Mecklenburg County's unemployment rate spiked in May after two months of slight declines, according to data released Friday. In addition, the numbers for the summer months could be worse, experts say, as teens look for work and transplants seek a stronge

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Union's main business lobby said the European Central Bank's independence and inflation-fighting mandate are crucial to its credibility.

This week Aubrey McClendon came to town and reminded Arkansans how much his company has done to aid in the state's economic expansion, and judging from last year's employment data, his industry is one of economy's few bright spots.

Jason Coleman, 50, used to be a middle manager at Chevron Corp. in San Francisco. But if you're looking for him now, you might find him scooping ice cream at the Baskin-Robbins that recently opened at the intersection of Manchester and McKnight in Rock H

SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Australian executives are bracing for a sharp economic downturn later this year due to the global credit crunch and high domestic interest rates, two surveys released on Tuesday showed.