http://apexbusinessnews.com The Social Network for Local Business News in Apex, North Carolina Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com), has announced that Carol M. Collins has joined the firm as the new publications manager. In this position, Collins will manage a team of writers, editors, graphics designers and web developers who produce marketing material for technologies that Fuentek markets and other ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/fuentek-names-new-publications-manager/ McClatchy Co., the nation's third largest newspaper chain, is reporting that October revenue fell by 17.8 percent as the slump in print advertising continues to weigh on its business. The publisher of Wake County's only daily newspaper, The Raleigh News & Observer, said revenue fell to $176 million from $214.2 ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/no-parent-company-reports-revenue-loss/ The Fourth Annual Devils Ridge Charity Golf Classic was held on Sept. 24th in Holly Springs. This event, hosted by the Devils Ridge Men’s Golf Association, was held for the benefit of the Prostate Cancer Coalition of N.C. (PCCNC) to aid in their fight against prostate cancer. A full field ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/devils-ridge-charity-golf-classic-raises-record-33000-for-prostate-cancer-charity/ The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) released its recommendations on a wide range of tax administration issues at the 2008 public meeting in Washington, DC. Based on its findings and discussions, IRSAC made more than 70 recommendations on a broad array of issues and concerns Service-wide, including: * Compliance Risk ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/irs-releases-tax-administration-recommendations/ A record number of Americans want to be a part of history and attend the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Unfortunately, only 250,000 tickets are up for grabs. While many Web sites are claiming to sell tickets online, Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Eastern North Carolina (www.bbb.org) is advising the ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/inauguration-scam-bbb-warns-of-online-scalpers/ Companies that have been around for over 10 years have faced economic challenges like our current one, learned from them and developed strategies for successfully weathering (or even leveraging) them.  AIM Group Two Promotional Products Company of Apex, in its thirteenth year of working primarily to meet the needs of ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/aim-group-two-promotional-products-offers-small-business-success-tips/ Painting bright and bold colors with simple shapes enables you to relax and let loose with watercolors.  Artist Ingrid Lederer shows how in a workshop at The Nature of Art on Saturday, November 22 from 10am to 4pm. From start to finish, students will be guided through the complete process of painting with ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/watercolor-workshop-saturday-at-the-nature-of-art/ Coalmarch Productions®, a Cary-basedservice provider for online solutions, and Creative Agnst, are pleased to announce the availability of a new mobile application (app) for iPhones and iPod Touch. GotYourBACT will aid drivers in estimating their blood alcohol content (BAC), potentially preventing them from driving when they've had too much to ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/coalmarch-announces-iphone-app-that-helps-prevent-duis/ Cary-based Global Knowledge has received the newly launched Triple Crown award from Redmond magazine readers for its Microsoft training. The worldwide leader in IT and business training earned top honors in the Best Windows Certification Boot Camp and Best On-Line, Disk-Based, or Instructor-Led Training categories. “We are pleased to be ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/global-knowledge-wins-the-triple-crown-in-microsoft-training-boot-camp-competition/ Stevens & Hand, PLLC, which specializes in real estate law and wills, announces plans to expand their law office to meet the needs of an increasing customer base. The new office space, which will be adjacent to the firm’s current location at 547 Keisler Drive, will feature a larger reception ... http://apexbusinessnews.com/2008/11/cary-firm-expands-real-estate-law-office/