KEVIN RUDD has given hope to business by lending support to the goal of cutting Australia's corporate taxes, which are among the highest in the developed world.

Employment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for the month of July, as well as its employment statistics comparing July 2007 versus July 2008, indicate a significant decline in information technology employment

Heads up: Is our shattered confidence in the economy improving? We'll find out Tuesday when The Conference Board releases its monthly consumer-confidence...

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Small business is risky business these days. Costs are rising, profits are shrinking and the ability of the big guys to keep prices relatively lower is drawing away customers. Things are so bad that many small enterprises, which accoun

The government's latest report on the economy suggested that consumer spending was not likely to revive in the near future. The only bright spot for the U.S. economy was exports.