs 3500 crore in the next three years. Here is the original post: Emami enters F&B business (Express India)

Columbus police said a teenage employee at a laundry business lied about an armed robbery Friday so he could pocket the money himself. Read the original: Police said worker lied about armed robbery at Columbus business (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) — Old Mutual Plc has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. to consider a sale of its U.S. life insurance business and has found several possible buyers, the Financial Times said, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. See the rest here: Old Mutual May Sell U.S. Life Insurance Business, FT Reports (Bloomberg)

Delaware Small Business Social Media Train is slated for Fri., Feb. 19, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event is aimed at small Delaware business with an interest in being visible and communicating on Social Media, but not sure where to start. Read more from the original source: Small business social media event slated (The Delaware Business Ledger)

Rep. Brad Miller held a roundtable discussion Friday to see whether small business owners in Rockingham County are getting access to loans. In the wake of stimulus spending, Miller says he has a feeling banks aren’t lending like they should be. Read more: Rep. Miller’s roundtable focuses on small business loans (News 14 Carolina)

Business Line invites you to tell the Finance Minister your Budget expectations. Send in your Budget wish list (in about 200 words) to BudgetTwentyTen@gmail.com , along with reasoning. Attach your digital photograph (as a high resolution ‘jpg’ file) and your brief profile. Go here to see the original: The Hindu Business Line : Unveil your Dream Budget 2010 (The Hindu)