The rice fields that blanketed this remote mountain village for generations are gone. In their place rise neat rows of young rubber trees — their sap destined for China.

BEAUFORT -- Rounding up the "mind-boggling" number of illegal immigrants working in Beaufort County will have a widespread -- and potentially unpopular-- impact on the county's economy, Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner told a group of area professio

A BILL filed in Congress by a Cebuano lawmaker urges Filipino citizens younger than 60 years old or those who operate or manage business establishments to be more benevolent enough to increase the benefits extended by law to senior citizens.

The excesses of banks, big business and the super-rich have shattered our economic system. In the final extract from their new book, Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson put forward their principles for a fairer and more cohesive society

As economy slows, is any area really `recession-proof'? RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The catering business isn't what economists would call "recession-proof." Luckily for J.W. Walton, most of his biggest clients are.