Glass manufacturer Libbey Inc. plans to spend $20 million on new technology, research and development at its factory in Shreveport. The Louisiana Economic Development department announced Tuesday that Libbey expects to create 70 jobs, ...
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Libbey Glass has announced an expansion project that is expected to bring new jobs to the area. The company announced Tuesday that it will invest $20 million in Libbey's Shreveport manufacturing site, including the addition of a new ...
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According to source reported that Vale Canada Newfoundland Long Harbor nickel smelting plant announced 1000 construction workers will be dismissed, due to refinery construction project completed. Vale Corporate Affairs Manager said the ...
Acer CEO J.T. Wang is resigning from his post at the Taiwanese PC maker and will be replaced by president Jim Wong as part of a corporate restructuring that will try to revitalize the company's lagging fortunes. Citing the company's ...
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If you like research, and you know we do, then you're going to love this issue of Modern. This month we offer the results of two annual studies conducted by Peerless Research Group (PRG) on behalf of Modern and the supply chain publications ...
The results of Modern’s 6th Annual Salary Survey paint an appealing picture of employment in materials handling, even as young, new talent continues to trickle into the industry. At $95,010, the average base salary is the highest in ...
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Carbon wheel maker Mad Fiber is planning to set up wheel production in Taiwan to serve the OEM market. The company has laid off seven employees at its Seattle, Washington, facility, but is continuing to manufacture wheels there for ...
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THE Australian dollar continued to fall after it was reported that claims for US unemployment insurance benefits last week fell to a five-year low. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 89.29 US cents, down from 89.58 cents at ...
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US-based investment firm Joshua Green has announced the acquisition of Harris Soup through its food-focused subsidiary, JGC Foods, for an undisclosed amount. Harris Soup, doing business as Harry's Fresh Foods, offers premium refrigerated ...
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A co-owner of Serotta's parent company told a local newspaper that the company's planned shutdown is temporary. Earlier this week, Bill Watkins, the CEO of Serotta, and company founder Ben Serotta each told BRAIN that the company had run ...
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Felt Bicycles, which is preparing for its 2014 sales meeting and product launch this weekend, recently layed off six employees within its three U.S. facilities. Company president Bill Duehring blamed the layoffs on an industry-wide ...
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There are two ways analysts report hiring trends in the tech: Some focus on the half-empty, others on the half-full. For the half-empty view, there is this new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., which claims that layoffs in ...
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Hiring of technology professionals has been on the upswing in the first half of this year, with new IT hires accounting for about 10% of all the job growth in the U.S. in June, according to two independent assessments. Total tech ...
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Siemens AG said in mid-June that its spin-off listing of OSRAM lighting business will be implemented on July 8. Peter Loescher who is the CEO of Siemens AG and Joe Kaeser Mentioned who is the Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG ...
The bring your own device (BYOD) trend is gaining steam, thanks to the cost benefits and increased productivity that can come from allowing employees to provision their own technology. Mobile workers are more likely to put in more hours, so ...
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