In Equipment-Leasing Deals, Let the Renter Beware

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A major potential pitfall for small businesses is equipment-leasing deals that go bad. The Better Business Bureau reports that complaints involving equipment-leasing companies increased by a factor of eight last year. Small businesses are vulnerable, because equipment leasing usually entails access fees or deposits amounting to thousands of dollars, which are often lost when deals fall through in disagreements over changes in terms of the contract or frozen deposits. Small businesses should do their homework before leasing, and can find advice at www.chooseleasing.com , the Web site of the Equipment Leasing Association, which has a Code of Fair Business Practices on how members should conduct business.

Legal issues & crime, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Public affairs, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Legal/Government Regulation, Misc. Equipment Rental & Leasing, Equipment Leasing & Rental, Rental and Leasing Services, Ethics, Consumer Protection Laws, Standards, Company legal issue, Cases, Consumer protection, Investigations, Ethical aspects, Equipment rental, Consumer complaints, Neoforma Inc., Equipment leasing

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Prospects Brighten for Maker of Nasal Flu Vaccine

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MedImmune Inc. will increase production of the nasal flu vaccine FluMist, in order to deal with the vaccine shortage. The company's stock price rose over 5 percent, but they still lost money in the third quarter.

Product development, Sales, profits & dividends, Market information - general, Government regulation, Production management, Commodity & service prices, Pharmaceutical preparations, Pharmaceutical industry, Prices and rates, Supply and demand, Influenza vaccines, Company sales and earnings, Licensing, certification and accreditation, Company earnings/profit, MedImmune Inc., Company pricing policy, FluMist (Vaccine)

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A Chance to Sell Among the Giants

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The Small Business Administration has started an initiative to give entrepreneurs access to private and government contracts; some complain about the costs and others are appreciative of the opportunity.

Government expenditures, Financial management, Services information, Finance, Services, Economic policy, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Company financing, United States. Small Business Administration, Trophy manufacturers, Killingsworth, George

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