Posts Tagged Small business

Frederick dentist embraces martial arts

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — On his first day of classes at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., Harvey Levy walked toward the school dressed in a nice outfit with a tie.

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New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy

In this Wednesday June 12, 2013 photo provided by Highlands Diversified Services, Michael Hurley, owner of Highlands Diversified Services, poses for a photo at his office in London Ky. Highlands Diversified Services has 260 employees, about 80 more than two years ago, and the company is cranking out 2 million satellite dishes a year.  (AP Photo/Highlands Diversified Services)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Mike Hurley had a great opportunity: He could multiply sales and staff by converting his metal-stamping business from one that made brackets for the automotive industry into a top-tier supplier of satellite dishes to DirecTV.

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Cheap translations, but not replacement for humans

This photo provided by Lexiphone shows the Lexiphone app displayed on a mobile phone. Israeli startup Lexiphone says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides nearly instant translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone. (AP Photo/Lexiphone)

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone.

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