Small Business

SLOW BUT STEADY: Small business hiring stalled in October, with owners adding 34,000 jobs, the same as in September, according to ADP.

SLOW BUT STEADY: Small business hiring stalled in October, with owners adding 34,000 jobs, the same as in September, according to ADP.

Billionaire Bill Gates and New York Mets captain David Wright see money in a meatless venture that’s sweeping the country.

Billionaire Bill Gates and New York Mets captain David Wright see money in a meatless venture that’s sweeping the country.

Gannett is walking away from its takeover attempt at Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.

Gannett is walking away from its takeover attempt at Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.

The official broadcaster for the Olympic Games said Monday that equipment held by Brazilian authorities for more than a month, as collateral for any salary claims by workers, is being released.

The official broadcaster for the Olympic Games said Monday that equipment held by Brazilian authorities for more than a month, as collateral for any salary claims by workers, is being released.

U.S. drugmaker Biogen Inc. is investing more than $92 million in Puerto Rico after buying assets that once belonged to Eli Lilly & Co. in the island's southern region.

U.S. drugmaker Biogen Inc. is investing more than $92 million in Puerto Rico after buying assets that once belonged to Eli Lilly & Co. in the island's southern region.

Viacom has named Robert Bakish as acting president and chief executive to succeed interim CEO Tom Dooley, who is leaving the media conglomerate.

Viacom has named Robert Bakish as acting president and chief executive to succeed interim CEO Tom Dooley, who is leaving the media conglomerate.

Negotiations between Philadelphia's transit agency and the union representing 5,700 workers are ongoing amid a threat of a strike at midnight if an agreement on a new contract isn't reached.

Negotiations between Philadelphia's transit agency and the union representing 5,700 workers are ongoing amid a threat of a strike at midnight if an agreement on a new contract isn't reached.

A $2.1 billion union-led effort that's helping improve homes in Detroit is being expanded to other rustbelt cities.