With the fate of the estate tax stuck in the Senate, concern is growing that the legislation could ensnare many small businesses as as next year. As many as eight times as many estates could get smacked with the tax next year as this year — and for some, that could spell enormous problems. Continue reading Small Business Owners Face Estate Tax Dilemma Small Business Owners Face Estate Tax Dilemma originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:31:00. Filed Under: Economy , Taxes Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

For the last two years as the real-time social Web has swept the world, Google ( GOOG ) has watched nervously as upstarts Facebook and Twitter have exploded in popularity. Although Google remains a prodigious moneymaker , it’s no longer the anointed Internet prodigy. So, Google is now preparing an assault on Facebook and Twitter with new social tools for Gmail that will likely incorporate rolling status updates and file-sharing capabilities. Continue reading Google’s Gmail Upgrade: Gunning for Facebook and Twitter Google’s Gmail Upgrade: Gunning for Facebook and Twitter originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00. Filed Under: Company News , Technology , Google , Facebook Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

As a centerpiece of its Super Bowl campaign, Denny’s ( DENN ) announced plans to serve free Grand Slam breakfasts at participating restaurants for the second year in a row. The giveaway will take place on Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the company expects to serve 2 million free meals. Continue reading Denny’s Free Grand Slam Breakfasts, and the Cost of Free Publicity Denny’s Free Grand Slam Breakfasts, and the Cost of Free Publicity originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:21:00. Filed Under: Company News Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

Finally, after years of scrutiny from the scientific community, major British medical journal The Lancet last week formally retracted a flawed study linking vaccines to autism. Specifically, disgraced British surgeon and medical researcher Andrew Wakefield linked the triple jab of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism and bowel disease. Continue reading Will the False Vaccine-Autism Link Finally Be Broken? Will the False Vaccine-Autism Link Finally Be Broken? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:26:00. Filed Under: Healthcare Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

As if investors didn’t have enough to be concerned about, add this: gridlock in Washington. No, we’re not talking about the weekend blizzard that’s keeping the Capital area closed for a couple of days. We’re talking about political gridlock, in which divided government — Democratic control of the White House and, in this case, lack of ironclad control of the Senate — prevents progress on key legislation, including the federal budget, banking regulation overhaul, energy policy, health care reform and others issues important to the financial markets. Continue reading In Case You Think Gridlock in D.C. Is a Good Thing… In Case You Think Gridlock in D.C. Is a Good Thing… originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:40:00. Filed Under: Columns , Economy Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

Add Coke and Pepsi to the ever-expanding list of foods and drinks that could possibly increase the risk of cancer. A 14-year study of 60,500 Singaporeans found that those who drank two or more soft drinks per week had nearly double the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention reveals. Those who drink sugar-sweetened carbonated drinks were 87% likelier to develop pancreatic cancer than those who don’t. Continue reading Sweetened Soft Drinks Get Connected to Pancreatic Cancer Sweetened Soft Drinks Get Connected to Pancreatic Cancer originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:00. Filed Under: Healthcare , Coca-Cola Company , Pepsico Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

Did Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) force American International Group ( AIG ) into the arms of the U.S. government? AIG, the financial institution now 79.9%-owned by the U.S. Treasury, cost taxpayers $182.3 billion in cash and guarantees, and paid Goldman $12.9 billion as part of a backdoor bailout. Now, the The New York Times has the nerve to suggest that Goldman’s demands for money are what shoved AIG over the edge. Continue reading SEC Investigating Goldman Over AIG Collapse SEC Investigating Goldman Over AIG Collapse originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:29:00. Filed Under: Economy , Goldman Sachs , American International Group , INC. , Real Estate , Insurance Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

(TrendHunter.com) Hollywood, Florida began offering RecycleBank points to its garbage customers on February 1, 2010.  RecycleBank is a rewards program that motivates people to recycle. Municipal and private garbage collection…

Electronic Arts ( ERTS ) is scheduled to discuss its third-quarter earnings Monday afternoon, 2:00 PM Pacific Time. ERTS is the top-rated entertainment software publisher in North America and Europe, and is expected to report earnings of 31 cents per share. Continue reading EA Earnings Preview: Market Awaits Video Game Bellwether EA Earnings Preview: Market Awaits Video Game Bellwether originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:30:00. Filed Under: Earnings , Electronic Arts Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

A daily look at legal news and the business of law Continue reading Latest Legal News: Yes, Judges’ Race and Gender Matter Latest Legal News: Yes, Judges’ Race and Gender Matter originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:05:00. Filed Under: Columns Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments