Making use of the $730 million in stimulus funds for slashing lending fees, raising loan guarantees and expanding other programs, President Obama will announce the provision of federal lending aid for the stressed small-business owners, on Monday.

Last week, the Australian Trade Commission and the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (MIA) helped seven of Australia's games developers and an assortment of digital media technology companies embark upon Manhattan, with the aim of presenting their respective products to a faction of ad agency executives and publishers.

The 3rd annual "Summer@Highland" entrepreneurship program, by VC firm Highland Capital Partners, is open for enrollment of prospective entrepreneurs. The program aims at tapping young, talented early-stage entrepreneur groups, similar to start-up incubators like Y Combinator and TechStars.

On Saturday, Mary Polak, the minister of Healthy Living and Sport announced a ban on the usage of trans fat in restaurant food preparations.

Beating the analysts’ average estimates of 42 cents per share first-quarter earnings, software-maker Abode systems Inc. reported an almost 45 cents per share earnings, excluding items, for the period that ended February 27.

China's Health Minister Chen Zhu on Sunday asked the countries male health and medical workers to quit smoking and set an example to other smokers to follow suit reported China Daily.

It is revival time for the ground-breaking photography magazine JPG! Ever since the bi-monthly periodical shut down on January 2 this year, there have been little doubts about its potential, more so as prospective buyers like Flickr and Smugmug entered into negotiations for its acquisition.

During the period of recession, when most of the companies are reporting deficit, Salesforce. com has reported nearly double fourth quarter net income. The company has been able to achieve decent numbers due to higher demand for its online business applications. This has sent the company's shares up 5 percent in extended trade.

Health Minister David Caplan announced Monday that Ontario will invest $75 million over the next three years to increase its capacity to perform bariatric surgery. 

Health Minister David Caplan announced Monday that Ontario will invest $75 million over the next three years to increase its capacity to perform bariatric surgery.