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Small Business Holiday Gift Budgets Hold Steady, but Fewer Plan Bonuses and Raises for Employees, According to the American Express® OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor
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Business Wire
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48 minutes ago
NEW YORK----Less than half of small businesses plan to give gifts to customers this holiday season on par with last year , and their total customer gift budgets remain steady versus last year , according to the American Express OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor, an annual survey of business owners conducted since 2002.
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Advanta Corp. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Small business credit card lender Advanta Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Its shares plunged more than 70 percent in midday trading Monday, dropping 25 cents to 8 cents.
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First Marblehead to Broadcast Annual Stockholders Meeting on November 16, 2009
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Marketwire
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Mon 8:43 am ET
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Discover Technology Teams Recognized for Business Intelligence and Analytics
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Business Wire
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Mon 7:07 am ET
RIVERWOODS, Ill.----Technology teams from Discover Financial Services were named finalists for the second straight year in IDG’s Computerworld’s Enterprise Intelligence Awards Program.
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Nelnet Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results; Declares Dividend
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PR Newswire
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Mon 6:00 am ET
Nelnet today reported base net income of $50.2 million, or $1.01 per share, for the third quarter of 2009, compared with $23.4 million, or $0.47 per share, for the same quarter a year ago.
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Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C. Announces ERISA Investigation Regarding the Advanta Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and the Advanta Corp. Employee Savings Plan
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Business Wire
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Fri Nov 6
PHILADELPHIA----Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C. today announced that it is investigating Advanta Corp. for potential violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended .
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Equifax Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
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PR Newswire
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Fri Nov 6
Equifax Inc. today announced that the Equifax Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on December 15, 2009, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 24, 2009.
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Sallie Mae Employees, Local Officials Urge Lawmakers to Protect Local Jobs
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Business Wire
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Fri Nov 6
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.----Joined by various community leaders and state and local elected officials, Sallie Mae—the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company—today announced the results of a community-led effort to protect local jobs in Pennsylvania and options for students.
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Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance
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AP
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Fri Nov 6
U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what's driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government -- not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln.
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Sallie Mae Assists State of Delaware in Collecting $22 Million in Back Taxes
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Business Wire
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Thu Nov 5
NEWARK, Del.----Sallie Mae’s partnership with the State of Delaware on a one-time tax amnesty program is anticipated to net more than $22 million consisting of over 14,000 delinquent tax accounts for the state, Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced today at an event at Sallie Mae’s Newark center.
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