WASHINGTON, Oct 20 - U.S. President Barack Obama will announce a package of initiatives on Wednesday to increase credit to small businesses, an administration official said on Tuesday. "The proposal will increase the caps for...
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday there had been "dramatic improvement" in access to credit overall but worried that small businesses were still having problems borrowing. "They're more dependent...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 - A group of 500 businesses and nonprofit executives on Tuesday urged global governments to take action on climate change, saying failure to do so would result in catastrophe for the...
* Yen up on relief that election uncertainty ends * Investors now waiting to see what policies the DPJ follows * US$ steady into busy week of data, central bank meetings SYDNEY, Aug 31 -...
* Encourage workers with flu symptoms to stay home * US says employers should push vaccination, hand hygiene * Employee cross-training key in case of absences WASHINGTON, Aug 19 - Businesses should encourage employees to...
* Encourage sick employees to stay home, government says * Employers should push vaccination and hand hygiene * Employee cross-training key in case of absences WASHINGTON, Aug 19 - Businesses should encourage employees to stay...
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 - U.S. government officials plan to release guidance on Wednesday for businesses seeking advice on how to deal with the swine flu pandemic. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano...
An increasing number of Malaysian small businesses are shrugging off the effects of the economic downturn through e-commerce. According to Alibaba.com
WAKARUSA, Indiana, Aug 5 - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he is starting to see U.S. businesses get back on their feet but that they are not hiring yet. "What we're starting to...
WASHINGTON, July 21 - U.S. policymakers should not over-regulate derivatives to the point of preventing businesses from effectively hedging against risk, corporate leaders said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event on Tuesday. Business leaders...