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January 27, 2012
Light Friday: "Time Cloak" Makes Event Invisible
Plus: Debunking Common Misconceptions and Mopping up Oil Spills with Magnetic Soap.
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January 26, 2012
State of the Union 2012: The Manufacturing Perspective
In his State of the Union address this week, President Obama proposed a blueprint for an economy that's built to last — one that begins with American manufacturing.
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January 25, 2012
Worth a Look: A Factory Grows in Brooklyn
Plus: Key Consumer Trends for 2012, Facilities of the Year, Dubai from Space, Sherlock Holmes' Lessons on Mindfulness, Geeky Science Holidays and MORE.
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January 24, 2012
CFOs' Top Concerns in 2012
Chief financial officers at U.S. companies are less confident about the prospects for U.S. economic expansion in 2012, although many plan to stay the course in terms of hiring and investment, survey findings show.
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January 23, 2012
Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: Initial Jobless Claims Plummet to Nearly 4-Year Low
Plus: U.N. Warns of Danger Signs in Global Economy, Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline for Now and Annual Work-Related Injury Costs Skyrocket.
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January 20, 2012
Light Friday: Outrageous Employee Excuses for Tardiness
Plus: Stairs Faster than Elevators and Painfully Bad Workplace Presentations.
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January 19, 2012
Industrial Output Rebounds at Year's End
After a brief period of contraction, U.S. industrial production rebounded strongly at the end of the year, largely due to increases in manufacturing output, which posted its highest gains in a year.
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January 18, 2012
Worth a Look: Making it in America
Plus: 21-Hour Workweeks, Business Tips by Bieber, Reasons to Love Fictional Engineers, Life in 2112 and MORE.
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January 17, 2012
The Most and Least Stressful Jobs in America
With Americans working longer hours and tackling more responsibilities, on-the-job stress is to be expected. Yet some careers are considerably tougher than others, whether due to time pressure, competition or physical and psychological exertion. Here we look at the most stressful professions in the U.S., as well as the jobs least likely to strain a worker.
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Why are Workers Satisfied but Disengaged?
Employees were generally satisfied with their jobs in 2011, yet they remain only moderately engaged, research indicates. What do these findings mean for organizations?
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