Not all businesses on Maui are laying off workers, canceling projects and deferring investment. Some, big and small, are taking risks and looking for opportunities despite the gloomy news and gloomier economic predictions.

True Move, the country's third-largest mobile operator, is strongly committed to investing in emerging third-generation (3G) mobile broadband opportunities, brushing aside concerns over the economy.

Recently business has been beset by the Economy, 911, Job Loss, Oil, the continued war in Iraq, alarming new diseases, e-commerce discounting and even our old friend “Mad Cow” disease came back (Who names these things?).

WORCESTER - While the overall economy is floundering, a new breed of agriculture in the state and in Worcester County is flourishing, according to the state's top agriculture official.

Guwahati, June 15 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukerjee Sunday stressed the need for improving connectivity with the South Asian neighbours and strengthening bilateral relations with them to boost business and attract investments.