Ana Patricia Ferrey


Finance Workers Worried About Jobs

CFOs, treasurers and cash managers are getting smaller bonuses and fewer promotions, a survey finds.  Read story

Women Entrepreneur Blog Launched

The new site features a roster of leading women business owners.  Read story

Salary Expectations Lower

The weaker economy has jobseekers settling for less, a survey finds.  Read story

Small Firms Shirking Health Coverage

A majority of uninsured Americans work for small employers, payroll firm says.  Read story

Business School Applications Surge

Nearly a quarter million applicants took an MBA admissions test this year, school officials say.  Read story

The Wine Entrepreneurs

Forget stomping grapes. These savvy entrepreneurs have transformed their passion for wine into lucrative businesses.  Read story

Workers Fret Over Gas Prices

A survey finds prices at the pumps are a bigger concern than unemployment.  Read story

Confessions of a Wine Evangelist

Gary Vaynerchuk, the irreverent host of Wine Library TV, opens up about what it takes to build a proper palate, chasing his entrepreneurial dream, and the on...  Read story

Fewer People Die on the Job

Overall work-related fatalities fell by 6 percent last year, while homicides increased by 13 percent, according to new research.  Read story

Bosses: Surfing the Web OK

Advertising and marketing executives give the green light to goofing off online, according to a new survey.  Read story

Business Advertising Remains Strong

Many small and midsize businesses plan to boost their campaigns over the next year.  Read story

Talent Shortage Looming

With baby boomers poised to retire, employers need to start planning for the future, experts say.  Read story

Workplaces More Competitive

Rivalries between co-workers are heating up, sparked by fears over job security, a survey finds.  Read story

E-mail Use Dropping

A survey finds the rise of social networking is making e-mail marketing efforts less effective.  Read story

U.S. Firms Lag in Biz Intel

A survey finds companies in smaller nations are quicker to adopt high-tech corporate intelligence.  Read story

Second-Quarter Productivity Slips

Worker output eases as employers reduce payrolls and working hours to offset rising costs, the government reports.  Read story

Small-Business Hiring Picks Up

As payrolls grow, wages continue to fall, national payroll data shows.  Read story

Eight Million Entrepreneurs Served

SCORE, the nationwide resource for budding small-business owners, marks a 44-year milestone.  Read story

IT Spending Down

Market watchers expect demand to decline for the rest of the year.  Read story

Consumers Curb Spending

Higher prices have more Americans watching their spending habits, a survey finds.  Read story

Survey: Confidence in Banks Strong

Despite financial sector woes, small-business owners stand behind their local banks.  Read story

VC Returns Decline

The slumping IPO market has investors waiting longer to cash in on start-up funding.  Read story

Women: Re-entering Workforce Easy

A survey finds most women have no trouble returning to work after a leave of absence.  Read story

Smaller Firms Web Savvy

A study finds Inc. 500 companies are outpacing larger corporations in social media use.  Read story

Some Jobs Recession Proof

Despite a weaker economy, demand for nurses, sales reps, and software developers remains high.  Read story

Survey: Workplace Backstabbing Common

Competitive industries are full of corporate climbers looking to succeed at a co-worker's expense, executives say  Read story

Brain Drain Worries Employers

Expanding global markets have businesses concerned about losing workers to competing nations, a survey finds.  Read story

Businesses Falling Short of Privacy Laws

Shredding consumer data isn't enough under tougher federal and state requirements, experts say.  Read story

More Help for Disaster Victims

Amid severe floods in the Midwest, the feds raise the cap on emergency small-business loans.  Read story

Businesses Enlisted to Combat Poverty

A U.N. study urges the private sector to foster partnerships with the world's poor.  Read story

Survey: Going Green Too Costly

Businesses owners still cite costs as the biggest obstacle to creating a greener workplace.  Read story

Education Gap Growing

A group of economists says lackluster American schools are threatening global competitiveness.  Read story

Few Woman-Owned Firms Looking Abroad

A survey finds women business owners aren't making the most of the global marketplace.  Read story

Top Teenage Girl Entrepreneurs Named

The founder of a Louisiana dance company is awarded $10,000 to invest in business or college.  Read story

Massachusetts Tops Tech Rankings

The state's science and technology sector leads the nation in R&D, a study reports.  Read story

Fast-Growth Firms Boosting Economy

Less than five percent of all businesses account for economic gains, a study finds.  Read story

Higher Prices Cutting Into Savings

Rising food and gas prices have Americans dipping into their retirement funds, a survey finds.  Read story

Boomers Taking on Second Careers

Many Americans are shunning retirement to pursue social goals and extra income, a study finds.  Read story

Movers Expecting Busy Summer

As they relocate for work, more homeowners are becoming renters, a survey finds.  Read story

Survey: Bosses Talk Too Much

One-sided communications keeps managers out of touch with workers, researchers say.  Read story

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