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Small Business News  Bassie does her bit for kidsOne of our fave folk, Basetsana Kumalo, has landed a new gig as spokesman for the United Nations Children’s Fund and nappy brand Pamper’s campaign to save more than 250 million infants by 2012.The news was announced at a low-key breakfast this week at that pretty venue, Moyo Zoo Lake. Bassie, who is joining actress Salma Hayek in the bid to eradicate neonatal and maternal tetanus in the world, said it was a “no-brainer” when she was asked to get involved. Flex time can be on small business’ sideWhile it's still pretty much the norm for American workers to mold their lives around their bosses' schedules, many small business owners are giving e Worker fired for handing out measly freebieWe know companies are trying cut costs in this economy, but this is ridiculous: A worker at a Canadian restaurant chain was fired for giving a free bi Store Santa gets the heave-ho-ho-hoHere's a holiday story only Scrooge can love: A Santa in an Australian department store says he was fired for saying "ho-ho-ho" and singing Piracy crackdown targets small businessesMichael Gaertner worried he could lose his company. A group called the Business Software Alliance was claiming that his 10-person architectural firm w Man bets on wacky Elvis fanaticsWith an $8,300 eBay bid, a Mississippi man won the Elvis is Alive Museum's collection and plans to move it to the home state of the King of Rock 'n Ro Private health insurance use increasingFor years, if an employer offered health insurance to a worker, the worker generally took it. Small business optimism sours on Fed rate cutOptimism about the U.S. economy among small businesses soured last month as a Federal Reserve interest cut intended to aid the economy instead trigger Clean fun, on the Internet, in your underwear?Jockey — the underwear guys — are sponsoring an online competition for adults to post videos of themselves dancing in their drawers. Top prize: $5,000 This channel's programming is truly deadlyA German entrepreneur plans to launch a television channel dedicated to funerals and mourning, complete with video death announcements and documentari
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