John McCain cast himself as the defender of small business and American values Thursday as he struggled to overtake rival Barack Obama's lead in the polls, a scant 12 days before the US presidential election.

Florida is brimming with business opportunities that are just too good to pass up. In fact, investors from all over the world are eyeing the city with interest, considering the growth in economy despite the mortgage crisis that hit the region last 2006.

Small-business owners in Portland are worried about their survival — and feel threatened by both the economy and government, according to a survey recently conducted by the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations. “People I talk to are

They're the lifeblood of Britain's economy yet small businesses are going bust daily because of extortionate bank charges, crippling taxes and stifling red tape. Today the Daily Mail launches a fightback on their behalf, with a charter for change, in ou

Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Shoichi Nakagawa , Japan's third finance minister in two months, will likely back an increase in spending and cut taxes to ``jump start'' the economy, signaling the first policy shift in two years.