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For small-business loans, uncles may beat Uncle Sam (Los Angeles Times)
Two learn the hard way that SBA-backed borrowing carries risks. For Cassandra Cooper and Rewa Scott, getting a bank credit line backed by the Small Business Administration was a welcome infusion for their temporary-employee firm.
Alabaster wary about business license change (Birmingham News)
Alabaster leaders have strong reservations about removing a cap on the amount charged for business licenses in the city. The cap is a valuable tool in recruiting new businesses, city officials said.
Business Objects faces down Microsoft threat (TechWorld)
BI firm updates it mid-market tools. Business Objects, seeing increased competition from Microsoft in the business intelligence mid-market, has released a new version of its Crystal Decisions software aimed at those customers.