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Software apps have triggered half a million U.S. jobs, says stud...

Digg - Business & Finance  Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:25

Led by apps for mobile devices, the 'app economy' is responsible for almost half a million new jobs just in the United States, says a new sponsored by CEO network TechNet.

Read this blog post by Lance Whitney on Digital Media.


 

Asda's 500m Expansion Creates 5,000 New Jobs

Topix - Business News  Mon, 01/23/2012 - 08:23

The UK's second biggest supermarket will open 25 stores, refurbish 43 existing outlets and invest in three new depots during the course of 2012.


 

Learjet announces plan to expand Kansas operations

Newsvine - business  Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:56

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and the head of Bombardier (bom-BAR-dee-yay) Business Air say an expansion of the company's Learjet site in Wichita will create 450 new jobs over the next seven to 10 years.


 

Economy Gains Steam as 200,000 New Jobs Added

NYT > Business  Fri, 01/06/2012 - 09:00

The United States added a robust 200,000 new jobs last month, the Labor Department said, in a sign that the economic recovery was gaining momentum.


 

Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business

Office of Advocacy What's New  Mon, 10/24/2011 - 12:31

Page Title:  Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business Page summary: 

Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers dozens of the latest statistics about America’s small business in one place.  The FAQ is


 

Job-creation plan largely ignores housing woes

Topix - Business News  Sun, 09/11/2011 - 22:54

President Obama 's new jobs-creation plan all but ignores what many economists see as the single biggest problem in the stalling economy: the continuing depression in the housing market.


 

Maximize Angel Investments Orlando founder aims to fund home-gro...

Topix - Business News  Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:45

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The most efficient way to spur the local economy and create new jobs is to grow your own.

That's the motto of William C. De Temple, chief executive officer of Maximize Angel Investments Orlando, Inc., and he's putting his money where his mouth is.


 

'Red Fields to Green Fields' plans revealed for 5 US cities

http://www.eurekalert.org/rss/business.xml  Wed, 06/22/2011 - 22:00

(Georgia Institute of Technology Research News) Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix & Hilton Head assessed their supplies of distressed commercial real estate and determined the best way to turn some of it into green space.

Known as the Red Fields to Green Fields program, the cities could create 20,000 acres of new parkland and 300,000 new jobs.


 

Financial Fallout: The Surprising Effects of a Recession

Digg - Business & Finance  Sat, 08/14/2010 - 18:00

During the current recession, Americans’ primary focus is on securing new jobs or holding on to the ones they have, shoring up their savings, and adopting no-frills spending habits—and rightfully so.


 

Analysis of Small Business and Jobs

Office of Advocacy What's New  Wed, 03/03/2010 - 12:30

Over a recent 15-year period, small businesses created some 65 percent of the net new jobs in the private sector, according to conservative estimates cited in a new report, Analysis of Small Business and Jobs, from the SBA Office of Advocacy.