In-store bank branches are a relatively recent phenomenon in the marketplace of U.S. banking.

Banks that feature in-store branches generally place them in grocery stores, although some have shown up in stores with more a varied merchandise selection, such as Wal-Mart.

If your business needs a boost, a new collaboration by executives from all facets of industry is available to help.

The digital video revolution is in full swing and is growing at dizzying speeds. The sale of Internet upstart YouTube in October 2006 for $1.65 billion constitutes a shot heard round the world. As the world goes gaga over YouTube and Google Video, businesses can also profit from Web video to increase sales, marketing and public relations efforts.

Last Monday may have been a holiday, but freshman U. S. Rep. John Hall was working. He visited the Arden Hill campus of Orange Regional Medical Center (ORMC) on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, a day off for many but not for hospitals that operate on a 24/7 basis. Following his visit to Orange County, Hall called for federal reform of Medicare reimbursement, long a bone of contention for the state’s nonprofit medical community.

For Konica Minolta, the value of the region’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) comes to about a half-million dollars a year.