Business and Finance

This area provides up-to-date and interesting developments from the world of business, economics and finance.

A wealth of information is available on topics ranging from stock markets, consumer climate, labor market policies, bond markets, foreign trade and interest rate trends to stock exchange news and economic forecasts.

‘How-To’ Guide for Protecting Entrepreneurs’ Big Ideas

“Entrepreneurs often come up with ideas that can be protected, and this article lays out the pros and cons of various intellectual-property protections,” says…

Small businesses would see lower costs, more comprehensive coverage from health reform

Small business owners and employees are among those who stand to benefit the most from provisions in some of the current health reform proposals under…

Is Your Business Ready for a Flu Outbreak?

Dr. Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, medical director of Loyola University Health System Occupational Health Services, offers advice for how businesses can prepare…

Recession? What recession? Unionization up on state, local levels

From July 2008 to June 2009, unions netted 24,904 new members in the Southland and 131,206 in California, according to the findings. Union density — which…

Herding leads to wrong decisions in the stock market

– Provided that the herd constitutes a majority, investors have a tendency to follow it without reflecting over their decisions. It can have devastating…

Poor money saving linked to general impulsiveness

The study, conducted through the BBC website with over 40,000 participants, measured people's financial impulsivity by asking whether they would they prefer to…

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