Small Business Report: Credit crunch pinches more small businesses, forcing some layoffs (Market Watch)

Almost two-thirds of small-business owners said in October that the credit crunch is affecting their ability to do business, and a small portion of those said they’d been forced to lay off workers as a result, according to a survey by American Express.

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Business events and economic reports scheduled (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week : MONDAY, Oct. 13 Government closed for Columbus Day. Bond markets closed.

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Telecommuting is Good for Business, Study Says (PC World)

A new survey reveals that telecommuting improves productivity and lowers business costs.

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Business events and economic reports scheduled (Boston Globe)

Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):

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Business class: Airlines forced to slash fares, seats (News.com.au Travel)

BUSINESS people, hit by the global financial crisis, are cutting back on their trips and forcing airlines to either slash prices or reduce capacity.

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IBM invests in business partners' training (ZDNet Asia)

A business development fund aims to encourage its largest partners to take up more skills training around data centers.

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Feilding fire guts parts business (TVNZ)

Fire crews battled a large fire on Sunday night which gutted an automotive parts business in the Manawatu settlement of Feilding. Central fire communications shift manager Murray Dunbar says the fire on Manchester Square was attended by seven fire appliances.

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