Small Business

Small-business owners' confidence about their economic prospects remained lackluster last month.

Small-business owners turned less confident about their economic prospects last month, with lackluster sales crimping margins and ongoing uncertainty over the economic outlook and political landscape pinching spending plans.

According to a new survey, small business owners between ages 19 to 35 see their ventures as long term investments—and they’re more willing than the older generation to take financial risks to grow.

According to a new survey, small business owners between ages 19 to 35 see their ventures as long term investments—and they’re more willing than the older generation to take financial risks to grow.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against eating raw cookie dough, not due to the risk of Salmonella in raw eggs but rather over concerns about E. coli in raw flour.

Two U.S. Army veterans are aiming to bridge the gap between farmers in Afghanistan and the international spice market.

Two U.S. Army veterans are aiming to bridge the gap between farmers in Afghanistan and the international spice market.

Advice on how to deal with workplace stress and grow your career from retired Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson, who is president and CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union.

Advice on how to deal with workplace stress and grow your career from retired Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson, who is president and CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union.

Apple Inc. is in talks to acquire Tidal, a streaming-music service run by rap mogul Jay Z, according to people familiar with the matter.

A startup called Project FANchise is mixing football and fantasy sports, allowing fans to digitally run a real-life Indoor Football League team.

A startup called Project FANchise is mixing football and fantasy sports, allowing fans to digitally run a real-life Indoor Football League team.

Consumers and service providers just may be the next big driver for the global 'flexible' economy.

Consumers and service providers just may be the next big driver for the global 'flexible' economy.

Opinion: How are startups and small businesses being repaid for all the risks that we are taking? With a sucker punch of new regulations that will make it suddenly more costly to operate and of course to create new jobs.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it launched a free 30-day trial of ShippingPass, its two-day shipping program to all shoppers in the United States, as the world's largest retailer looks to take on Amazon.com Inc's Prime subscription service.