News tagged with jobs
FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for govt post
(AP) -- FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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'App Economy' is huge US job creator: study
The explosion of software applications for smartphones, tablet computers and Facebook has created nearly 500,000 jobs in the United States since 2007, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Looking for work? There may be an app for that
(AP) -- Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps - the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Outrage over Steve Jobs angel in Taiwan ad
A Taiwanese television commercial featuring a Steve Jobs look-alike angel complete with white wings and a halo has caused uproar, with critics saying it is disrespectful towards Apple's late founder.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
(AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ...
Feb 05, 2012 |
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Apple names European exec to head retail ops
(AP) -- Apple Inc. has named Dixons Retail CEO John Browett as its top retail executive, charged with developing the sales strategy for the iPhone and iPad maker as it expands Apple stores around the world.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Multitasking can be done differently, affect perceptions of work practices
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an age in which "multitasking" is often cited as a core competency for employees, organizational communication researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have begun to better understand the nuances ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2012 |
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'We care about every worker': Apple CEO
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has responded to media reports alleging harsh working conditions in China for manufacturing employees of the popular gadget-maker.
Jan 28, 2012 |
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West takes Internet freedom for granted: Google boss
The Internet proved the only true form of free communication during the Arab Spring and yet the West has come to take the freedom it confers for granted, Google boss Eric Schmidt said Friday.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Apple shares soar, edges ExxonMobil in market cap
Apple shares soared on Wednesday following blockbuster quarterly earnings and the California gadget-maker leapfrogged over ExxonMobil to become the largest US company in terms of market value.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Analyst: Apple sold more than 350,000 e-textbooks in 3 days
Apple's foray into the e-textbook business started off with a bang, according to a Monday report: The company sold more than 350,000 textbooks through its new version of iBooks in its first three days of availability, an a ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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The general link between worker happiness and productivity challenged
Managers encouraging employees to be more proactive and flexible do make gains in performance and productivity. But this is at the expense of employee job satisfaction, according to the latest research in the journal Human Re ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Spanish fold-up car to be unveiled at EU
A tiny revolutionary electric fold-up car designed in Spain's Basque country as the answer to urban stress and pollution is to be unveiled next week before hitting Europe's cities in 2013.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Study: One-quarter of high-tech jobs lost from US in decade
More than a quarter of the nation's high-tech manufacturing jobs were lost in the past decade, according to a new government study.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Under pressure, China firm scraps Steve Jobs doll
A China-based firm has scrapped plans to market an action figure made to resemble the late Apple founder Steve Jobs following "immense pressure" from lawyers.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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