It goes without saying that China has proven it is a true heavyweight global contender. The herculean growth achieved by China over the past two decades is unprecedented in the annals of human history. China has overtaken Japan to become ...
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Weak overall economic growth persisted in the third quarter of 2012,increasing by 2.7 percent,and the sluggish pace characteristic of the current expansion is likely to continue,according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for ...
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There is no doubt consumers are returning to both brick-and-mortar stores and online shopping channels with renewed confidence. Recent increases in household savings levels and lower unemployment rates – along with an $800 billion ...
Tags: Scalable Tech, category management, shopping channels, reactive mode
It is reported that a new mine will be built in Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness,after Mr Tony Burke federal Environment minister gave final approval for Shree Minerals to go ahead with its Nelson Bay iron ore project. Despite a long fight ...
AGI reported that ILVA has asked for 1,428 workers to be placed on welfare until January 31 due to the effects of decisions made by investigating magistrate Patrizia Todisco to seize finished and semi finished products worth about one ...
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When the recession hit in 2008, Congress put the idea of a "skills shortage" and a need for more H-1B visas in a closet. That didn't mean, however, that interest in raising the H-1B cap went away for everyone. New York City Mayor ...
Tags: H 1B visas, Microsoft, jobs, U.S.
Apple supplier Foxconn has steadily improved the working conditions at three of its Chinese factories following a February audit, by reducing employee overtime work and updating maintenance policies and safety procedures, a labor group said ...
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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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According to a recent Forbes article, "The rough total number of unemployed or underemployed people right now is 23.1 million. That includes discouraged job seekers, those actively looking for work and the eight million people who are ...
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THE Australian dollar was steady in Asian trading yesterday as minutes from the Reserve Bank's meeting earlier this month indicated the December interest rate cut was a closer call than had been thought,possibly delaying further easing next ...
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The effort to connect former Sparrows Point workers with training for new careers gained more urgency last week as the final hopes of the steel mill reopening were dashed and as the deadline to apply for the help or forever lose it fast ...
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The number of IT contractors expecting growth in public sector job opportunities has doubled since last year, as public sector organisations turn to IT contractors for sudden spikes in workloads. A survey by employment provider Giant ...
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There are about 2.2 million people working as information security professionals today, says Hord Tipton, executive officer for security education and credentialing organization (ISC)2 and former CIO of the U.S. Department of the Interior. ...
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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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 11, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ascendify emerges from private beta and launches its new social recruiting platform at NACE 2012 show in Las Vegas and SHRM 2012 show in Atlanta and aims to improve the way job seekers ...
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