 New York Times |
New Crop of Job Hunters (With Microsoft Résumés)
New York Times, United States By JULIE BICK CHRIS PALADINO, a Microsoft employee who was hired in 2006, didn’t worry too much about his job when the economy began to sour last fall. The company employs nearly 90000 people. “I thought Microsoft was so stable, it wouldn’t be touched … |
 Straits Times |
IBM to Cut 5000 Jobs; DC Area Largely Not Affected
Washington Post, United States By Kim Hart IBM has told its employees that the company plans to cut about 5000 jobs this week, according to industry sources with knowledge of the layoffs. Officials began notifying employees on Wednesday and throughout yesterday about the layoffs. … The coming collapse of IT jobs and wages IBM Layoffs Include Wide Ranging US Job Cuts IBM Said to Be Planning Job Reductions in Services |
 Financial Post |
MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stock Rally Faces Jobs, Earnings, G20 Hurdles
CNNMoney.com A huge three-week rally in stocks will meet a number of stumbling blocks next week, including some earnings, a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the G20, as well as the key jobs report for March. Congress will also be hearing … Wall Street Ignores Jobs Data, Heads Higher |
 Winston-Salem Journal |
Mining group says EPA reviews could threaten coal jobs
Houston Chronicle, United States The National Mining Association estimates that the EPA’s reviews could threaten 77500 coal mining jobs and 385 million tons of annual production in southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, southwest Virginia, Ohio and the Illinois Basin. … Matthew F. Wasson Coal: Jobs should not trump mountains |
 E Canada Now |
Apple WWDC dates released; Will Steve Jobs be there?
ZDNet But the bigger question, of course, is whether CEO Steve Jobs will be back on the job and ready to make those announcements. After all, his appearance at last year’s WWDC – looking thin and frail – is what sparked the original inquiries about his … 5 Possibilities For Apple WWDC Apple Reveals WWDC Date; Let the Rumors Begin! Apple to host WWDC in early June |
 WIVB |
Region's Jobless Rate Up Sharply
Washington Post, United States By V. Dion Haynes The District, Maryland and Virginia continued shedding jobs at a rapid pace in February, according to government data released yesterday, with DC's unemployment rate rising to nearly 10 percent. Unlike the rest of the country, … Texas employment falls by 46100 jobs Jobless Rate Exceeds 10% in Three More US States Local jobless rate at 10% |
