Business

Low inflation leaves tax deductions mostly unchanged

Tuesday, 29 December 2009 17:14 Jason Alderman

When it comes to inflation, 2009 was a good news/bad news kind of year – with a few mixed messages thrown in for good measure.

Local non-profit closes its doors after 18 years of promoting diversity and inclusion

Monday, 28 December 2009 17:15

The MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC), founded by its Executive Director Dr. Ghafar Lakanwal, will close in December, after 18 years of service to local organizations and communities. MCDC’s Board of Directors made the decision to close the non-profit at the end of the year due to the economic downturn.

Global warming and us

Monday, 28 December 2009 16:33 William Reed

Hot air abounds across the world. When Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen he heated up the proceedings suggesting President Obama is “a devil”. He told Barack and his European counterparts “Go to Hell Gringos”.

Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce names Hargett Board President

Tuesday, 22 December 2009 15:01

The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) has announced that Lea Hargett, board vice president, will assume the position of president of the MBCC Board of Directors immediately. Long-time president Barbara Jo Davis has announced her retirement, effective immediately. Davis, who is president of Ken Davis Products, has agreed to continue to serve on the MBCC board.

Avoiding deceptive ‘opt-out’ online scams

Monday, 21 December 2009 15:35 Jason Alderman

Proverbs survive because of their universality. Take the adage, “One bad apple spoils the barrel.” It teaches us that good people (or good businesses) can be tainted by association with those whose actions are perceived as unscrupulous, even if they themselves don’t employ the same deceitful tactics.

Comcast receives honored company award for community outreach

Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:42

On December 2, Comcast received the honored company recognition at the annual Minnesota Keystone Program Luncheon, hosted by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.

New CRL Report: Credit card issuers use loopholes to bypass new rules intended to curb abuses

Friday, 11 December 2009 16:01

Credit card companies are busy crafting new tricks and traps to bypass both Federal Reserve Board rules and new federal law set to take full effect in late February 2010, a new research report from the Center for Responsible Lending finds. Entitled “Dodging Reform: As Some Credit Card Abuses Are Outlawed, New Ones Proliferate,” the report explains why the nation’s 80 million families with one or more credit cards continue to be hit with arbitrary, unfair interest rate hikes and fees. [For the full report go to http://www.responsiblelending.org/credit-cards/research-analysis/dodging-reform-as-some-credit-card-abuses-are-outlawed-new-ones-proliferate.html.]