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Many merchant account services are very affordable for small businesses, with fees based on a per-unit-sold basis, said Lapier. Read More

Financial adviser Ted Feight used to deck out his office with three-foot tall bodybuilding trophies and a large rug depicting a deer. Read More

It was an impulsive donation, but not a particularly unusual one for Bob Littlejohn and his wife, Mary Anna. The Guilderland couple was buying a pair of slippers at Sears in Colonie Center, and Bob didn't hesitate when the clerk asked if he'd like to make a contribution to help military families. Read More

Retailers are hoping this holiday season will shed some light at what many hope is the end of a long, dark, and dismal tunnel. Read More

An "extraordinary" decline in advertising revenues propelled Canwest Global Communications into unchartered waters — a sea of red ink — at the end of its fiscal year. Read More

JUST before 2pm on Wednesday, thunder was ominously rumbling. Read More

THE economic crisis took its toll on Dubai earlier than its steely rulers might like us to believe. Read More

CNET editors have rounded up the best gadget gifts this season, from budget picks to high-end luxuries, it's all here. Read More

Experts are saying this year, you'll need to be extra careful to avoid fake links, to deals on the internet -- not only offering bogus buys -- but also potentially taking you to sites, where scammers can steal your personal information. Read More

PAYNE SPRINGS The Payne Springs City Council adopted a tight 2010 budget, leaving just $747 of wiggle room between projected expenses and income. Read More