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Business News

New York’s Top Court Refuses to Reinstate Ban on Large Sodas

New York City's ban on large sugary drinks, which was blocked by lower courts, has been declared illegal by the state's Supreme Court.

By CNBC With AP

Building a Business

When Will Washington Start Unleashing the Power of Entrepreneurs?

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Is ‘Crypto-Equity’ the Next Big Thing in Raising Money for Your Business?

By Catherine Clifford

Buying a Franchise

Restaurants Seek Alternatives as FDA’s Salt Crackdown Looms

By Kate Taylor

Business News

San Francisco Puts the Brakes on a Parking App Startup

The City Attorney says that MonkeyParking – an app that allow users to pay for information about available spots – is selling the use of public parking spaces, not information.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

3 Devices to Aid in Getting Your Bearings En Route to a New Venture

An entrepreneur's flexibility is critical in exploring and learning from markets outside the comfort zone.

By Travis Ledwith

Business Legal

FDA Backs Off After Causing Stink Over Cheese Regulations

Recent communication from regulators sparked concerns that the government would ban cheese from being made on wooden shelves.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

The Broadband Cartel and America’s Entrepreneurs

Broadband is essential for an entrepreneurial future but broadband providers are more like the electric company or Ma Bell from days past. The FCC needs to regulate them that way.

By Peter Page

Business Ideas

FAA is Considering Lifting Drone Ban for Hollywood

The FAA is considering approving drone use for seven companies in the TV and film industry, which could open the door for exemptions in other industries.

By Laura Entis

Business News

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Gets FAA Clearance for Takeoff

With any luck, Justin Bieber could be hurtling through space by year's end.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

4 Factors for Hiring Overseas Employees

Getting ready to hire overseas? Understand four key areas before you take the plunge.

By Gwen Moran

Building a Business

Tread Lightly on Regulating the Sharing Economy

When calls for consumer protection come from competitors, policymakers should be cautious.

By Scott Shane

Building a Business

Turns Out It Is Illegal to Force Employees to Be Positive

We all want positive employees. But employer policies that mandate that attitude now are unlawful.

By Ray Hennessey

Thought Leaders

How Culture Clash Killed a $35 Billion Merger

Roughly one year after trumpeting a merger that could have created the biggest ad agency on the planet, Omnicom and Publicis are right back where they started.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

What Nannies Teach Us About Smart Regulation

The market can regulate products or businesses better than any bureaucrat. Just ask a babysitter.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Why Americans Don’t Want to Start New Businesses

New data show new business growth has slowed since 2008. It shouldn't be hard to see why.

By Ray Hennessey

Business Accounting

How a $15 Minimum Wage in Seattle Could Leave Workers Worse Off

Seattle mayor Ed Murray proposed a record-setting minimum wage hike of $15 -- a move both waiters and restaurant owners are calling shortsighted for failing to credit tips.

By Geoff Weiss

Business Accounting

Self-Made Billionaires Around the Globe: Where and Why They Thrive (Infographic)

The London-based Centre for Policy Studies took a look at so-called 'SuperEntrepreneurs' and the government and policy infrastructures that best support them.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Keep Calm and Continue Disrupting: Lessons From Building a Fast-Growing Firm

Even after a few years, a startup still has an uphill battle against more entrenched competitors.

By Darren Fell

Building a Business

FCC to Propose Controversial New Rules on Net Neutrality

The new rules would reportedly allow ISPs to charge content providers for a faster, separate pipeline into customers' homes, effectively ending net neutrality.

By Benjamin Kabin

Business Operations & Logistics

The 3 Hires I Wish I’d Made Sooner

Here are the commonly overlooked positions that will help you smooth out operations at and help grow your company.

By Ryan Caldbeck

Building a Business

Safe Use of Social Media in Regulated Fields? It’s a Real Option.

Find out how your company can alert consumers to news or be alert to complaints on popular channels -- and still comply with government rules.

By John Rampton

Building a Business

Why Netflix Is Launching in France…From Luxembourg

The media-streaming company is reportedly using Luxembourg as its French base as it looks to dodge the country's film industry regulations.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

MLB in Hot Water for Unauthorized Drone Use at Spring Training

The Washington Nationals got caught using a small drone to capture publicity shots without FAA approval.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

How Drones Are Changing the Way We Do Business

From filmmaking to sales, unmanned aerial vehicles are transforming how businesses operate and grow.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Accounting

This Startup Wants to Protect Your Startup From ‘Bad Actors’

Legal compliance company CrowdCheck has a new service allowing entrepreneurs to protect themselves as they get ready to fundraise.

By Catherine Clifford

Online Presence

Walking the Censorship Tightrope, LinkedIn Bets on China

The social media network aims to expand in a country that has rebuffed Facebook, Twitter and Google.

By Laura Entis

Tech

Look Out, Amazon: Dubai Could Have Delivery Drones by Year’s End

The United Arab Emirates will employ drones equipped with eye-recognition and fingerprint technology to deliver important government documents by year's end.

By Geoff Weiss

Human Resources

Why the Postal Service Getting Into Banking Is the Worst Idea Ever

In a misguided attempt to help the lowest income rung, the USPS is being floated as America's next bank. That won't help anyone.

By Ray Hennessey

Business Accounting

How the World’s Richest Nations Are Regulating Bitcoin

A new report on digital currency regulations across the globe revealed a strange patchwork of laws. Read on to find out which developed nations are friendliest to Bitcoin.

By Brian Patrick Eha