Governments urged to slash business taxes (Reuters via Yahoo! News) As Canada's political parties gear up for a possible snap election, a prominent think tank urged federal and provincial governments on Wednesday to use their budget surpluses to continue cutting business taxes. Chrysler looking at options for Viper business (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Chrysler LLC is exploring strategic options for its Dodge Viper sports car business as the struggling U.S. automaker tries to raise cash to ride out a deepening U.S. auto downturn. 5 Green Trends for Small Business (Washington Post) The examples used in this article have been excerpted from 75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference by Glenn Croston , available from Entrepreneurpress.com . Going green is not going away, but the various trends within the green business movement will change direction, creating opportunities for new products and new businesses. Looking forward, here are five ... Gander Mountain returns to catalog business (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Outdoor clothing and gear company Gander Mountain said Wednesday that it is returning to the catalog business. The company has begun limited national distribution of its 244-page catalog to customers, marking its return to direct marketing after 12 years. Calendar of major business events Thursday (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday: WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports preliminary second quarter gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m.
