journal-news.com - Business http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/ Latest articles for the Business section at journal-news.com. en-us Copyright 2012 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:54:29 GMT 2012-02-12T14:54:29Z en-us Copyright 2012 Small businesses take lead role in recovery http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/small-businesses-take-lead-role-in-recovery-1327378.html?cxtype=rss_business Auto repair shops, restaurants and other small businesses are responsible for the bulk of the job gains in the U.S. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:01:03 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/small-businesses-take-lead-role-in-recovery-1327378.html Chelsey Levinsgton 2012-02-12T03:01:03Z daytondailynews_news Planning a home improvement? Following these tips http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/planning-a-home-improvement-following-these-tips-1327089.html?cxtype=rss_business Most homeowners have heard of, and in some cases experienced, unscrupulous contractors asking for payment up front, performing shoddy work, and then refusing refunds or disappearing completely. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/planning-a-home-improvement-following-these-tips-1327089.html John North 2012-02-11T16:21:00Z daytondailynews_news Used car prices to increase 1.8 percent http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/used-car-prices-to-increase-1-8-percent-1327088.html?cxtype=rss_business Consumers continue to eye both new and used cars and trucks - and demand is strong for both. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:17:06 GMT tgnau@daytondailynews.com http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/used-car-prices-to-increase-1-8-percent-1327088.html Thomas Gnau 2012-02-11T16:17:06Z daytondailynews_news Dow nears 13,000; record possible http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/dow-nears-13-000-record-possible-1325134.html?cxtype=rss_business NEW YORK - It was just last summer the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:55:08 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/dow-nears-13-000-record-possible-1325134.html Christina Rexrode 2012-02-08T13:55:08Z daytondailynews_news