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- Home Depot profit falls on housing slowdown (Reuters)

- XM, Sirius shares jump on merger plan (Reuters)

- Warner approaches EMI again, Indies back tie-up (Reuters)

- Viacom lands video deal with Joost (Reuters)

- Indexes rise on M&A (Reuters)

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SBI educates entrepreneurs in fine points of starting a business

Entrepreneurs considering starting a new business in Northeast Pennsylvania, or seasoned business owners and managers seeking ways to improve and grow their businesses can take advantage of a new program called the Small Business Institute (SBI) offered by the University of Scranton's Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Initiated in February of this year, the SBI offers what they "need to succeed."

Starting a Not-for-Profit Organization

Not-for-profit organizations (NPO) generally are exempt from paying taxes, including income, transfer, and sales taxes. While large organizations can contribute greatly to the welfare of their members and society, Woods claims that a need also exists for smaller NPOs. He further discusses several steps on how to start an NPO.

Wholesale business unclear

A lack of transparency in the accounts of wholesale businesses run as subsidiaries of European PTTs does not increase investor appetite for the segment. That was the view expressed by Bridget Cosgrave, the president of Belgacom Carrier and Wholesale, speaking at last month's Carriers World conference in London. "We want 'full cost' financial transparency and that should results in a more rational segment structure," she said. She believes it's only a matter of time before financial analysts start knocking on doors demanding the sort of disclosure that pin-points exactly who is losing what where. And as long as investors can't be sure of what they are buying - apart from a stake in a very tough market - they are likely to stay away.