Business

A new technology recently introduced by movie theater subscription service MoviePass aims to boost theater attendance nationwide.



Federal, state and local governments, advocacy groups and major and local commercial banks have swung into action to assist small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy. From the U.S. Small Business Administration to the tiny Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce in New York, efforts are under way to help businesses recover from the devastation inflicted on the East Coast during the week of Oct. 29.

PayPal recently announced a new Anti-Consumer Policy. And if you are a user who doesn’t like the new policy, you can’t just opt out online. You must do so via snail mail.

International air travel to and from the United States has more than doubled in the past 20 years in spite a deep recession.

Mainstream U.S. banks have found tiny loans expensive to administer and fear being criticized for charging rates high enough to cover their costs.

Newsweek will print its final edition at the end of this year.

The one remaining mystery surrounding the iPad mini is how much will it cost, but now, a new image on the Web appears to answer that question.

The number of people filing new jobless claims plunged last week to a 41/2-year low.

Earlier this week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Black Chamber, Inc. teamed up to host the Matchmaker, Training and Awards Conference in Washington, D.C. The free National 8(a) Training, Business Matchmaking and Awards Ceremony aimed to give small disadvantaged businesses access to help.

Russell Simmons is moving to Los Angeles to spearhead ADD Video, a YouTube channel designed for what he describes as a “post-racial America.”