Poll: TV still trumps the web for campaign newsIn this campaign season, the social networks have nothing on the news networks. A new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press finds cable news most frequently cited as a regular source of political campaign news, followed by local TV news, network news, the Internet and finally local newspapers.
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Missing: 5.4 million workersA record high 5.4 million people have gone missing from the labor force in the past three years, most so discouraged by fruitless job searches that they have given up looking, according to a study by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University. Among the missing are teenagers who have stopped looking for jobs now going to college graduates and laid-off 60-year-olds who have reluctantly retired. Some are in training programs. Others have ended up homeless.
Job openings jump to near a 3-year highThe number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring.
Bernanke: Job market remains weak despite gainsBen Bernanke says the job market isn't as strong as the steadily declining unemployment rate might suggest.
Next big gaming thrillAfter Sunday’s fiasco in Indianapolis, we could all use some good news from the sporting world. And here it is, courtesy of Curt Schilling. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, which is being released today, is the first product from 38 Studios LLC, Schilling’s video game company. Reckoning is full of lavish imagery and lively adventure, and I expect it will earn back every dollar of the $30 million Schilling has invested to develop the game, and then some.
Google to the rescueOver the past three years, Google has invested money in 11 local start-ups. They range from social media companies to data analytics firms. But no matter their particular piece of the tech marketplace, a fledgling company backed by Google’s investment arm, Google Ventures, gets access to its deep bench of developers, engineers, strategists, and even biologists. And for anyone just starting a tech business, that can sometimes be just as important as an infusion of cash.
Nokia to cut 4,000 jobs in EuropeNokia Corp. said Wednesday it will slash 4,000 jobs in Finland, Mexico and Hungary in a further move to cut costs as it struggles against stiff competition in the smartphone market.
Nissan quarterly profit rises despite floods, yenNissan's quarterly profit rose 3.2 percent on healthier sales that offset production damage from flooding in Thailand and a battering from the strong yen.
Chinese state TV launching American serviceChinese state broadcaster CCTV is launching its American service this week as part of a major overseas expansion drive aimed at boosting China's international influence.
UK, Baltic nations to strengthen ties at summitAt last, a European summit where Greece and the euro are not the main topics of conversation.
Looking for work? There may be an app for thatLooking 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.
Audio recording law under scrutiny in IllinoisTiawanda Moore didn't think she was doing anything wrong when she took out her smartphone and started recording a conversation with two Chicago police officers she says were trying to stop her from filing a sexual harassment complaint against one of their colleagues two years ago.
World stocks rise as Greece debt deal appears nearWorld stocks rose Wednesday as Japan's powerhouse exporters got a boost from hopes of new moves to weaken the yen while a deal appeared within reach between Greece and its creditors to cut the country's massive debt load.
Pair sentenced for medical billing scamA woman who served as executive director of two medical offices affiliated with Partners HealthCare has been sentenced, along with her husband, to spend a year in jail after they pleaded guilty in Norfolk Superior Court to stealing nearly $500,000. The attorney general’s office said Carol and Robert Peterson, formerly of Westwood, also must perform 250 hours of community service. ...
