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	<title>WIBX 950 &#187; small business</title>
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		<title>Smokers Cost Employers an Extra $6k Per Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keeler in the Morning</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarettes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study claims businesses in America pay and additional $6,000 per year for employees who smoke, compared with non-smokers.  Research led by Ohio State University analyzed the cost of absenteeism, lost productivity, smoke breaks and healthcare costs of employees who smoked. The highest financial drain on businesses was Smoking breaks, which accounted for the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A recent study claims businesses in America pay and additional $6,000 per year for employees who smoke, compared with non-smokers.  Research led by Ohio State University analyzed the cost of absenteeism, lost productivity, smoke breaks and healthcare costs of employees who smoked
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		<title>Toy Store Staying In Business Thanks to $80,000 in Donations From Local Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Weisholtz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s happy ever after for Once Upon A Toy. The Edwardsville, Illinois store has been saved from shutting its doors after the local community rallied around with donations. Once Upon A Toy was on the cusp of bankruptcy and going out of business if it couldn’t pay a $76,000 bank loan by Friday. Well, citizens [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s happy ever after for Once Upon A Toy.</p>
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		<title>New Website Launched For Small Businesses To Offer Comments On Proposed Regulations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gino Geruntino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utica-Rome News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Richard Hanna is encouraging small business owners in New York to speak up when it comes to the development of new regulations. The House&#8217;s Small Business Committee recently launched a new website that will alert business owners of proposed legislation that could impact them. Locally, the website provides an avenue for many businesses that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://wibx950.com/tags/richard-hanna/" target="_blank">Congressman Richard Hanna</a> is encouraging small business owners in New York to speak up when it comes to the development of new regulations.
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		<title>Herkimer County&#039;s Small Businesses Receive Helping Hand From State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gino Geruntino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Utica-Rome News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herkimer county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james seward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marc butler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mark feane]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - Two local lawmakers are helping Herkimer County&#8217;s small businesses thrive. Senator James Seward and Assemblyman Marc Butler discussed the recent influx of $50,000 for the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency&#8217;s Small Business Revolving Loan Fund. Seward, who helped provide the impetus for this round of money, says it targets an area of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - Two local lawmakers are helping Herkimer County's small businesses thrive.
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		<title>Rep. Hanna Gets A Perfect Score From The NFIB</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine Bellino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Utica-Rome News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Federation of Independent Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[richard hanna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC (WIBX) &#8211; It&#8217;s a perfect score for Representative Richard Hanna. The National Federation of Independent Businesses says that this is the second time the Congressman has received high marks for his voting record during this session. The distinction reflects the group&#8217;s belief that Hanna is protecting small businesses. Hanna says he&#8217;s honored because [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Washington, DC (WIBX) - It's a perfect score for Representative Richard Hanna.</p>
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		<title>Small Business Workshop Comes To Utica</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gino Geruntino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Utica-Rome News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Colon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Utica, NY (WIBX) &#8211; State Representatives from several departments will be on hand tomorrow night to lead a workshop for small business owners. According toTony Colon, the President of Techno-Logic Solutions, the event features presentations by the state&#8217;s Department of Taxation and Finance, Workers Compensation Board and the State Liquor Authority, among others. There will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Utica, NY (WIBX) - State Representatives from several departments will be on hand tomorrow night to lead a workshop for small business owners.</p>
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		<title>Schumer Blames Debt Default Fight For Inaction On Key Provision</title>
		<link>http://wibx950.com/schumer-blames-debt-default-fight-for-inaction-on-key-provision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WIBX</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Utica, NY (WIBX) - Senator Chuck Schumer made his way to Utica yesterday to announce legislation he&#8217;s introducing that aims to circumvent the federal government from charging the state interest on unemployment insurance. &#8220;And, I&#8217;m doing it retroactively so companies like this one, can get the money they paid in back. USA Sowing can get the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Utica, NY (WIBX) - Senator Chuck Schumer made his way to Utica yesterday to announce legislation he's introducing that aims to circumvent the federal government from charging the state interest on unemployment insurance.
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