...elaborate accounting systems and are able to give the IRS only the data the agency seeks. Small businesses, defined by the IRS as those with assets of less than $10 million, often use one off-the-shelf software program such as Intuit Inc.'s QuickB
What's affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners this week. THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY Just checking. Are we all still here? Phew. WE DID IT The debt ceiling has been reached. Barkley Rosser says to forget about it: "Treasury Secretar
The latest tech news for companies Financial Times SAP's vision for cloud-based business software remains hazy among the confusion of announcements at its annual user event last week. The German group preferred to boast about Hana, its much-hyped in-
SAGE Group has begun its recovery from the economic downturn, announcing strong half–year figures. The Newcastle–based software company reported a return to organic growth in all its regions in the six months to March 31, as small and medium–sized
Small businesses more optimistic Pre-tax profits increase by 5% Sage, one of the UK's largest software vendors, returned to growth in all regions for the first time in a year and a half as small and medium-sized companies tentatively began spendi
UPDATE 3-Sage on track as small businesses resume spending * Sage H1 revenue 742.7 mln stg (I/B/E/S poll 734.6 mln stg) * H1 underlying EPS 9.87 p, up 4 pct (I/B/E/S poll 9.77p) * All regions, including U.S., return to organic growth * Analy
Small businesses in Germany have higher expectations than their foreign counterparts. Compared to this time last year, do you feel more or less confident about your business prospects in the year ahead.
What's affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners this week. ON THE ROAD AGAIN The president talks small-business innovation in Ohio. Timothy Geithner, the Treasury secretary, plans a conference in March to discuss how businesses rai
The economic picture remains changeable. Public sector spending is facing the axe, and the Government is banking on the private sector to drive the economy forward. But is it doing enough to aid the small and medium-sized enterprises that are key to
BRITAIN'S entrepreneurial spirit and business culture are its trump card, according to the findings of a new report from the Sage Group. But the new international Business Index published by the Newcastle- based plc concludes too little is being d
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Small businesses in Europe and North America are becoming more optimistic about the strength of the economic recovery and are gradually increasing investment, said business software provider Sage Group
TECHNOLOGY NEW Sage boss Guy Berruyer says confidence is returning to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but that those in western Europe are struggling to get hold of funds compared to their US counterparts. Berruyer, who took control of Sage
Guy Berruyer, Sage chief executive Having taken the helm at Sage Group in October, Guy Berruyer is already working his Gallic charm on the Newcastle-based software business. The 59-year-old, who delivered a strong set of full-year results and
Sage moves at the top Guy Berruyer is off to a good start at Sage. The Frenchman, who took over as chief executive of the business software group in October, accompanied Wednesday's better-than-expected full-year results with news of management ch
The Newcastle-based firm, which serves more than six million businesses worldwide, posted underlying profits of ￜ355.7m for the year to September 30 as revenues remained flat at ￜ1.4bn. Chief executive Guy Berruyer, who took over from long-time boss
After less than three years at the helm, Sage North America president and chief executive Sue Swenson announced her retirement Wednesday, planning a several-month transition that will include her replacement by current Sage France CEO Pascal Houillon
Beware of discouraging balance on bank boards Financial Times Guy Berruyer is off to a good start at Sage. The Frenchman, who took over as chief executive of the business software group in October, ... and more »
Sage was the biggest riser in FTSE 100 this morning after Britain's largest software maker reported a 20pc jump in profits and shook up its senior management team. The software accountancy specialist said its small customers had started buying so
Year adjusted pretax 355.7 mln stg, vs poll 351 mln stg * Year adjusted EPS 19.22 pence, vs poll 18.9 pence * Returns to organic revenue growth in H2, U.S lags * New CEO to focus on improving revenue growth, web strategy * Shares up 4.3 p
Sage's new chief executive unveiled a management shake-up and said the group was eyeing acquisitions as the business software group reported 20 per cent higher pre-tax profits for the year. Guy Berruyer, who joined Sage in 1997 and most recently h
British software maker Sage Group Plc reported a 20 percent rise in pretax profit for the full year and the company boosted its final dividend by 6 percent. The provider of business management software to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
By Kathleen Madigan The weak economy has been main focus of the U.S. midterm campaigns - and small business owners want change they can believe in. Yet the upcoming elections themselves were responsible for some businesses delaying decisions th
Two new polls released this week show that small business owners are not happy with Democrats. The Discover Small Business Watch -- a survey of 750 business owners with fewer than five employees -- shows that small business owners' political prefe
NEUILLY SUR SEINE, FRANCE and ATLANTA, GA and MCLEAN, VA, Oct 11 (MARKET WIRE) -- Ingenico (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), the leading worldwide provider of payment solutions and Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division for Sage North America,