Today the unemployment rate is 8.1% down from 9.9% in November, 2009, but still not down to pre-recession unemployment figures. There are three job seekers for every one job available. Those who have been unemployed for lengthy periods are about to lose their unemployment benefits, about half a million losing their benefits sooner than they… Continue Reading
Mark Webber came in first at the Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix this past week. After the race, he shared his immediate thoughts: “An incredible day; this place gives you such amazing memories. There were different parts of the race where I had to be incredibly focused and make sure we really capitalised on the… Continue Reading
Devon Energy ranked 28 among the best companies to work for in the US, it also ranks quite high among the country’s top-paying firms. The average salary for an engineer on staff at Devon is $178,305, giving it the distinction of ranking 6th among the country’s top-paying firms. Devon Energy has 2.9 billion barrels of… Continue Reading
Tourism experts and economists have both agreed that the situation in the U.S. will lessen the travel rate throughout the nation this summer. Though the gas prices are relatively low in many states, employment and economic concerns will undoubtedly discourage many vacationers, especially on the West Coast. The job market struggles and high household debt… Continue Reading
In a project for Amazon, Scott A. Lingle listed the top 20 business books on the market. He explained that he has read and listened to hundreds of such books, and that his favorite authors include Jim Collins, Marcus Buckingham and Patrick Lencioni. The list includes: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and… Continue Reading
April’s figure for new-home sales was up by 3.3 percent from March’s number, according to information released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. That translates into a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000. The entire country experienced this rise with the exception of the South. Analysts are hopeful that this could signal that the US… Continue Reading
Investors have been considering for a while now the possibility that Greece might walk out of the euro common currency in order to help them cope with the serious austerity measures that the international community is forcing on them as a condition for receiving international economic aid. A financial news service report has put some… Continue Reading
While some analysts fear that Facebook’s “less than stellar” IPO performance might dissuade other similar companies from going public, at least not soon, others believe no real harm was done and tech companies and social networking companies should not be discouraged. "Whether Facebook is worth $95 billion or $100 billion, it's immaterial," said Jeremy Liew… Continue Reading
Chicago recently hosted the NATO summit, resulting in slower business over the weekend. Evelyn Holmes of ABC News explores the situation in and around Chicago’s Loop: Continue Reading
Tim Marlow of Bridford, a luxury car asset provider, recently shared some advice for car dealers in the industry. “Dealers are letting easy money walk out of the door by not offering to quote on finance when customers already have lenders in mind or are considering using in-house options,” he said. “When buyers look at… Continue Reading