Business news for Fri, 28 Dec 2007. 966 news.

Radiohead walked out of EMI in the autumn after Guy Hands, the group’s new boss, rejected a deal with the top-selling rock band that would have cost the record company more than £10 million, The Times has learnt.

The end of the year could be the right time to transition to outsourced payroll.

Letting go is a resolution that will save you time, money and heartache in the long run.

Transforming resolutions into results comes with being realistic.

Here's how franchises can offer you a jumpstart toward owning your own business in 2008.

Developing positive and open relationships at work depends on the way we talk--and listen.