NEW YORK CITY (Blue MauMau) - In the aftermath of Congress approving an $840 billion bailout package last Thursday to salvage the financial crisis, experts are still saying that the woes of Wall Street and failing banks will have a profound impact on small business owners.

CANBERRA, Aus. (Blue MauMau) - The Australian Joint Standing Committee for Corporations and Financial Services have begun posting the submissions received into their Inquiry into the Franchising Code of Conduct on their website.

WASHINGTON, DC (Blue MauMau) — In an exclusive to the International Franchise Association's magazine Franchising World, Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain outline their views on issues important to small business.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Blue MauMau) - A franchise trade association as well as small business leaders are increasingly vocal in urging Congress to approve a bailout plan for the financial markets in hopes of bringing stability to the franchise industry. Others urge caution.

 IRVINE, Calif. (Blue MauMau) - On Wednesday Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (EMI) filed a lawsuit alleging its former editorial director stole confidential information regarding the magazine's Franchise 500 ranking concept  after she voluntarily left the company in April 2008.