The program, Supplier-Connection.net, launching Thursday, would let business owners fill out a single application online to become an acceptable supplier to 15 major corporate partners including Office Depot Inc.

WSJ: New Site Aims to Relieve Supplier Woes

And unless he or she is your best friend, why go with your existing component supplier when the Net can find you a cheaper one?

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But small-business owners who have tried Supplier-Connection.net in beta mode over the last year say the site isn't an instant remedy.

WSJ: New Site Aims to Relieve Supplier Woes

The United States will effectively lose a key supplier when Mexico becomes a net oil importer, which is happening much sooner than predicted.

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UniFirst (UNF), a supplier of uniforms, announced that first-quarter net income rose 9 percent, beating expectations.

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