Strike action by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) could mean businesses miss out on millions of lost hours, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has claimed.

Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds.

Respondents to a recent poll say the city's economy is in poor condition and 40% fear for their jobs, while 80% say they have already cut back on spending this year.

The restaurant business always has been a challenging one. Over the years many an entrepreneur's dreams have evaporated as they are unable to cope with and manage a business that has so many variables.

Research done at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology is the basis for a turnaround in the local economy, say the two schools' presidents.