CSBJ Daily

A number of bogus bank sites are popping up on the Web, seeking to steal identity information.
Representatives from BauerFinancial Inc. say consumers can visit their Web site to confirm a bank’s legitimacy or call the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at (877) 275-3342.
For credit union verification, visit the National Credit Union Administration.
Experts […]

The Dow Jones VentureSource reports that venture capitalists invested $928 million via 80 deals in entrepreneurial companies in India, during 2007.
The figure represents a 166 percent increase over 2006, this is the highest total on record for the region.
“Service-oriented companies in India continue to attract investment and this is likely […]

The Small Business Administration’s new online assessment resources are intended to help hopeful entrepreneurs evaluate their readiness for starting a small business.
“Small Business Readiness” and the “8(a) Business Development” assessment have been used by 125,000 budding entrepreneurs during the past three months.
Based on the results, entrepreneurs are directed to the SBA training […]

It was bound to happen. In light of contracting trends in the credit industry mortgage lenders are “disappearing from the ranks of the biggest Internet advertisers,” Mortgage Daily.com reported this week.

At the same time, spending by some mortgage lead generators and their parent companies remained strong.
Nielsen Online’s Top 10 Advertisers by […]

The National Retail Federation is alerting online customers to be careful when purchasing common household items through online auction sites.
The cosmetics, health and beauty products could be stolen or possibly tainted, the retail industry nonprofit said.
Well-known products found in health and personal care aisles nationwide are being targeted by organized retail […]

Colorado residents can now pay their state taxes online.
The Colorado Department of Revenue reported this week that Coloradans now can pay individual income tax and estimated individual income tax, as well as past due amounts by using an electronic check, MasterCard or Visa on the department’s Web site.
The service also allows […]

The Associated Press
SEATTLE _ Starbucks Corp. is teaming up with AT&T Inc. and will start offering a mix of free and paid wireless Internet service in many of its U.S. coffee shops, beginning this spring.
The world’s largest specialty coffee retailer’s move ends a six-year partnership T-Mobile, which did not include […]

Two Colorado Springs organizations that promote tourism earned a matching grant of $15,000 from the Colorado Tourism Office.
Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak, the convention and visitors’ bureau, and the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, or COPPeR, will use the shared grant money to enhance PeakRadar.com, a cultural activities […]

The Associated Press
Justice Department officials said today that they are “interested” in reviewing antitrust issues associated with Microsoft Corp.’s nearly $45 billion unsolicited bid for Yahoo Inc.
If the deal goes through, analysts expect scrutiny from Congress, Justice and other enforcement agencies, but they say any concerns about search engine […]

The Associated Press
EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites.
To balance the fee cut, the company plans to increase its commission on […]