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One of the biggest players in the battle against Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is Palm. webOS, introduced in the Pre, is an attractive mobile operating system, but has sorely lacked the one thing gamers are most interested in: booth babes games. That's about to change, as Palm has announced a significant update to the webOS platform at CES today. Seven 3D games from EA, Gameloft and Glu have been announced for the Palm App Catalog, including...  

Hundreds of the 1,350 General Motors Co. dealers who lost their franchises last year could see them restored in a congressionally mandated arbitration process that begins later this month, the company's interim CEO said Wednesday.  

ADDISON, Texas, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Jani-King International, the world's largest commercial cleaning franchisor, has climbed back into the list of the Top-10 franchise companies. As ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's January 2010 Franchise 500 issue, Jani-King takes over as the #8 Franchise Company among all franchisors, a notable jump forward from last year's ranking in the 15th spot.  

Can you believe that it is already 2010? It is also the time to Rank the Rank Franchises of the NFL since the year 2000. Though I should note that technically, the year 2000 was the last year of the decade as is 2010. Technically, the new decade does ...  

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Rick Mansel, president of HGS Franchise, LLC, announced the availability of Howie’s Game Shack® franchises. “We are pleased to offer entrepreneurs an exciting new form of interactive entertainment business,” said Mansel. Gary Daichendt, HGS Franc  

Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC is recruiting franchisees for the first time as the Chicago-based sandwich chain aims to expand into more than 40 cities — marking the company's first major strategy shift since hiring a new CEO last year. Adding franchisees is a significant move for the closely ...  

Yesterday we listed the five best franchises of the 2000’s.  Here are the five worst.  We gave the Nats/Expos a pass for Bud Selig making them the real life Ruppert Mundys.  We also gave the Bobcats a reprieve, since they have not existed for a decade.  Amazingly, one team managed to be worse than the [...]  

Because retrospective posts are fun, we decided to list in order the five best sports franchises of the past decade.  We weighted wins and titles heavily.  We accounted for degree of difficulty and we threw out personal biases.  Do you have a painfully awkward picture from high school you cringe at?  This is Kobe’s.1. Los [...]  

NORAD is already tracking Santa Claus and his airborne reindeer team as it heads south from the North Pole and ignores boring Canada to give delightful Christmas presents to all the good American boys and girls. Fortunately, the U.S. Air Force apologized for that anti-aircraft missile that almost nicked Dasher. They sent a fruit basket and everything. The point is that you don't have much time to snag holiday toys for your TV fan friends and...  

The press conference will begin momentarily, so that the nation's newspapers will have plenty of time to lead with the blockbuster in tomorrow's sports sections. Neal Huntington, the Pirates general manager, will wear a sports jacket. A gold tie, too. His hair will be combed. Teeth brushed. Everyone in attendance will be offered a choice of water or Coca-Cola. Glasses will be provided. Chairs as well. Wood ones, not plastic.  

(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 13, 2009 ) Detroit, MI – New franchise opportunities and lead website for franchisors, FranchisesforSale.com, was designed to help franchisors find quality franchisees for their growing business. By educating the new franc..  

One option when starting up any business is to become part of a franchise. This allows you to run what is in effect still your own business but gives the advantage of becoming a part of a larger entity which can provide you with its products, its techniques, image, advertising and training. Examples of modern franchises include McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Subway.If you wish to have your home-based business be a part of a franchise, you have to...  

We could define the Franchise Direct website as an online resource that makes it easy for anybody to discover franchise opportunities from all around the globe. The basic idea is to make the process of owning a business not only something easy but also something more fulfilling than ever before. This is accomplished by letting budding entrepreneurs connect with renowned franchise opportunities.Read moreLearn more about FranchiseDirect.com in...  

(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 23, 2009 ) Detroit, MI – Home-based franchises are quickly gaining popularity. There are many benefits to working from home. Add the benefits of owning a franchise and you have the ultimate dream business opportunity ...  

Entrepreneur Magazine ranks top 500 franchisesTire Business18, 2009) — Entrepreneur Magazine's latest rankings of the top 500 franchises in the US include more than a dozen automotive aftermarket service companies. ...Franchises That Serve Struggling Americans Take The LeadSmall Business News from Gaebler.comall 2 news articles »