Why unemployment went up amid new job creation
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Microsoft extends augmented reality to Windows Phone 7
Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor United States (AHN) – Microsoft is unveiling new tools for mobile developers at its annual conference MIX11. Meeting in Las Vegas, Microsoft told crowds, suppliers and consumers about updates coming to its mobile phone platform, which is currently locked in a battle against Apple, Google and others. One key [...]
Flagler Unemployment Drops to 14.9%, Lowest Since May 2009; Florida Improves to 11.5%
While Flagler County is still at the top of the unemployment chart in the state, improvements suggest that job creation is finally reaching Florida, which added 22,000 net jobs. Flagler’s employed grew by 360. View full post on All Stories
Job creation fell to 29-year low during Great Recession as nation shed 14 million jobs
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Job creation during the Great Recession sank to its lowest rate in 29 years, according to a report released Wednesday by the entrepreneur-focused Kauffman Foundation. The report looked at the number of jobs created by all types of companies during the depths of [...]
Nashville Ranked 11th In Nation For 2010 Job Creation
Newly released numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rank Nashville 11th in the nation when it comes to job creation, but those still stuck in the unemployment line aren’t convinced. View full post on All Stories
Lawmakers unite to make R&D tax credit permanent
With the U.S. unemployment rate hovering around 9 percent, job creation is one of the rare issues that can cross party lines. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including California Democratic Reps. Doris Matsui and Anna… View full post on All Stories
Fed chair: Unemployment rate will take years to drop, deficit ‘unsustainable’
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the unemployment rate in the United States will not drop to pre-financial crisis levels for a number of years. Bernanke made that statement Thursday in answer to questions about the economy from the Congressional Committee on the [...]
NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Borse mull merger
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The New York Stock Exchange Euronext and Deutsche Borse announced Wednesday that the two bourses are in discussions for a merger. The disclosure came a day after a similar announcement that surprised the global business community was made by the London Stock Exchange [...]
British supermarkets to create 32,000 jobs in 2011
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – While High Street retailers report disappointing Christmas sales, supermarkets raked it in during the 2010 yearend holiday. This year appears to be another banner year for the grocery retailing sector as Britain’s largest supermarkets announced Monday the creation of at least 32,000 jobs as [...]
Study warns Canadians that higher income, payroll taxes will come in 2011
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – Many Canadian workers would begin 2011 paying higher personal income and payroll taxes, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation warned Tuesday. For personal income taxes, the federation said all the 16 income and family groups in each Canadian province would pay 2 percent higher taxes. For business [...]
