More Clark County small businesses are getting federally backed loans this year than a year ago. And banks and credit unions say they hope to lend even more to small businesses in the coming months. Lenders have so far issued 87 U.S. Small Business Administration loans worth $18 million to Clark County businesses in 2010, compared with 63 loans worth $12 million in the first six months of 2009. See...

Following news that Business Link is to be scrapped, entrepreneur Robert Ashton says the support organisation should become a social enterprise and start charging for its services. The rest is here: Business Link’s big social enterprise opportunity

LAKEPORT — Business owners and community members pushed to have North Main Street from Third to Fourth streets included in Phase 2 of the Lakeport Downtown Improvement Project during a workshop Wednesday. See the original post here: Business owners seek inclusion

MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) – The Business Council of Alabama is putting its support behind Republican candidate for governor Bradley Byrne. More than a dozen business groups are also joining Byrne in kicking off his statewide “Moving Alabama Forward” bus tour. More: Business Council of Alabama backing Bradley Byrne

A top business writer, whose work on the financial crisis is up for an award, has warned worse may be ahead for the global economy. See the article here: Business Expert Warns Of ‘Sequel’ To Crisis

Business leaders from the automotive, food and biofuels, and media worlds were lunch guests of President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. Visit link: Business leaders lunch with Obama