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Women Make Strides in Business Ownership

The growth rate of new businesses remains stalled, but the share of women-owned firms has climbed.

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Cash Balance Plans -- Profit Sharing on Steroids?

Charles Leggette 6/7/2013

Cash balance plans are receiving a lot of press these days as business owners, professionals and their advisors seek safe and deductible exit strategies and strategic retirement planning.

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CVS Stops Selling Tobacco Products

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Small-Business Owners Feel Optimistic

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Apple Wants to Start Producing Cars

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Health Insurer Anthem Hit by Hackers

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McDonald's CEO Is Out as Sales Decline

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Food Startups Enter the Market

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Target to Exit Canada after Failed Expansion

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Companies Tiptoe Back Toward 'Made in the U.S.A.'

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Founders Fund Invests in Marijuana-Related Firm

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Layoffs Hit America's Most Iconic Brands

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