Those of us of a certain age remember the early days of HBO, launched in 1972, when paying for TV was a novel idea. How quaint that seems in today's always-on, always connected world of three -- or is that four? -- screens (computer, ...
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TechAmerica has released its latest job report which showed job gains in 16 of the last 18 months. In that time, IT jobs have grown from 5.8 million to 6 million, or 3.3 percent. “The technology industry is adding jobs as ...
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Wells Fargo Insurance has selected Bob Volkel to lead its Bay Area operations,in an effort to continue growing its presence in the region and to ensure better customer service management. With the new appointment,Wells Fargo Insurance has ...
Although last week’s jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics showed better-than-expected results, the IT industry, was a big disappointment. After sustained growth – including 36,300 jobs added in July and August ...
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To see the state of the job market for tech workers, just look at the headlines over the past few months: “100,000 new jobs for tech industry through midyear” or “IT sector rebounds, gains 12,500 jobs in October.” ...
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Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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Reuters reported that London copper was steady and was set to close the week little changed as traders focused on the progress in US talks to avert a looming fiscal crisis while also waiting for a crucial jobs report from the world's ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked a decline in operating profit in the first half of the year. For the 24 weeks ended 16 June, operating profits slid to $437m, an 11.9% decline on the prior-year period. The retailer blamed the dedcline ...
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On Friday,the US Department of Labor said that 146,000 jobs were added in November,while the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 7.7%,its lowest level since December 2008. The Labor Department said in a ...
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October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
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If there is one word that has defined this year, it's "uncertainty." It has been hanging over almost every economic and job growth analysis related to IT. Blame the elections, the fiscal cliff and Europe. But with less than two months to ...
Tags: economic, job growth, IT employment, IT services, Microsoft
The Michigan Economic Development Corp.(MEDC)plans to invest$10.1 million in Magna Sealing and Glass Systems.The company plans to use the money to develop new sunroof technology as well as other new innovations for auto glass ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) presented Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) with the annual AAFA Friend of the Apparel and Footwear Industry Award during a reception in Washington, D.C., ...
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Computerworld-Attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week is Perse Faily,the CEO of startup EMN8,who will deliver a message on the tech industry's contribution to job growth.When the convention is over,she will head to ...
Following the first negative reading in five months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has had a significant drop in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month ...