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Business Robbery Crimes Increasing, Police Say (KSAT San Antonio)

4 Dec 2008

Most SAPD substations across the city have seen increases in business robbery crimes, according to published statisitics.

Credit crunch: British business failures to surge 50% (Guardian Unlimited)

4 Dec 2008

The number of business failures in Britain is likely to rise by 50% next year as firms struggle to keep their heads above water in the midst of the credit crunch. Accountants BDO Stoy Hayward said yesterday that failures would increase to 21,900 by the end of this year and to 32,300 in 2009. They are expected to peak at 32,400 in 2010, which would be the highest since the last recession of ...

ENERGY: Utilities seek to shift natural gas costs from business to households (North County Times)

4 Dec 2008

The utility that provides natural gas in San Diego County is asking for permission to shift $10 million in annual charges from large businesses to residential customers, a move that it said would spread the burden of social programs more evenly.