The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 per cent in May - the biggest monthly rise since 1986. The latest snapshot of business conditions showed a deeply troubled economy, with dwindling job opportunities in a time of continuing hardship in the housing,

Garrett B. Gunderson teaches entrepreneurs how to manage their money, both in business and personally. He has advised hundreds of business owners. His advice now: Use counterintuitive thinking to trump the tough economy. His 6 recommendations run against

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) recently explored business opportunities in the State of Andhra Pradesh with a delegation of executives eager to invest in the State's farm-to-market supply chain.

Just weeks after Hong Kong scrapped a 40 percent duty on wine this year, American entrepreneur and oenophile Stephen Bachmann flew here to investigate business opportunities.

If we can't produce goods and services at a price people can pay because of rising inflation and labour costs, we're heading for disaster, according to a survey from the Small Firms Association highlighting the 'Dirty Dozen' problems facing firms.