Rolling out a line of higher-end kitchenware might not seem like a good move at a time when consumers are being urged to cut spending. Then again, the new frugality could prompt them to spend more time in their own kitchens, where they'll want to use qua

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for its best April performance in 15 years, as optimism grew that credit market losses are nearing an end, sparking a rally in financial companies.

The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time for Michigan — a state faced with a slipping industrial sector and the lowest national employment rates for the past 25 months.

WATERLOO --- Keith Sandvold and Steve Miles have seen their business, Craft-Cochran Screen Printing & Embroidery, grow so much, they haven't been able to contain the whole operation under one roof.

Last year, Niagara County received a failing grade in economics from a statewide business organization. Months later, county officials are still trying to shake off the negative perception that comes with getting an F in anything, much less economic growt