TEMPE, Ariz.----Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in May, while the overall economy grew for the 79th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a report pointing to stronger business spending boosted shares of blue-chip computer firms and heavy equipment makers, overshadowing the latest signs of turmoil in the financial sector.

As the U.S. economy continues on a slow boat south, the national unemployment rate has climbed to 5.5 percent, the largest increase in quite some time.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Focus on Korea: Business Opportunities in South Korea's Energy and Water Sectors, 2007-2012 to their offering.

Overall Business Confidence Index has recorded a decline from 61.2 in the last FICCI survey to 55.3 in the present series. Inflation: Sectors to invest | War on Inflation