"I have sawdust in my veins." That's the way Brent McClendon, the new president and CEO of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, introduced himself on the phone a few weeks ago. McClendon has limited experience with the ...
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Software vendors, academic institutions and government agencies united on Tuesday to tackle European youth unemployment and the IT skills shortage with a new online education platform. Academy Cube, developed by SAP with the support of ...
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Blue chips continued to climb to new heights, pushing beyond the record levels reached in yesterday's rally after a better-than-expected reading on the labour market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 42.47 points, or 0.3 per cent, ...
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Individuals' personal data needs to be monetised if web service business models are to be sustained, otherwise we risk coming against an industry-wide "brick wall", computer scientist and Microsoft Research "scholar at large" Jaron Lanier ...
China is targeting GDP growth of 7.5 percent and an inflation rate of 3.5 percent in 2013, as stated by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in his government work report speech delivered during the opening ceremony of China’s National ...
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A number of positive signs are starting to emerge regarding the U.S. economy, but there remain political and global headwinds that could slow growth, according to a new report. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation ...
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The Australian dollar was lower late today as the US dollar strengthened broadly in the wake of more solid economic data from the world's largest economy. Initial claims for US jobless benefits last week dropped to 344,000, compared with ...
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On March 1, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, reported that in January this year the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the European Union member states (EU-27) was 10.8 percent, up from 10.7 percent in ...
Dr. Esmael Adibi, economist with Chapman University, was so popular when he addressed attendees of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) a few years ago that he was invited back this week to the association’s ...
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Turtle, one of India's leading men's lifestyle brands unveiled their limited edition collection of Khadi menswear with the theme "Ecological Weave". This is an initiative which not only hopes to revive the khadi industry and the livelihood ...
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US poultry group Sanderson Farms has indicated its first-quarter margins remained under continued pressure from high feed costs despite rising poultry market prices. The company said today (21 January) that net sales for the three months ...
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that 25% of part-time workers want more hours, against an agency finding that promotes part-time work. According to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report, over a quarter of part-time ...
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Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and has very high living costs compared to other nations around the world. Yet, the country is not a member of the European Union (EU). Switzerland has no direct access to the sea, and ...
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Data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) today showed that January retail sales were up compared to December as well as on an annual basis. Commerce reported that January retail sales at ...
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The Australian dollar was almost level following a night of mixed economic data. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.48 US cents, slightly down from 103.50 cents at yesterday’s local close. New claims for US ...
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