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From Fringe to Mainstream: Companies Integrate CSR Initiatives into Everyday Business

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:27:33 -0700
Companies once viewed corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs with general skepticism and even contempt. How times have changed. Today, businesses around the world, spurred by consumers as well as a rising generation of more socially conscious leaders, are making CSR a priority, embedding it into their operations and using it to attract and keep talent.
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Texas School Food Allergy Guidelines Set to Make an Impact Thanks to Efforts of Student and Family Advocates

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:07:00 -0700
School food allergy guidelines in Texas were published today – the result of a dedicated effort by children, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to ensur
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Business4Better Launches to Transform Community Involvement & Engagement

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700
ANAHEIM, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today UBM plc and partners announce the inaugural Business4Better (B4B) Conference and Exhibition, bringing businesses and nonprofits together to create more ...
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Clark County business calendar

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:05:46 -0700
A weekly list of business-related classes and events
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Business4Better Comes to Anaheim, CA to Transform Community Involvement & Engagement

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700
ANAHEIM, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM plc announced today it will host, along with a network of professional partners, the inaugural Business4Better (B4B) Conference and Exhibition to bring ...
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Tara Lohan: There Is a Way! Beyond the Big, Bad Corporation

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:32:06 -0700
As our political system sputters, a wave of innovative thinking and bold experimentation is quietly sweeping away outmoded economic models. In New Economic Visions, a special five-part AlterNet series edited by economics editor Lynn Parramore in partnership with political economist Gar Alperovitz of the Democracy Collaborative, creative thinkers come together to explore the exciting ideas and ...
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Business calendar

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:35:34 -0700
The Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business section. Notices of meetings, seminars and workshops of interest to the Buffalo-area business community should be sent to the Business News Desk of The News, Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240; faxed to 849-4587; or emailed to fin@buffnews.com by the preceding Thursday.
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Understand the ABCDs of moles, melanoma

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:02:48 -0700
May is Melanoma Awareness Month,.
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4 Unintended Consequences of the JOBS Act for the Startup Community

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:02:52 -0700
Last month, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act into law. Some view the bill as a panacea for the ills of the startup community, in part because one provision of the JOBS Act loosens federal securities laws in order to help small businesses raise capital by giving the public at large the opportunity to invest in early-stage companies through crowdfunding. While these ...
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Ryan Scott: Businesses Backing Vets: How Companies Are Putting Veterans to Work

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:11:25 -0700
Connecting vets with employment goes beyond hiring one vet at a time or sponsoring hiring fairs; it's about changing business cultures to recognize the value of vets while also helping vets articulate how their military skills are transferable to the civilian world.
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