Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Survey: Employee morale improving - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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Twenty-four percent of respondents thought morale hadgone “These results prove that employees are happierr and more likely to stay with their companies due to the quality of their management,” Burton Goldfield, president and chiecf executive officer of TriNet, said in a news “Companies that develop the skills of theitr leaders boost their employment brand which then positivelg contributes to employee morale.” Company culture and reputation was the biggestr factor that held morale together, accordinvg to 36 percent of respondents. Other factors includerd flexibility, a good balance between work and andjob security.
The survey also founcd that while the intent to hire had all but disappearedx fromlate 2008, hiring was on a slightr upswing over the past threew months with more than 60 percent of respondentsd saying they were currently hiring or tryinyg to attract talent, compared with 55 percenr in the first quarter of 2009. More than 250 small-business leader s responded tothe survey. San Leandro, Calif.-based TriNert provides human resources outsourcinvg and consulting services tosmall

Sunday, August 29, 2010

US birth rate falls again, a possible effect of economic downturn - Washington Post (blog)

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US birth rate falls again, a possible effect of economic downturn

Washington Post (blog)


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Friday, August 27, 2010

Birmingham Business Journal: Business Events Calendar

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Boston-Power to make batteries in Mass. - Boston Business Journal:

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a move that is expected to create 600 jobs when The official announcement at the site on Millburh Street in Auburn at noon caps offa months-longh quest by leaders at the Mass.-based company to find a local home for their fourthh production plant. Boston-Power completed an expansiom of its headquarters and research and developmenf facilityin October. "Massachusettx as a state has made a commitmentr toclean energy," said CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud in an interview with the Bostonh Business Journal on Friday. "We have wanted to do this for a long time andwe couldn'gt have picked a better time.
" The federal stimulus act set aside nearly $2 billionh for advance battery manufacturing facilities and Lampe-Onnerud said her companyg has applied for a $100 million gran for the Auburn facilities. Statew leaders are expected to kick inabouf $9 million, contingent on federal funding. The 450,000 squaree foot facility will produce both its Sonata batteriezs for portable electronic devices as well as advance its push into the electri cvehicle market. Lampe-Onnerud is expected to providre the public its first lookat Boston-Power‚ds Swing battery for plug-in and electric vehicles, from smalo cars to sport utility The two batteries can be made on the same productiob line.
The company will be able to quickly translater developments in its products to finished producta as well as feed production problems back tothe R&f team, which was the driving factor behind its decisiobn to locate in Auburn. As manufacturing presence has dwindled overthe decades, the cleah technology industry is one of a handful of sector with the potential to create meaningfull production jobs.
Lampe-Onnerud said the state's historgy of chemical and electronicxs manufacturing will provide a good base of workers that actuallu have been knocking onthe company‚s door for some "It's not too late to retrain these people and it‚sw not too late to use some of the peopl with deep experience," she said. "W have the opportunity to directly effect600 people, and I feel reallyy proud and excited to do

Saturday, August 21, 2010

WikiLeaks founder wanted in Sweden for rape - Xinhua

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CBC.ca


WikiLeaks founder wanted in Sweden for rape

Xinhua


STOCKHOLM, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Swedish Prosecution Authority has issued a warrant for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape. The authority said Saturday the warrant, issued on Friday evening, was based on "one report ...


Sweden drops rape accusation against founder of WikiLeaks

CNN


Profile: Julian Assange

BBC News


Mystery of WikiLeaks hacker Julian Assange and rape 'set-up'

Daily Mail


BusinessWeek -DailyTech -New York Times


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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Pettitte's Words and Character Carry Weight - New York Times

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Reuters


Pettitte's Words and Character Carry Weight

New York Times


The moral to this story is, be careful whom you choose as your training partner. It's almost as dangerous as pillow talk, the kind of shop talk that goes on when two buddies lift weights and run laps. Pitchers Roger Clemens, left, ...


Clemens facing charges for  »

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Blagojevich convicted on one count - Los Angeles Times

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The Guardian


Blagojevich convicted on one count

Los Angeles Times


The jury in the former Illinois governor's corruption trial finds him guilty of lying to federal agents, but fails to reach verdicts on the 23 remaining counts. Prosecutors say they'll retry the case. รข€" A federal jury convicted former Illinois Gov. ...


Why Rod Blagojevich was convicted on only one of 24 counts

Christian Science Monitor


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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Philip Markoff Faced Charges in Killing of Masseuse - ABC News

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New Zealand Herald


Philip Markoff Faced Charges in Killing of Masseuse

ABC News


Philip Markoff, the Boston University medical student dubbed the "Craigslist Killer" after he  »

Friday, August 13, 2010

Obama supports plan for mosque near ground zero - Los Angeles Times

http://www.white-andrey.com/stati/stati19.php


Globe and Mail


Obama supports plan for mosque near ground zero

Los Angeles Times


At a Ramadan dinner at the White House, the president breaks his silence on the issue, framing it as one of religious freedom. President Obama addresses guests at an iftar dinner, the meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk fast for Muslims during the holy ...


Preaching About a Mosque

New York Times


Obama defends right to build mosque near 9/11 site

BBC News


Obama defends Muslim-Americans at Ramadan dinner attended by Dearborn leader

Detroit Free Press


CBS News -BusinessWeek -The Associated Press


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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The JetBlue flight attendant who took off - Los Angeles Times


San Francisco Chronicle (blog)


The JetBlue flight attendant who took off

Los Angeles Times


When that JetBlue worker rode an emergency chute straight into 'I quit,' a lot of working stiffs were right there with him. There are reasons why some handle stress better than others. But everyone can learn to defuse. JetBlue Airways Corp. flight ...


JetBlue's Response to a Fed-Up Employee's Exit

New York Times


Flight attendants vent about passengers

CNN


Web embraces JetBlue flight attendant in NY ruckus

The Associated Press


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Monday, August 9, 2010

Fed-Up Flight Attendant Makes Sliding Exit - New York Times


Brisbane Times


Fed-Up Flight Attendant Makes Sliding Exit

New York Times


It has been a long time since flight attendant was a glamorous job title. The hours are long. Passengers with feelings of entitlement bump up against new no-frills policies. Babies scream. Security precautions grate but ...


Flight Attendant Grabs Two Beers, Slides Down the Emergency Chute

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Taliban kills 10 aid workers, including 6 Americans - Los Angeles Times


CBC.ca


Taliban kills 10 aid workers, including 6 Americans

Los Angeles Times


Tom Little, right, of Delmar, NY, was among the members of a medical team reported slain by Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan. Taliban fighters gunned down a 10-member international medical team ...


Medic's mission

BBC News


NATO: 3 US service members killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press


Taliban kills 10 medical aid workers in northern Afghanistan

Washington Post


Sydney Morning Herald -Voice of America -AFP


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Friday, August 6, 2010

Sean Penn skeptical of Wyclef Jean - CNN


Globe and Mail


Sean Penn skeptical of Wyclef Jean

CNN


(CNN) -- Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean says he has submitted the necessary paperwork to run for president of Haiti, a country he left when he was a child. Jean made the anticipated announcement Thursday on CNN's "Larry King Live. ...


Pras not endorsing ex-Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean for president of Haiti

New York Daily News


Wyclef Jean: From the musical stage to the political one in Haiti

MiamiHerald.com


Singer Wyclef files to run for Haiti's presidency

The Associated Press


New York Times -AFP -Seattle Post Intelligencer


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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

'Static kill' appears to be working, BP says - CNN


The Hindu


'Static kill' appears to be working, BP says

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Houston, Texas (CNN) -- A long-awaited procedure to permanently seal BP's crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be working and is being monitored, the oil giant announced early Wednesday. The well-killing procedure, ...


BP says 'static kill' has successfully plugged oil well

The Guardian


BP's Macondo well reaches 'static condition'

MarketWatch


BP says 'static kill' to stop oil leak was successful

BBC News


The Associated Press -AFP -Voice of America


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Monday, August 2, 2010

BP gears up for two-phase effort to plug Gulf oil well - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


BP gears up for two-phase effort to plug Gulf oil well

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- One of two efforts to seal the ruptured oil well in the Gulf once and for  »


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