Swedish business fear return to high-tax past as elections near
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – For many Swedish businesses and prosperous households, years of falling taxes and reforms that put maids in middle class homes and fed a consumer boom in luxury cars and holidays in Asia may be drawing to a close. Elections on Sept.

GE oil business seeks to outpace market, improve margins
NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Electric Co’s fast-growing oil and gas business that supplies equipment and services is improving profit margins and is well-placed to outpace industry growth over the next several years, a top unit executive said in an interview.

Small-business owner’s biggest problem? Finding workers
The surprisingly low jobs growth for August may have raised questions about economic recovery, but one small-business owner told CNBC that despite the fact that many people are still looking for work, his biggest issue is finding workers to hire.