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Oil's climb forced companies to become leaner
NEW YORK - Conventional wisdom had long held that some industries would collapse if oil topped $100 a barrel. As oil neared $150, sending costs higher for everything from jet fuel to plastic jars, the question was how many companies would succumb.
Nations:Thailand Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-04
Jobless claims jump, productivity soars
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, the government said Thursday, reversing three weeks of declines.
Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-09-04
Sales down, so firms boost morale
With real incomes declining, the US unemployment rate at a four-year high, and inflation running at its fastest clip in 17 years, managers across the country are running up against a pressing challenge - how to stoke workplace morale while addressing their organization's own economic needs.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-08-22
Toxic Bosses: How to Live with the S.O.B.
About two years ago I landed my dream job as a territory manager for a midsize technology company. I knew the sister of my prospective boss; she had been a business partner of mine for a number of years. She is a very relaxed, hardworking salesperson, and is well-known in the industry for being professional and effective. Unfortunately, the calm, effective, professional gene seemed to have skipped my friend's sibling. I took the job, and in a short period of time, I found that I was working for the classic toxic boss.
Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-08-19
May We Have Your Attention, Please?
It's official: The average knowledge worker has the attention span of a sparrow. Roughly once every three minutes, typical cubicle dwellers set aside whatever they're doing and start something else -- anything else. It could be answering the phone, checking e-mail, responding to an instant message, clicking over to YouTube (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News), or posting something amusing on Facebook. Constant interruptions are the Achilles' heel of the information economy in the U.S. These distractions consume as much as 28% of the average U.S. worker's day, including recovery time, and sap productivity to the tune of $650 billion a year, according to Basex, a business research company in New York City.
Nations:U.S. Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-06-13
| Headlines |
- Oil's climb forced companies to become leaner 2008-09-04
- Jobless claims jump, productivity soars 2008-09-04
- Sales down, so firms boost morale 2008-08-22
- Toxic Bosses: How to Live with the S.O.B. 2008-08-19
- May We Have Your Attention, Please? 2008-06-13
- Prosperity varies from U.S. city to city: think tank 2008-06-12
- Hold central bankers to account for high inflation 2008-06-11
- Analysis: Good economic news something of a mirage 2008-05-11
- Worker productivity up at 2.2 percent rate in first quarter 2008-05-07
- Cuba removes wage limits in latest reform 2008-04-10
- Grim job market deals economy another blow 2008-03-05
- Worker productivity slows sharply 2008-02-06
- Factory orders up unexpectedly 2007-12-05
- U.S. productivity surges by 4.9 percent rate 2007-11-07
- Depressed at work? Get a new career 2007-10-14
- Productivity grows at faster pace 2007-09-06
- Productivity slows, labor costs moderate 2007-08-07
- Dethroned US carmakers' grip weakens on key truck segment 2007-08-06
- Stocks slide on rate, inflation concerns 2007-06-06
- Wall Street eyes service sector report 2007-06-03
- Expert panel faults U.S. policies on disabled people 2007-04-24
- Clutter and mess trump clean and neat 2007-03-22
- Inflation is eating US wage gains 2007-03-19
- Dow ends up 157 on overseas gains 2007-03-06
- Worker productivity, salaries increase 2007-03-06
- Jobs data, Asian marts to call stocks' tune 2007-03-04
- Wall Street braces for bumpy ride 2007-03-04
- 'Power nap' recharging more US workers 2007-02-25
- Productivity gains sharply in 4th quarter 2007-02-07
- "Presenteeism" afflicts business, experts say 2007-01-26
- Gaining weight may influence earning power 2007-01-23
- US sees silver lining behind cloud of deficit with China 2007-01-23
- Super Bowl slowdown costs U.S. employers $800 million 2007-01-22
- Fed's Moskow still focused on inflation risks 2007-01-10
- Wal-Mart to change worker scheduling system 2007-01-03
- Productivity growth slows sharply 2006-12-05
- Bosses push staff to eat right, exercise 2006-12-04
- Fed's Moskow says must stay vigilant on inflation 2006-12-04
- Will elections bring back stock bulls? 2006-11-04
- Wall Street falls on productivity report 2006-11-02
- Productivity slows to a standstill 2006-11-02
- Union gives Goodyear three-day contract ultimatum 2006-10-02
- Fed sees inflation easing, Lacker unconvinced 2006-09-28
- Boeing exec says focus is on production 2006-09-28
- Bernanke sees US productivity gains extending 2006-08-31
- Poor poll ratings vex Bush's economic czars 2006-08-19
- Energy, health costs mask strong US economy: Paulson 2006-08-18
- Bernanke: Fed needs to watch for inflation 2006-06-15
- Bernanke says productivity revival has "legs" 2006-06-09
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