Stock markets hit by weak factory data – business live
Investors are unnerved by fresh surveys showing China s manufacturing sector shrank in August, while Europe s growth slowed Introduction: More weak data from China France and Greece drag eurozone factories down European markets suffer early losses

Apple partners with Cisco to focus on business clients
Apple CEO Tim Cook in an April 2015 file photo. (Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew) CUPERTINO, Calif. Apple is leaning on Cisco Systems’ expertise in Internet networking gear in its latest attempt to sell more iPhones and iPads to corporate customers.

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NEW YORK (AP) If you think investors in U.S. stocks have had it rough, consider the hapless folks who followed Wall Street’s advice to buy emerging-market stocks. The MSCI Emerging Markets index has lost 25 percent over the past year, while the most

The Pros and Cons of Starting a Business While Working a Full-Time Job
Most people don t start out as entrepreneurs. They choose to start their own business only after some level of work experience. It could be because they don t like the idea of having a boss and want to step out as their own. It could be because they