The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism rose 2.9 points to 91.1 in August, but continued one of the longest strings of recession-level readings in the history of the survey - dating back to 1973.

Beijing - President Arroyo on Saturday is all praises for China, a day after getting a privileged view from the VIP box of what is arguably one the most spectacular opening ceremonies in Olympic history.

The latest PMI South West report has signalled a decline in business activity in the region’s private sector economy as operating conditions in the UK continued to worsen. Firms in the South West revealed a fall in new orders and a continued contraction

Oil prices skyrocketed $11 a barrel yesterday in its biggest daily spike in history, knocking Wall Street to its knees and tightening a chokehold on an economy already floundering in a sticky mess of black crude. By the closing bell, the Dow...

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