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Facebook may be economic, jobs driver

Out of thin air, Facebook is evolving into a global driver of jobs and economic growth.

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover links between Facebook profiles, personality and job success

(Phys.org) -- Employers commonly examine an applicant's resume, cover letter, references and personality to evaluate how well the potential new employee may perform. Now, the applicant's Facebook profile may play a key role ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Google investing $300M to build Iowa data center

(AP) -- Google Inc. says it will invest $300 million to build another data center in western Iowa.

Technology / Business

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google announces expansion at Okla. data center

(AP) -- Google says it will double its server capacity in Oklahoma and add 50 jobs when it builds a new facility in the state.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spain faces brain drain as cuts force scientists to leave

With his contract about to run out and no opportunities on the horizon in Spain, paleontologist Diego Garcia-Bellido Capdevila has started looking for work abroad.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers help assess economic impact of nanotech on green & sustainable growth

In the United States alone, government and private industry together invest more than $3 billion per year in nanotechnology research and development, and globally the total is much higher. What will be the ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

T-Mobile cutting a net 1,900 call-center jobs

(AP) -- Cellphone carrier T-Mobile USA Inc. said Thursday that it is cutting 1,900 jobs nationwide as it consolidates its call centers in an effort to reduce costs and remain competitive.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords

(AP) -- When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 13

Taxing times: Experts say avoid getting a refund -- but if you do, save it or use to pay down debt

When it comes to a tax refund this year, think zero. It may seem nice to get a check from the government every year, but two Kansas State University financial management experts say that a person's tax liability should be ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Apple to add 3,600 jobs at new $304M Texas campus

(AP) -- Apple Inc. is investing $304 million in a new campus and more than doubling its workforce in the Texas capital, boosted by a $21 million incentive from a state fund designed to attract high-tech companies, Gov. Rick ...

Technology / Business

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Young people face double penalty in a slow job market

The latest official unemployment figures show that unemployment among young people has soared to 22.3 per cent, higher than the recession of the 1990s, while the overall unemployment rate is nine per cent. New research from ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Irish PayPal expansion to create 1,000 jobs

US online payments giant PayPal is to create 1,000 new jobs in Ireland in a major expansion of its operations in the eurozone member, Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blind, visually impaired New Yorkers contribute to state economy

Employment statistics suggest bleak economic realities for New Yorkers who are blind. Nearly two in three are out of work, a level in line with national unemployment figures for individuals who are blind and other populations ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault

A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family if they feel at risk.

Technology / Software

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hearing airs tribes' issues with Internet gambling

(AP) -- Native American tribes said Thursday they want their share of the jobs and revenue if online gambling is allowed in the U.S, but they don't want to lose their sovereignty to get it.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0