When Oakland restaurateur Henry Vortriede needs to get some more bread for his eatery, he doesn’t have to spend cash to buy it. Instead, he turns to barter, an ancient form of commerce that is ...

Bartering is an arrangement between parties to trade goods or services instead of paying for them. If you want to barter, you need to assess your skills, advertise your talents and find a trading ...

Reporting from Oakland — When Oakland restaurateur Henry Vortriede needs more bread for his eatery, he doesn’t have to spend cash to buy it. Instead, he turns to barter, an ancient form of commerce ...

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For James Varano, owner of Black-eyed Sally’s restaurant in downtown Hartford, bartering helps him save cash and grow his business. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED As the owner of downtown Hartford’s Black-eyed ...

In his landmark 1776 book, Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith called money one of the three great inventions, including the written word and mathematics. Money has helped businesses grow more efficiently, ...

In his landmark 1776 book Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith called money one of the three great inventions, along with the written word and mathematics. Money has helped businesses grow more efficiently, ...