(Phys.org) —With the hangover from the Great Recession still lingering, the specter of job loss continues to loom for most workers.
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2014
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Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA lost 200 million euros ($274,000) in the third quarter, including costs of restructuring efforts aimed at turning around the long-struggling company.
Business
Oct 31, 2013
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The U.S. economy retains myriad sources of innovative capacity—but not enough of the innovations occurring in America today reach the marketplace, according to a major two-year MIT study presented at an Institute conference ...
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2013
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When the economy falters and communities lose jobs, teen birth rates fall, at least among black youths, a new Duke University study has found.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2013
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Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer has announced a larger than expected fourth-quarter net loss after a write-down of the value of its brands, including Gateway and Packard Bell.
Business
Mar 20, 2013
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The US Internet giant Amazon said on Monday that it would open a fourth despatch centre in France with the likely creation of 2,500 jobs, as it negotiates a tax dispute with the French government.
Business
Nov 26, 2012
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Unemployed workers who continue to identify with their former employer report higher well-being even after being fired or laid off from the company, according to a study published Nov. 9 in the Journal of Managerial Psychology.
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2012
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(AP) — Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday that its business is crumbling faster than thought.
Business
Jun 28, 2012
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Though many may dread the idea, young adults who move back home with mom and dad after a job loss may benefit from it more than they realize. Research published in the Journal of Political Economy finds that returning to ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Consumer confidence improved in each of the past nine monthly surveys, rising to its highest level this month since October 2007, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the ...
Economics & Business
May 28, 2012
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