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Small Business Resource Center

Small Business Administration
Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed
http://www.sba.gov

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse 
Meeting the information needs of the SBDC community in the United States and its territories
http://www.sbdcnet.org

Small Business Resource Center
Find a wealth of information about many subjects that affect your small business, from planning and financing to marketing and insurance
http://www.sbrcbaltimore.com

Business.gov
Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements, and locate government services supporting the nation’s small business community.
http://www.Business.gov

Internal Revenue Service
Applying for an employer identification number [EIN]
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html

United States Department of Labour
http://www.dol.gov/

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LIAT: Time for regional action Regional airline experts have long suggested that a structured co-operative relationship between LIAT and CAL would be beneficial to both airlines says Sir Ronald Sanders. Antigua & Barbuda and Martinique sign cooperation agreement The visit by Antigua & Barbuda’s prime minister comes on the heels of this week’s unanimous decision of the 54th meeting of the OECS Authority on an application by Martinique and Guadeloupe for closer relations with the sub-regional grouping. Guyanese Diaspora targeted in new tourism initiative The government has teamed up with Caribbean Airlines and hotels to offer a package that includes airfare and hotel accommodation for a week-long celebration in March. Jamaica to stem ICT decline Minister of Science and Technology Phillip Paulwell has vowed to implement policies that would correct the major decline in Jamaica’s ranking in global competitiveness. Jamaica aims for new export markets as global economic conditions persist Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips said the prospect of deepening global economic downturn means that Jamaica must find ways to boost its economy. St Kitts and Nevis clears IMF fiscal target Naoyuki Shinohara, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said the September quantitative fiscal target was met by a comfortable margin. Haiti and DR told to brace for powerful earthquakes Researchers used 500 years of recorded accounts of the seismic history of Hispaniola, which the two countries share, to evaluate the intensity of past earthquakes and estimate their location and magnitudes. Barbados consortium wins regional ferry contract Trinidad and Tobago Transport Minister Devant Maharaj said more routes would be added once the venture is deemed commercially viable. Atlantis management still positive about deal Management of Atlantis Resort is positive on all fronts for the embattled hotel. OECS chairman pushes single market ideals The free movement of OECS nationals is a key component of the OECS Economic Union, which was operationalised in January 2011.