WASHINGTON, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The percentage of U.S. households holding some form of debt declined from 74 percent to 69 percent between 2000 and 2011, according to new statistics released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. At the same time, the median amount of household debt increased over this period from $50,971 to $70,000 (in 2011 constant dollars). These [...]

FRESNO – It was an exciting and memorable night for the “40 Under 40” Class of 2012 as their families, friends, colleagues and other guests packed the Skyroom Lounge in the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown last night for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event. This year Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, a member of the [...]

FRESNO – Employees of the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown are busy getting the Skyroom Lounge, located on the building’s ninth floor, ready for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, which begins tonight at 6 p.m. The Skyroom Lounge, which offers a view of the downtown landscape like no other venue, first came to be [...]

FRESNO – Every day in central California, many individuals are working hard to promote the growth and prosperity of the city and its citizens. To thank these men and women for their hard work, dedication and promise to be rising stars of the community, Business Street Online will be hosting its annual “40 Under 40” [...]

FRESNO – The SBA Fresno District Office is seeking small business owners for its third round of the Emerging Leaders Initiative. “SBA has reauthorized this nationally acclaimed Jobs Growth curriculum in Fresno to take another group of Fresno small businesses to the next level of growth and success,” said Fresno SBA District Director Carlos Mendoza. [...]

FRESNO – The central California business community is gearing up for “40 Under 40″ The Ultimate Networking Event, coming to the Skyroom Lounge in the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown this Thursday from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Momentum has been building for the event for months, and ticket sales have been solid.  There are a [...]

NEW YORK, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Seventy-two percent of America’s 50 largest credit unions offer free checking accounts with no strings attached, according to Bankrate.com’s (NYSE: RATE) 2013 Credit Union Checking Survey that was released today. This sharply contrasts with the 39% of banks that offer standalone free checking, as Bankrate reported in its latest survey of [...]

FRESNO – Those wanting to connect with “40 Under 40” Class of 2012 honorees can now do so easily by downloading the “40 Under 40” mobile app, which can be scanned by visiting www.40u40.com. Users of the app can read bios and view photos and videos of the honorees prior to “40 Under 40″ The [...]

YONKERS, N.Y., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Consumer Reports Index, an overall measure of Americans’ personal financial health, showed improvement in consumer confidence indicators over the past 30 days. The Consumer Reports Index’s sentiment measure improved for March, climbing back to positive territory at 50.7 from 48.9 the prior month. The greatest improvement among income brackets was from [...]

NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Despite stubbornly high unemployment, with recent reports of job gains showing a modest decline in the U.S. unemployment rate, human resource (HR) professionals around the globe have continued concerns about attracting and retaining top talent. This talent paradox, combined with dynamics of four distinct generations in the global workforce, points [...]

FRESNO – Tickets are going quickly for “40 Under 40” The Ultimate Networking Event, presented by Business Street Online and honoring the Class of 2012, coming to the Skyroom Lounge at the Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown on Thursday, March 21. Tickets to the event are priced at $55, and can be ordered by visiting www.40u40.com [...]

FRESNO – John E. Horstmann received the 2013 Leon S. Peters Award Tuesday afternoon at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center during the Fresno Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual Valley Business Awards Luncheon. Horstmann was named the recipient for his accomplishments and personal and public service.  He said before the luncheon that having his family [...]

Amy Guerra is a Central Valley native, and graduated from Kingsburg High School in 1997 and then took classes at California State University, Fresno.  She first majored in English, and then made the switch to cultural anthropology.  Guerra has also been involved in AmeriCorps VISTA under the Fresno West Coalition for Economic Development, where the [...]

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – As tax identity theft impacts more and more consumers, a new survey from TrustedID —the nation’s most comprehensive identity protection and privacy service—indicates that more than half of consumers believe that the IRS is 100% responsible for ensuring that no one can file a return in their name [...]

WASHINGTON, March. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Top chief executives are more optimistic about prospects for the global economy than they are for the U.S. economy, according to The Business Council Survey of CEOs announced today in collaboration with The Conference Board. Nearly three quarters of CEOs surveyed expect global growth in 2013 will keep pace with 2012 [...]

CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — More people may be spending their “Golden Years” at the office.  A new study from CareerBuilder shows that retirement no longer means the end of one’s career.  Sixty percent of workers age 60-plus surveyed said they would look for a new job after retiring from their current company, up from 57 [...]

Steve Carter spent most of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas and following high school he attended Henderson State University in southern Arkansas on a football and academic scholarship.  He finished school in 2005, and achieved a degree in marketing with a minor in history. Upon graduation, Carter worked for IT Consulting in Washington, D.C. [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Over the past few months the stock market has soared, with the Dow Jones Index hitting some of the best numbers in over five years. But housing stats have been up and down and consumer confidence has also been shaky. Add to this mix the impending sequester and spending cuts, and there [...]

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Only 55% of Americans have more emergency savings than credit card debt, according to research published today by Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE). Last year, Bankrate found that 54% of Americans had more emergency savings than credit card debt; the figure was 52% in 2011. “Consumers may be deleveraging, but the [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – France has overtaken the United States’ lead role as the country with the highest percentage of women directors among the 200 largest companies in the world, according to the latest Corporate Women Directors International study of women directors.  Propelled by quota legislation passed in 2010, a quarter of directors (25.1%) [...]