Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Wednesday became the 30th state attorney general to file antitrust enforcement action against two electronic book publishers and Apple Inc. regarding a price-fixing scheme that overcharged customers more than $100 million nationwide. A complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in New York alleges [...]

Business ideas are all around you. Some business ideas come from a careful analysis of market trends and consumer needs; others come from serendipity. If you are interested in starting a business, but don’t know what product or service you might sell, exploring these ways of getting business ideas flowing will help you choose. 1) [...]

Kevin Rubin is president of BPE Consulting Group LLC, a management consulting company focused on identifying opportunities and implementing solutions that improve operational and business performance. He also is the founder and CEO of Continuous Improvement Professionals, a local not-for-profit professional society. BPE stands for Business Process Engineering. We’re a management consulting company focused on [...]

The companies don’t directly issue credit cards — they process card transactions for the banks that do. MasterCard said that it had notified banks — as well as law enforcement — of a potential problem with a third party, “U.S.-based entity.” The companies did not say how many customers were affected. Credit card companies generally [...]

When it comes to the best business opportunities, contradiction is the key word for 2007. While well see ever-increasing conspicuous indulgence, buying patterns will also reflect more of an emphasis on health than ever before. The same people going out for cheesecake will be picking up more yogurt on their way home from the gym. [...]