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AUSTIN (KXAN) – A local business is making a big television debut this week. Matt Chasen started U-Ship seven years ago while in college at the University of Texas.

The company lets haulers bid on shipping big items — everything from statues to camels. The CEO called the premise perfect for a reality TV show — which has been named ” Shipping Wars .”

“We’ve known for a long time we have a lot of colorful characters, independent haulers and transport companies that us our site to find business,” said Chasen.

The show premieres Tuesday night on A&E.

As youve probably all heard by now the fruit company Chiquita has joined a boycott of fuel originating in Albertas oilsands. The folks flying the ethical oil banner have responded by suggesting Canadians should boycott Chiquita.

This story of boycott and counter-boycott actually started last year when a group led by Forest Ethics and Corporate Ethics International called for a boycott of Alberta tourism.

Now, this is not just a matter of tit-for-tat; theres more moral significance to it than that. To begin, you dont have to be a big fan of the oil sands to acknowledge that it is with some justice that the ethical oil advocates suggest that what the boycott means, in practice, is that Chiquita is going to be getting its oil from sources at least as ethically-fraught as the oil sands.

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Call me a rebel… or  a Scrooge… or a Grinch if you must, but I am so happy all this holiday nonsense is finally over.  And as I sit here trying to come up with a blog for the new year, the word “resolution” keeps popping into my head and I absolutely REFUSE to give you marketing or business resolutions for the new year.  You’re under enough pressure, I’m not going to give you a long list of more things you already know you should do.  

So… no resolution talk here, I promise. Instead, for the n

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DO YOU have a great business based in Cheshire? Then enter the High Sheriffs Awards for Enterprise 2011.

The Awards offer thousands of pounds worth of prizes, with the winners announced at a presentation evening at the University of Chester campus on March 29.

Guests include business leaders, judges and the finalists.

This years guest speaker is Dr Pete Waterman OBE, DL who is the most successful British producer-songwriter in pop history, an author, DJ, Pop Idol judge, television presenter and lifelong entrepreneur.

The Awards were introduced in 2006 by the then High Sheriff of Cheshire, David Briggs MBE, to recognise outstanding achievement by enterprises in Cheshire.

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There wasn’t much good news on the economy in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement with lower than expected growth and more tough times ahead. But among the gloom and the depressing figures, there were announcements for a number of measures designed to promote economic growth without adding to our already high levels of public borrowing. Construction in particular is being given an almighty push by this government, with new measures to support homebuilding, road building and the development of new public infrastructure projects. H

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The most important thing that people should consider when they try to rent out a house or building, is what kind of tenant will be appropriate. The way to solve this problem is to hire a good agent who will not only check residents, but ensure that the building itself is maintained in good condition. Also with tenanthunter.com finding a tenant is easier for people who are stuck in a leasing agreement and need another tenant who can take over this lease. Read more…

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At Day 2 of COP 17, South Africa launched it’s master-plan for green jobs, merging the green agenda with the red (socio-economic); the Green Economy Accord (GEA) has an ambitious but welcomed target of just over a quarter of a million new jobs, green jobs in a green energy manufactoring sector from energy production to green productsto green-agri-business with the aim to reduce carbon emissions.

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In the immediate term, there was a risk of a money drought for Australian banks, NAB CEO Cameron Clyne told today’s QUT Business Leaders’ Forum at Brisbane’s Hilton Hotel.

“Money is very tight out there at the moment,” he said.

“The funding markets are very, very constrained at the moment. And as each day goes on there is a real funding concern for Australian banks.”

Mr Clyne also spoke about the award-winning NAB ‘break up’ campaign launched on 14 February this year.

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