As part of our continuing series looking at starting up and running businesses around the world, Rob Walsh, commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services, explains the situation in his city, and the work of his department.(read article…)

Companies are embracing HTML5 to let them create visually-interesting and interactive websites and apps, says Ian Hardy(read article…)

The social web and mobile technologies have accelerated the rate at which relationships develop, information is shared and influence takes hold, says Salesforce.com’s Marc Benioff(read article…)

Technology – like social media and internet telephony – has helped the Philippines to overtake India as the world’s call centre capital.(read article…)

India’s cricket authorities suspend five IPL players who are being investigated for corruption after a sting by undercover TV reporters.(read article…)