Business Columns

YPIC'S rapid response team can help you

BY JOHN MORALES, DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY

The Yuma Private Industry Council and partnering agencies coordinate rapid responses to affected employers as soon as they become aware of a projected business closure. This can be beneficial to employees who are facing layoffs.What is a rapid... Full story

No job today; what to do tomorrow?

BY RANDY NELSON, SBDC CORNER

We at the Small Business Development Center are in the business of helping people be successful in starting or growing their business. Historically we have seen a number of people who are unhappy in their jobs and are interested in owning their own... Full story

Family feud: Don’t let this be your legacy

BY LARRY DEASON, ESTATE PLANNING

Few things are as heart-wrenching as a dispute among family members. We expect family to be a place of love and relative harmony in our often-tumultuous world. Even the thought of such a horrible occurrence may be unsettling.But, problems in an... Full story

Struggling states 'a drag on the economy'

BY THOMAS M. RUSH, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

The Pew Center recently reported that 10 states - Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin - are barreling toward economic disaster. Double-digit budget gaps, rising unemployment and... Full story

Need to get money in order? Do it for love

BY KIM McGRIGG, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

A couple’s wedding vows may include the phrase “for richer or for poorer,” yet many individuals still place a high value on financial security. In fact, 43 percent of respondents to Money Management International’s 2009 Love... Full story

Business Glance

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

Training programs offeredYuma Training Alliance will present two training programs with a focus on communication Tuesday at the Yuma Civic Center. The morning session from 8 a.m. to noon will be "Communication Skills for Boosting Team... Full story

New credit card regulations kick in

FROM BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Credit card holders can circle Feb. 22 on their calendar as the day when new consumer protections laid out in the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 kick in. Better Business Bureau explains what these new... Full story

Food Check-Out Week spotlights healthy eating on a budget

SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

SPECIAL TO YUMA SUNAs the economic squeeze continues, many Americans remain concerned that the cost of a healthy diet is out of reach.Arizona Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week Feb. 21-27 focuses on helping Americans learn how to stretch their... Full story

Animal agriculture and responsible antibiotic use

BY ALYN M. McCLURE, DVM, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Recently, CBS News producers created a special report on the use of antibiotics in livestock production. The piece, reported by Evening News anchor Katie Couric, is not a factual representation of the scientific, safe and careful use of antibiotics... Full story

Preparing for opportunities

BY RANDY NELSON, SBDC CORNER

As the new decade unfolds, there are always people who not only bring up the past but are still living in the past. At the end of 2009 people hear or relate stories about how greed ruined the economy, their credit score and the valuation of all... Full story

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