by Mara Grbenick | Apr 24, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON— The United States will be at a competitive disadvantage in the global online marketplace if federal laws and regulations aren’t changed to meet the demand for video streaming, top executives of Amazon Inc. and Microsoft Corp. told a Senate committee...
by Mara Grbenick | Apr 23, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—Tax filing day has come and gone, but for small businesses trying to plan for the future, worries lingers about complicated tax forms and burdensome federal regulations. Businesses with 500 or fewer employees pay more than larger ones to comply with federal...
by Mara Grbenick | Apr 17, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — As Congress considers a plan to use U.S.-made steel in pennies and nickels to save hundreds of millions in taxpayer money, it can look to Canada for some common sense on cents. The cost of zinc, copper and other metals used in the coins has risen,...
by Mara Grbenick | Apr 17, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—Nearly eight in 10 small business owners say the Obama administration needs to do more to keep energy prices low and to reduce regulations that stifle new hiring, , according to a survey released Monday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The perceived threat...
by Mara Grbenick | Apr 12, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—With fears of a European economic meltdown calmed for now, countries around the world should use the breathing space to enact strong fiscal and monetary policies to create jobs and improve financial sector stability, International Monetary Fund Manager...
