Cox Business has announced the national availability of Essential Cloud(TM), a suite of cloud-based business applications that provides small businesses with the solutions they need to increase operational efficiency and improve customer relationships.  A Cox Business solution, Essential Cloud is designed to meet the needs of businesses in specific industry verticals. Read more...

Citi has announced that it lent $9.1 billion to U.S. small businesses in 2013. That raises its three-year tally to $26.6 billion, surpassing the $24 billion commitment made in 2011 in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide access to lending and capital that would speed economic recovery. Citi’s lending to small businesses in 2013 was up more than 100% from 2009 when Citi loaned $4.5 billion. Citi pledged lending of $7 billion in 2011, $8 billion in 2012 and $9 billion in 2013. Citi surpassed its goals every year, lending small businesses $7.9 billion in 2011, $9.6 billion in 2012 and $9.1 billion in 2013.
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Decision Research Corporation (DRC),has announced that GameChanger® Suite has been deployed to the Windows Azure environment and is now available as a service. Read more...