Business inventories were little changed in September while sales increased, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Business inventories increased 0.4% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Business inventories increased 0.3% in June, the smallest gain since May 2010, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Business inventories rose 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business inventories rose 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business inventories rose 0.5% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The U.S. transportation industry, which contains many hundreds of small businesses among the sizable firms, has a government champion: the Small Business Administration.

A survey released Tuesday showed that confidence among small businesses hit a three-year high, Bloomberg reported.

Business inventories rose 1% in July, the fastest pace in two years, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Business inventories rose 0.4% in March as sales surged, the Commerce Department said Friday. Sales jumped 2.3%, the biggest since November.