Business Highlights
All but one Fed official believed it was appropriate to wait before taking the first step to reduce the $85 billion bond purchases. DETROIT Cars that run on hydrogen and exhaust only water vapor are emerging to challenge electric vehicles as the world

Obama Intensifies CEO Outreach as Tea Party Draws Business Ire
During a meeting in the West Wing of the White House this month, President Barack Obama s aides posed an unusual question to business leaders across the table: How can the administration help House Speaker John Boehner? Obama s interest in

4 business trends to follow in 2014
Competition can spring up anywhere these days. Your best defense is to dominate a niche. Serving just one type of client — personal injury lawyers — has helped CJ Advertising and two related firms in Nashville build hard-to-match expertise and

Crowdsourcing Business Ideas: How to Do It
“It costs next to nothing to figure out if your ideas are worth pursuing or need changing. Figuring this out early in the game could save you thousands of dollars later on.” What can the crowd do for your business? Here are some of the benefits

Business Activity Fell in France, Rose in Germany
FRANKFURT A closely watched indicator of manufacturing and service sectors in the euro zone slipped in November, adding to fears that the Continental economy has stagnated only months after it emerged from recession. A survey of purchasing