AllBusiness Daily News

Latest trend in mobile computing for small businesses packs instant-on capabilities, ubiquitous wireless, and a full day of battery charge into the lightest notebook possible.

The unemployment rate for December is down to 8.5 percent, the lowest in almost three years.

Business groups attack the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but it's a move that can benefit small business.

New reports reveals that Bank of America may be cutting off the credit tap for small businesses it deems too risky to assist.

Analysts look ahead to the summer driving season and see bad news: gas prices that could hit $5 a gallon in some parts of the nation.

A new survey from the Gallup organization reveals that consumer confidence is the highest it has been since June 2011.

The online backlash against the carrier's plan to charge for online payments illustrates for small businesses the real power of social media feedback.

Separate studies suggest that many Americans think the New Year will bring better economic times.

Gallup, Conference Board research trends should fuel small-businesses optimism, but can the positive trend last amid economic uncertainty?

The decision should be a wake-up call for small retailers that haven't embraced fast-changing consumer expectations.

Stratfor break-in by Anonymous underscores need for small businesses to step up Internet security defenses, if not for their own good than for the good of their clients.

Consumer confidence rose higher than expected in December, closing out the business year on a higher note.

GDP growth is down, but so are jobless claims. It's yet another example of the up-and-down ride that defined the U.S. economy for small businesses in 2011.

AT&T bows to pressure from anti-trust watchdogs and spikes its $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile. Also: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce gets owned by Chinese hackers.

A Senate measure to preserve a payroll tax break in 2012 goes down to defeat, and a last-minute compromise looks increasingly unlikely.

An invisible war is raging over control of the mobile Internet market. It's time for small businesses to take notice, because the outcome could cost them.

The troops are coming home, and a dictator dies -- and businesses wait to see whether these events cause more problems than they solve.

New incentives give small businesses more reason than ever to hire skilled veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

More good news on jobs and the U.S. trade deficit makes a case for cautious optimism among small businesses during the year ahead.