Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and officials from Choose New Jersey are hoping a two-day trip to Montreal translates into improved business relations with the city and Canada.

A family business might have several relatives on the payroll, besides furnishing the owner with a salary, health insurance, company cars and personal loans. But once the business is sold to outsiders, the relatives can lose their jobs, and the former owner’s lifestyle may have to be financed with wealth generated from the sale.

After a lifetime spent growing a business from idea to thriving enterprise, the owner may dream of selling the company and walking away with enough money to retire in style. But the dream can become an illusion if the owner failed to plan the sale with an eye toward minimizing taxes and maximizing wealth.

Another tool has been added to the roster for decreasing the cost of end-of-life care and increasing compliance with patients' wishes.

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Legislative Democrats are moving to ensure Hurricane Sandy relief money is well spent.

The chief financial officers at technology companies expect to increase revenue in 2013 despite the economy, according to the seventh annual BDO Technology Outlook Survey, which was released today. The report outlined the opinions of 100 CFOs at leading U.S. tech companies.

Insiders say study abroad programs and overseas campuses help the state cultivate relationships with developing nations and big importers.

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