GE Co-Leads $400 Million Credit Facility for JBS USA, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NORWALK, Conn.----GE Capital’s Corporate Lending business today announced it co-led a $400 million asset-based credit facility for JBS USA, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of JBS S.A., the world’s largest beef producer and exporter.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 15:43 UPDATE 1-Fed's Kroszner-small business credit access shrank (Interactive Investor)
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Small businesses are finding it harder to get credit in the current strained economic environment, but interest rate cuts to date should spur economic activity, Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said on Thursday. "On balance, credit supply conditions to small businesses have tightened substantially since last April," Kroszner said in prepared testimony to ...

UK Travellers Avoiding USA Says Skyscanner (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The strengthening dollar, the credit crunch and recession woes have led to a 15% fall in UK-USA flight search traffic, reports Skyscanner, Europe's leading flight search engine.

Capital One Launches Back to Business Payroll an Enhanced Online Payroll Product for Small Business Owners (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MCLEAN, Va.----Capital One Financial Corporation today announced the national launch of Back to Business Payroll, a comprehensive online payroll and tax-filing solution for small and independent business owners.

Bayer exec hopeful that Obama won't be a pain for business (USA Today)
Aspirin accounts for 2% of Bayer's sales. But it remains the product the company is known for, so USA TODAY corporate management reporter Del Jones asked U.S. CEO Greg Babe, 51, for any advice he would offer President-elect Barack Obama on how to run the country without giving business a headache. Following are excerpts, edited for clarity and space.