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Microsoft Acquires Equity Stake in CareerBuilder

added: 10-05-2007

Microsoft Corp., Gannett Co., Inc , Tribune Company, and The McClatchy Company announced that Microsoft has purchased a minority equity stake in CareerBuilder.com, the U.S.'s largest online job site.

Net Neutrality Would Cost Consumers $69 Billion over the Next 10 Years

added: 10-05-2007

Proposed Internet regulations would deprive consumers of $69 billion in potential benefits over the next 10 years by barring voluntary commercial agreements necessary to bring some new applications and services to the Internet, the American Consumer Institute estimates in a new study.

Companies That Don't Focus on Cutting Costs Save More Money When Offshoring

added: 10-05-2007

Companies that offshore with an emphasis on improving performance ultimately save 3.5 times more money as companies motivated to offshore for cost reasons, according to a new study from global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

US: Job Openings and Labor Turnover in March

added: 09-05-2007

On the last business day of March, there were 4.2 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

U.S. Manufacturers Will Shift a Third of Production Overseas

added: 09-05-2007

A looming U.S. manufacturing crisis poses a threat to the U.S. economy and national security, according to a new report released by AMR Research, the National Association of Manufacturers, and its Manufacturing Institute. The report reveals that as a result of the increase in the cost and availability of chemicals - a vital raw material for most manufacturers - 25% of U.S. manufacturers will move some production overseas if current conditions persist.

IT Employment Posts Increase in April

added: 09-05-2007

IT employment posted a small increase in April. According to the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), there were 3,671,100 IT workers, an increase of 900, from the previous month. While there have been month-to-month variances, IT employment is essentially unchanged since May 2006.

PCs and Mobile Phones Play a Minimal Role in the Lives of Almost Half of US Adults

added: 09-05-2007

A solid majority of Americans own PCs and mobile phones, but the gadgets play a minimal role in the lives of almost half of US adults, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project's "A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users" study.

Growth for PC Industry Being Driven by Sales Outside of the United States

added: 08-05-2007

As the computer hardware industry continues to grow, Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services sees it as a tale of two markets - the U.S. and non-U.S. Consumer price competition and a slowdown in commercial orders, driven by middling corporate sales, has led to decreased growth from the U.S. computer hardware industry.

Dell Joins Microsoft and Novell Collaboration

added: 08-05-2007

Dell responds to customer demand for greater interoperability and intellectual property assurance between Windows and Linux.

US: Employment Situation in April

added: 07-05-2007

Nonfarm payroll employment edged up (+88,000) in April, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

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