The Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber on Friday named builder David M. Higgins the 2009 Sacramentan of the year.

Next year will continue to be a business-buyer's market, according to a recent survey by the Sacramento-based California Association of Business Brokers.

Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Sacramento-based Pro-Tech Industries, said they have received new contracts totaling about $1.6 million for their fire protection, electrical and flooring business units.

The State Board of Equalization has sent letters to about 15,000 retailers to make sure their businesses are properly registered and paying taxes.

Small businesses, pessimistic about the economy and frustrated by a lack of access to credit, are holding off on hiring, according to a new nationwide poll of small firms.

The business partners took a look at the empty suite of offices in Sacramento's midtown and made the owner an offer: Trust in our concept and we'll fill the space.

Most kids love Halloween, but many employers anticipate its arrival with a sense of dread.

The median asking price for a business in the Sacramento area in the third quarter was $250,000, according to listings with San Francisco-based BizBuySell.com, which tracks business sales nationwide.

The holiday season, the make-or-break time for some retailers, is especially crucial for independent specialty stores. Such stores, as well as boutiques, must survive or fail on their own acumen, industry watchers say.

A Citrus Heights engineering firm received international honors for its design of a Sacramento fire station.

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