Crystal Lake-area charitable agencies report a drop in cash donations for this holiday season,but toy and food contributions have increased. The Salvation Army of McHenry County,290 W.Crystal Lake Ave.,in Crystal Lake,at this time last ...
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One month does not make a trend, but IT employment dipped last month after a long stretch of gains. Analysts can only speculate as to the reasons for the decline. It may be an indication of market volatility, a short pause in hiring, or ...
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Taipei, Dec. 18, 2012 (CENS)--The Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) has approved Taiwan's economic GDP growth rate target for 2013 at a high mark of 3.8%, as well as the target of keeping consumer price ...
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THE Australian dollar is lower along with other risk currencies due to concerns about negotiations in the United States to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. At 07:00 AEDT,the currency was trading at$US1.0493,down from$US1.0514 yesterday ...
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EMC CEO Joe Tucci on Monday called for CEOs to put pressure on U.S. politicians to strike a budget deal, saying that the direction of the domestic and global economy depends on it. “I’ve never seen a time when the rest of the ...
NYMEX January RBOB futures settled sharply higher Friday, leading the gains in the oil complex, as a weak fundamental picture took a back seat to a technical move higher. January RBOB settled 6 cents higher at $2.6621/gal after having ...
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Rice has drawn heavy fire from Republicans for remarks she made in the aftermath of a September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. "I am highly ...
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Computerworld-WASHINGTON-If Congress doesn't avert the fiscal impasse,automatic budget cuts could reduce federal IT spending by$66 billion in the fiscal year that began Oct.1,according to an analysis by the industry group CompTIA. As it ...
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Gartner expects total semiconductor revenue to reach $342bn in 2014 Worldwide semiconductor revenue will hit $311bn in 2013, an increase of 4.5% from 2012, according to analyst house Gartner. The report also revised the fourth quarter ...
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THE Australian sharemarket hit a fresh 17-month high today as US lawmakers inched closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff problem. Utilities, energy, industrials, telecommunications, materials and financial stocks mostly rose despite some ...
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The mass sell off of Apple’s stock is being driven by the looming fiscal cliff, specifically the expiration in January of tax cuts implemented by Bush. Apple’s share price fell as low as $505.75 during Friday’s trading, ...
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Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase.As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,the Architecture Billings Index(ABI)reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture ...
The looming launch of a new iPhone may give the appearance of old times in tech. There's nothing like an upgrade frenzy with long lines at Apple stores. But nothing could be further from the truth. JPMorgan, Forrester and IDC this week ...
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Reuters reported that London copper hit its highest in almost two months on Monday after data showed China's factory output growth accelerated to eight month highs in November but lingering worries that the euro zone may return to recession ...
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Shares of technology companies finished up for the third quarter Friday, but face economic uncertainty for the rest of the year. The Nasdaq Computer Index closed Friday at 1,675.51 compared to 1,580.13 at the end of June. However, they ...
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