Q: I have been considering starting a business. However, with all the gloom and doom being fed us on a daily basis by the media, I’m not sure if now is the right time?

Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the second quarter, the government said Wednesday, but officials -- joined by many economists -- denied the downturn heralded a return of the "lost decade" economy of the 1990s.

Viewed from the enterprise perspective, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a framework for describing and managing business and IT assets, including services.

Avox Limited, the business entity data specialist 75% owned by the Deutsche Borse, and Xinhua Finance , China's premier financial information and media services provider, today announced the signing of an agreement creating an exclusive strategic allianc

American Express is feeling the pinch from a worsening U.S. economy as financially stressed consumers make fewer payments less often, analysts said Friday.