MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Oleg Mityayev) - World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick arrived in Moscow on June 16 to discuss urgent problems in the global economy, including the financial and food crises and aid to the poorest countries, wit

HA NOI — Developing an ethical business culture was crucial for Vietnamese enterprises, especially since the country’s accession to the WTO, said the vice chairman of the Viet Nam Association for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Truong Duc Ngai.

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.

About 30,000 small businesses will be off the hook for business personal property taxes and insurance brokers will be required to tell their customers how much commission they make on each policy they sell under new laws that go into effect Tuesday.

U.S. labor unions, having helped Barack Obama win the presidency, entertain high hopes he will enact their agenda to bolster their negotiating power with employers and increase their numbers after decades of decline.