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Peer-to-peer lending grows amid downturn
Small savings associations are thriving as the recession shrivels up credit and makes consumers wary of racking up debts. Since these clubs help people spend money, they can act like mini, private stimulus packages for local economies. Full Article
Atlantic City in need of a makeover
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than three decades after the opening of the first casino saved Atlantic City's boardwalks, the seaside town once again finds itself in need of redemption. Full Article
Would you pledge your soul as loan collateral?
RIGA (Reuters) - Ready to give your soul for a loan in these difficult economic times? In Latvia, where the crisis has raged more than in the rest of the European Union, you can. Full Article
Sit-down restaurants lean on delivery
Delivery, once the purview of pizza chains and other fast-food joints, is becoming an important prop for full-service restaurants looking to bolster revenue. Full Article
The 10 worst partners for your startup
(Entrepreneur.com) Partnerships can turn out to be a blessing or a curse. For every thriving partnership, there are thousands that end up stagnant, dissolving, dysfunctional or worse - in court. Full Article
YouTube founder moves on
(TheBigMoney) The Googlesphere is abuzz with word that YouTube co-founder Steve Chen has left his post as chief technology officer. Full Article
Farmer seeks organic investment
Dante Hesse is going to his New York-area customers to raise $850,000 to grow his organic milk business. Video | Full Article
How-to video startup searches for traffic
Last year three former Google colleagues launched the how-to video-sharing website Howcast. They got the venture capital funding, but can they get enough traffic to be profitable? Video | Full Article
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Global property slide may be long
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commercial real estate markets in many parts of the world are falling and in the United States, the largest market, things are poised for a deep, lingering dive, experts said. Full Article
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