The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. More »Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. More »Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. More »Obama focuses on job creation in Baltimore visit
Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country. More »Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. He said they resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias. More »Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party
The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck. More »The IRS and its tea party tempest
Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small business sales, as they find more and more buyers confident enough in the improving economy to expand their own businesses through acquisitions. More »Retiring boomers driving sales of small businesses
Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. More »Asia stocks up as US small business mood improves
Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be exempt from the Defense Department's plan to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of the fiscal year. More »Portsmouth shipyard exempt from furloughs
Hard times are expected to continue in the Appalachian region that was once the heart of the nation's coal production, according to a new report. More »Report says more woes for Appalachian coal mining
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers. More »Senate panel approves massive farm bill
Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Messenger service on iPhones and devices running Google's Android software. More »RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry
Honda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker's former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday. More »Honda to produce new Acura NSX in US
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software. More »BlackBerry CEO unveils 'slim, sleek' new version
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