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A Portuguese court ruled that employees could drink alcohol at work. Is it a human resources nightmare or happy perk?

The unemployment rate is dropping not because more people are finding work, but because more people have stopped looking for work.

While some lawmakers are quick to join in the chorus of complaints about 'Big Oil', it's companies like Exxon that send the bags of cash to Washington for Congress to squander, writes Ray Hennessey.

There is a load of hoopla over the latest Powerball jackpot, now up to $235 million. But from a business standpoint, these kinds of lottery awards can be nothing but trouble.

The private sector added 200,000 jobs in July, with small businesses once again accounting for the lion's share of employment, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

Rather than robbing jobs, increased growth overseas actually helps companies domestically, which is good for both employees and investors.

When it comes to the increased trend of adding part-time jobs under Obamacare, what looks like a 'win-win' is actually a 'lose-lose' for businesses.

Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is under fire for hiring beautiful people as sales clerks. We examine the role looks should play in hiring.

You may have read that the recent acceleration of Arctic melting will lead to $60 trillion in global economic losses. Don't believe it.

Companies may be overstating their need to tap foreign workers for specialized jobs in the United States, according to new data from Bright.com.

In a single move, Six Flags Entertainment could usher in a new era of smart regulation or set the free markets back decades.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed its first fraud lawsuit involving the virtual currency.

Is Robert Khuzami's move from the SEC to Kirkland & Ellis such a bad move for government or the private sector?

The Mexican-style fast-food chain said it was discontinuing menu items and toys geared toward children, as the national debate on obesity intensifies.

A group of economists believe that U.S. economic growth is stable despite sales growth slowing in the second quarter, according to a new report.

An anti-business mindset is the real reason the Motor City finds itself in bankruptcy court. A federal bailout would be further evidence of its bad bets.

The Netflix political drama earned an Emmy nomination, marking the first time a program that aired online rather than on traditional television has received one.

Venture-capital funding has declined sharply year-over-year in the second quarter, according to the latest data from Dow Jones VentureSource.

Anxiety about Obamacare is increasing, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's quarterly small-business outlook survey.