Toll Brothers says its first-quarter home building revenue slipped 51 percent as the housing downturn continued to weigh on its results.

The editor of The New York Times has hinted that the newspaper might charge again for access to some of its online offerings, less than two years after abandoning fees to boost advertising revenue.

The New York Times Co. said ad revenue at its news media properties dropped 15.8 percent in December as the recession weighed on a usually lucrative holiday season.

The New York Times Co. said Wednesday that advertising revenue dropped 20.9 percent in November from a year ago, as the financial crisis prompted steep declines in classified and national ad spending.

Britain’s public service union says government plans to close Revenue and Customs offices will cost 3,400 jobs.

Kazakhstan has slashed its revenue forecast for next year by $2.5 billion amid falling world oil prices, the country’s Economy Minister said Tuesday.

If you’re in the market for a diamond-studded gold gorilla pendant, the North Carolina Department of Revenue may have just what you’re looking for _ thanks to busted drug dealers.

State tax revenue rose slightly in the second quarter, but revenue from sales tax, fuel tax and property tax all dropped compared to a year ago, according to a report released Tuesday. The report warned that states and cities would be forced to cut spendi