As small businesses continue to have trouble attracting attention from big banks, many have turned to online alternative lenders who charge higher fees – and subject companies to a social-media smell test. Buttons printed by Fallen Arrows in Atlanta, a small business that sought an online loan when

A bird flies past a container ship belonging to China Shipping Container Lines at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California August 20, 2014. The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 2-1/2 years in the second quarter with all sectors contributing to the jump in output in a bullish signal

The US economy is growing steadily with little sign of change of pace, but businesses are generally more optimistic about the future, according to the Federal Reserve's newest Beige Book report Wednesday.  The survey of regional economies reiterated the "modest to moderate" description of activity

Customers shop at a Primark store on Oxford Street in London June 20, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Luke MacGregor  Big-spending Britons powered the economy in August as they became more confident about the recovery and their finances, though mixed house price data suggested the outlook for the property

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