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Health care reform has survived the Supreme Court, and that means a flood of new rules and options for American businesses and their employees.
For most small businesses, the court’s decision Thursday means a new way for them to shop for less expensive health insurance on state exchanges.

The ruling also means that companies with […]

Consumer confidence in the U.S. climbed last week to the highest level in two months as optimism over personal finances helped alleviate growing apprehension about the economy.
The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rose to minus 36.1 in the week ended June 24 from minus 37.9 in the previous period. The gauge of household finances was […]

Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are weighing whether to delay automatic federal spending cuts until March 2013, according to a House aide and industry officials who were briefed on the discussions.
The $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts over a decade, half of which would affect the Defense Department, are scheduled to begin in January […]

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An early rally in world markets lost momentum Monday after Greek elections put the main pro-bailout party on top but still needing to form a coalition government.
"It certainly reduces the odds of a disorderly Greek exit," said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist for PNC Financial Services Group in Philadelphia."[But] the Greek issues are far […]

Group of 20 nations are discussing a mix of measures to secure the global recovery that will include deficit reduction for some countries and pledges for additional stimulus by others with sounder finances, a Canadian official said.
G-20 officials at Los Cabos, Mexico were still negotiating last night the language to be used in their […]

Flirting app Skout has suspended its teen community, following a report of three child-rape allegations stemming from the use of its service.
Skout founder and CEO Christian Wiklund announced the suspension in a blog post Tuesday. "We are extremely sorry about this, but we don’t believe we have any other choice," he wrote.

The post and […]

The Swiss central bank pledged to keep defending its franc cap and left borrowing costs at zero to protect the economy from