MILWAUKEE, – Most employers across the globe plan to increase hiring over the next three months, though at a slightly slower pace than recent quarters. This is according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, released today by ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). Hiring confidence is strongest in India, Japan, Taiwan, Guatemala, Romania and the United States […]
The first Friday of every month is what we call Numbers Day – it’s the day that the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the monthly jobs report. We have a ritual at the Labor Department – at 8 a.m. we gather around a table in my office, and the commissioner of labor statistics briefs me […]
Brussels, The European Commission presents its vision on how European standard setting should evolve in the light of technological developments, political priorities and global trends. It also announces next steps on the Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS), which aims to reinforce the partnership between the European institutions and the standardisation community. From the A4 paper […]
SEATTLE– Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the launch of the Amazon Payments Partner Program, a new global program designed to help ecommerce platform providers and developers extend the trust and familiarity of Amazon Payments to their merchant customers. The Amazon Payments Partner Program offers unique tools and services to help Partners grow their merchant business […]
WASHINGTON, – The European Commission and the World Bank Group signed a Framework Agreement on Friday, 15 April 2016, to further their cooperation on the implementation of development projects across the globe. This agreement sets the terms under which the World Bank will disburse EU budget money on development projects on the ground. World Bank […]
Today in Brussels, the European Commission and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) in cooperation with the Netherlands EU Presidency launched a two-year Europe-wide campaign:Healthy Workplaces for All Ages, which is the world’s biggest campaign in this area. Focusing on sustainable work and workplace safety and health in the context of […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was joined today by a group of leading technology companies to announce the formation of the Small Business Technology Coalition, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership that will provide America’s small businesses a streamlined interface to connect to innovative technology platforms as well as digital education and enterprise training. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the March 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “The remarkable U.S. recovery continues, as total nonfarm employment increased by 215,000 in March. Beginning just a year after President Obama inherited the worst economic crisis in generations, businesses have been adding jobs […]
Geneva, Switzerland, – The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Deloitte, has released a new report on increasing transparency, specifically addressing corruption risks in infrastructure, engineering, construction and real estate through a pilot project in India. Building Foundations for Transparency looks at collective action and hands-on solutions to address corruption using technology to tackle two […]
As both a basketball star and a businessman, Earvin “Magic” Johnson has turned hard work and tenacity into major success. His secret? “I love what I do, and every day I bring the same discipline, passion and fire to my businesses that I brought on the court.” Johnson was the latest speaker to take the […]
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