Bristol Herald Courier sold to Berkshire Hathaway

As Bristol Va. City Manager Dewey Caldwell said of Warren Buffett now having a connection to the TriCities: ‘This is like Zeus coming down from Olympus.’ Learn what Buffett’s purchase of the Bristol Herald Courier means.

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Former Rotary International president visits Bristol

Rotary from the Bristol Herald Courier
The former international leader of the Rotary, the service group which brings together business and professional leaders, meets TriCities members.

What Warren Buffett's CEOs can teach you

from Inc.
The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Omaha is truly to capitalists what Talladega is to NASCAR fans.

Tips for organizations that struggle with credit card security

Hartford Business Journal
Are you in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards? If you don't know what that is, you might want to give this a read.

Is your firm ready and willing to help employees battle depression?

From Mental Health Works
The Benfield Group, a healthcare research firm, recently asked companies to rate their performance in helping employees cope with depression, diabetes and cancer. Firms gave themselves a 7 out of 10 score on helping workers deal with cancer and diabetes, but only a 5 out of 10 when it comes to coping with depression. Is your firm ready to help employees?

What recruiters think about Facebook

From Reppler
Almost 70 percent of recruiters have rejected a candidate because of something he had on his Facebook page, but an equal number have hired people because of discoveries made on the site. As always, social media is both a blessing and a curse.

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Avoid these mistakes when applying for a bank loan

Getting a loan from a bank is no cakewalk these days, particularly for small businesses. Entrepreneur.com asked a few banks, which make it their business to lend to small business, how entrepreneurs can increase their chances of securing loan dollars. Here, they share the top four mistakes business owners make when applying for a loan- and how to avoid them.

Saying farewell to the home page

Marketers say that their corporate home page continues to be a key part of brand-building and campaigns. But within the next two to four years they expect to cut back on the traditional landing page and spend much more energy focusing on their mobile apps, seeing mobile devices as the epicenter for most customer interaction.

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Ronda Cole is the Dean of Student Development at Virginia Intermont.

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