<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Business News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2013 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:01 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:01 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Partners with Export-Import Bank to Make Export Financing More Accessible to State Businesses - Partnership Will Support Small Business Expansion]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=11061</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois has entered a new marketing partnership with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) that is expected to accelerate export business and create job growth. Today’s announcement is a part of Governor Quinn’s agenda of creating jobs and driving Illinois’ economy forward. The Ex-Im Bank partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gives thousands of exporters, especially small businesses, access to information about the Bank’s resources.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14C1633AD4334A68C87E6CE4B737E775</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn’s Trade Mission to Mexico to Boost Illinois Tourism - Mexican Travelers Contribute $103 Million Annually to Illinois’ Economy]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=11060</link><description><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY – Governor Pat Quinn tomorrow will meet with travel officials in Mexico City to promote Mexican tourism in Illinois, already a $103 million business. The governor is currently on a trade mission to Mexico, as part of his agenda to drive Illinois’ economy forward and create jobs. The governor will address members of the travel industry at a breakfast in Mexico City to showcase Illinois and Chicago as a visitor destination and advance Mexican awareness of Illinois’ rich cultural heritage.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">37C691988CB0A6F0FDC8CC41F6EDE4F1</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Hosts Illinois’ First Women Business Owner Symposium - Encourages Women Entrepreneurs to Use Available State Resources to Grow Their Businesses]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=11041</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Coinciding with Women’s History Month, Governor Pat Quinn today hosted Illinois’ first Women Business Owners Symposium (WBOS) at the UIC Forum in Chicago. Today’s event is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to encourage entrepreneurship that will drive economic growth and create jobs in Illinois. More than 1,200 women registered for today’s free, daylong symposium where state officials and business leaders discussed the many resources Illinois offers to help businesses grow and thrive.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E10559D57B97636F684ED48D171889E8</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Law Prompts $7.3 Million from Businesses Late on Taxes that Fund Unemployment Benefits]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=11008</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – More than $7.3 million has been collected from 23 businesses because the state now can hold individuals personally liable for purposefully not paying the full amount of the payroll tax that funds unemployment insurance benefits, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said today.Holding individuals personally liable was part of reforms by Gov. Pat Quinn and overwhelmingly approved with bi-partisan support to fight waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s unemployment insurance program.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93F71A7C7FD97D049591F6D976F1D028</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Ranks #5 in Nation for Best Corporate Locations - Illinois Gains Over Last Year’s Ranking]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=10972</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois has been ranked #5 in the nation for new and expanded corporate facilities. Illinois moved up two spots from last year’s seventh place ranking, according to the annual analysis by Site Selection magazine, one of the nation’s premier corporate real estate and economic development publications. In 2012, Illinois had 322 corporate facilities locate or expand in the state.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">234B941E88B755B7A72A1C1DD5022F30</guid></item></channel></rss>