Do you have any friends in the music business? If so, right about now would be a good time to check in on them. Stress is high, physical sales are low, downsizing is imminent.

SAN DIEGO - Although Tiger Woods has important business on his hands in this week's US Open at Torrey Pines, the core of his life's work continues to unfold 130 kms to the north-west.

Pearson, the publisher of the Financial Times, is accelerating efforts to expand its business in China ahead of this summer's Beijing Olympics with the acquisition of a chain of English language schools.

Cameroon's Prime Minister, Head of Government, Ephraim Inoni will represent President Paul Biya in the Africa Business Forum 2008 that begins today in London, United Kingdom.

A major pitch Friday for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics was nearly interrupted by an activist minister and State Sen. James Meeks, who found his way onto the agenda to draw attention to education funding.