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July 30, 2010
Light Friday: The Perfect Handshake
Plus: The World Wide Web's Key Holders, Body Language Blunders in Job Interviews and MORE.
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July 29, 2010
Small Business Outlook Grows Dismal
Although the economic rebound has taken hold across a wide range of industries, new research shows small businesses continue to struggle with lingering recessionary effects, meaning a full recovery for smaller firms will take longer than initially expected.
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July 28, 2010
Top 5 Biz Risks in 2010
Although the acute stress of the global recession is easing for increasingly more industries, organizations across all sectors continue to face a number of new and recurring threats. New research highlights the top risks for 2010.
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July 27, 2010
Manufacturing Outlook Strengthens in Q2
The business outlook for manufacturers has been steadily improving through 2010, with manufacturers' optimism recently rising to its highest level in three years, new reports show. Although some economic uncertainties still linger, the manufacturing rebound continues to gain momentum.
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July 26, 2010
Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: China Tackles National Energy Challenges
Plus: Leading Indicators Decrease, 2010 World Trade Forecast Revised Upward and Jobless Claims Rise.
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July 23, 2010
Light Friday: The Most Annoying Coworker Habits
Plus: "Woodhenge," an Eating Robot and the Largest Object in the Universe.
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July 22, 2010
Are Workers Ready to Vacation Again?
Job insecurity and the constant push for productivity have made workers reluctant to take vacations throughout the recession. Are employees' vacation fears easing now that the economy is recovering?
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July 21, 2010
Global Steel Production Up in First Half of 2010
Worldwide output of crude steel rose by nearly 20 percent above the prior-year level in June, according to new data from the World Steel Association. Despite some month-to-month fluctuations, steel production for the first half of 2010 was significantly higher than in the same period last year.
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July 20, 2010
Vital Signs of the Med Tech Industry
While most sectors of the economy experienced a slowdown or decline during the recession, research shows that the medical technology industry fared better than most and continues to be a major contributor to U.S. economic health. In fact, the industry has emerged as one of the strongest drivers of the rebound. While challenges remain for the med tech field, technological and business advances paint a promising future.
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Q&A: Jim King on Environmental and Safety Management
In this edition of Expert's Corner, consultant James J. King addresses the overall impact of environmental and safety regulations on businesses and their workers.
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