There are many good reasons for a small business owner to hold a holiday party for customers or employees. At the same time, owners should be aware of some of the possible pitfalls that can turn a festive event into a nightmare. Read more…

The Ontario Power Authority, which is responsible for carrying out Ontario's energy plans, recommended on Wednesday that the province keep half its remaining coal-fired power stations open for another eight years. Read more…

BB&T Corp. said this week that it is willing to discuss what it called a "merger of equals," according to published reports. Read more…

She is only in the seventh grade. But 12-year old Hortense Richey of Hughes Middle School in Greenville has become an expert of sorts on insurance fraud. Read more…

Health care insurance reform comes to Massachusetts on Jan. 1. Read more…

After months of protests, discussions and a virtual standoff, the United Teachers of Dade announced on Wednesday a tentative contract agreement for Miami-Dade teachers. Read more…

SUMMARY: Two women are listed as parents on the birth certificate of a baby born this week in New Jersey, one of the first implications of a state Supreme Court ruling. Read more…

A typical savings account comes with between 1 and 3 percent interest with a minimum balance. Read more…

Only 28 homeowners have received checks so far from Louisiana's $7.5 billion hurricane housing aid program, but the private contractor running it assured Gov. Kathleen Blanco on Wednesday that it is dramatically picking up the pace. Read more…