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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW YORK (Press Release &amp;#8211; February 14, 2012)&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; New research from KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:57 -0600</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(Press Release &amp;#8211; February 14, 2012)&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; SETsquared, the enterprise partnership of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, announced today that Microsoft is offering nearly £40,000 worth of cloud computing benefits for free through the Microsoft BizSpark Plus programme to select SETsquared-supported companies. As a BizSpark Plus Network Partner, SETsquared can extend this generous offer to their member companies, as well as subsequent high-value offers Microsoft will make available.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The study examines the impact of small business activity by industry on overall state economic growth.&amp;nbsp; A few studies have focused on the impact of small business in general at the state level, but their results make it clear that the differing industry mixes among states have skewed the results.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:13:39 -0600</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Santa Monica, CA (Press Release &amp;#8211; Feb. 14, 2012)&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Nimble, the award-winning Social Business Platform, today announced that it has launched Nimble 2.0, the most social CRM platform on the market today. Nimble was designed entirely with social engagement in mind and is the first social business platform that empowers companies to get closer to their customers through listening and engagement, helping them turn their social communities into customers for life.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:56 -0600</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(Press Release &amp;#8211; February 14, 2012)&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Bolstered by strong customer growth and high-profile investors, social mobile loyalty startup, Fanminder, announced the latest version of its online offers service, Fanminder 2.0.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;With only 12 months of business under their belts, owners Derek and Randi Shaw are raising the bar in the moving industry by thinking outside the box. Their unique take on customer service, versatility, and staffing really set them apart.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ENCINO, Calif. (Press Release &amp;#8211; Feb. 8, 2012)&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Eight hundred million Facebook users can’t be wrong, but they appear to be an increasingly cautious lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Indeed, while users of popular social media sites are generally comfortable with the sites and visit them regularly, they also have serious reservations about privacy and security on the social web – recent efforts by site operators to address those concerns notwithstanding.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW YORK (Press Release &amp;#8211; February 8, 2012)&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Small business owners have more confidence and see growth ahead in 2012, according to the latest Citibank small business survey released today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The survey revealed an increase in hiring intentions from small business owners – the largest we’ve seen in two years,” said Raj Seshadri, Head of Small Business Banking at Citibank. “Whether it’s confidence in consumer spending or planning for growth, our survey shows momentum for small businesses in 2012.”&lt;/p&gt;
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