The deal: Vestar Capital is paying $1.45 billion for Unilever's North American laundry products business Employees: Approximately 450 in North America, including about 350 in Baltimore

The next couple of years will test the resiliency of the nonprofit sector and may require tough decisions from the boards, managers and supporters of its 5,000 organizations in Hawai'i. Many nonprofits across the country are already feeling some of the e

The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada, today announced the appointment of Mr. Prashant Shanker Pathak as a member of the Board of Directors.

Entrepreneur George Burciaga of Bolingbrook - founder, chief executive officer and owner of smarTECHS.net - has been named the second runner-up for the 2008 National Small Business Person of the Year.

Sonoma Valley Bank President and Chief Administrative Officer Sean Cutting reported holding company earnings of $1,027,289 for the quarter ending March 31, a gain of 1.1 percent year over year. Earnings per share also increased 2.2 percent year over year.