Japan unveiled a package of steps to help boost growth in Africa on Wednesday, vowing to double its aid and business investment, as it seeks closer ties with the resource-rich continent.

NEW YORK -- Consumers aren't the only ones with low confidence about the economy. A semi-annual survey by the OPEN from American Express Small Business Monitor found that small business optimism is at its lowest point in the survey's six-year history.

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DETROIT - Scott Piechocinski roamed the rows of a CarMax dealership in Charlotte, N.C., on a recent afternoon, searching for something small to replace his son's 2001 Nissan Pathfinder sport utility vehicle.

Mr. Gaon was an Israeli industrialist who tried to build trade links with the Arab world and who helped the Israeli economy move from its socialist roots toward privatization.