Back to homepage Published News Business and Economy
Welcome to fwisp! Discover & share great content contributed by fwisp users or register and add your own. Click here to take a quick tour.
11 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
If we were to compare what we have now to the economies of old, what might we see? Probably these reasons that the economy isn't that bad.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
10 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
Bank of America may lose 9% of their customers over that $5 debt card fee. Here are a few other causes to take up, like mutual funds, tax and college.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
10 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
Recent reports show that the unemployment rate has fell to 8.6%, the lowest it’s been since March 2009. The question is how many of the jobs added are permanent and long term?   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
10 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
On Friday our friends at Stats Canada published their Labour Force Survey for November 2011, which brought not good, but not too bad news, with unemployment   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
12 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
You don’t always need specific knowledge to be successful with a business, but it can smooth the way. If you are expert in an area, there are ways to build a business around what you know.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
12 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
When I don’t have access to the Internet, I’m in serious trouble. My livelihood depends on my ability to connect to the Internet. So, it’s important for me to have a backup plan — and a backup backup plan.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
12 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
The collapse of the housing market has highlighted how entrepreneurs are routinely compelled to bet the house on their businesses. For many, taking the risk is tempting because their home may be their largest asset and loans against home equity are easier to find than business loans.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
12 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
During open enrollment, your employees have the chance to look at their health insurance plan options and make changes that work better for them. As an employer, though, you also have a chance to make some changes of your own.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
11 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
Time is money. We have added solar power generation to our income streams. Let's look at long does it take for the investment to start generating income..   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
4 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions announced by 6 central banks around the world. Of those changing rates, Georgia dropped -25bps to 7.00%, Egypt increased +100bps to 9.25%, and Colombia increased +25bps to 4.75%. Meanwhile those that held interest rates unchanged were Turkey at 5.75%, Nigeria at 12.00%, and Russia at 8.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
10 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
If you are looking for better-paying jobs, there is a site that is aimed at you. Contently aims to connect writers with clients looking for high-quality work.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
9 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
My freelancing home business has been very good to me, and I am grateful for my opportunities. However, not everyone enjoys running a home business.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
14 votes
Vote positive
Vote negative
In March 2008, about nine months after he bought a steel-processing business, Precision Steel Services in Warren, Mich., for some $750,000, Shailesh Kumar went to two banks in search of a $350,000 loan. He wanted to expand the business and pay off a $290,000 debt he had with the seller, replacing an 8 percent, seven-year debt with a 6.5 percent


  Read More (Business and Economy)