Dollar Index Trades at Almost 6-Month High on Services Expansion – Businessweek

March 5, 2013

The Dollar Index traded at almost its highest level in six months as service industries in the U.S. expanded in February at the fastest pace in a year, adding to signs of economic acceleration. The U.S. currency was supported after the Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index exceeded forecasts, fueling speculation the Federal Reserve may […]

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Pumping Muscle into U.S. Manufacturing

March 5, 2013
The project, based in Kildeer, Illinois, aims to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., said Harry Moser, president. A key element is to assist companies in assessing their total cost of offshoring and “shift collective thinking from ‘offshoring is …
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Dollar Index Trades at Almost 6-Month High on Services Expansion – Bloomberg

March 5, 2013

The Dollar Index traded at almost its highest level in six months as service industries in the U.S. expanded in February at the fastest pace in a year, adding to signs of economic acceleration. The U.S. currency was supported after the Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index exceeded forecasts, fueling speculation the Federal Reserve may […]

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Ken Clarke Says Tories Will Lose Election With ‘Lurch To The Right’ – Huffington Post UK

March 5, 2013

Ken Clarke has warned David Cameron he will lose the next general election if he lurches to the right in an attempt to kill-off the threat from Ukip. Speaking to ITV News on Monday, the Tory minister without portfolio raised concerns that the defeat at the hands of Nigel Farage’s eurosceptic party at the Eastleigh […]

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NGOs urge UN quick return of Camp Liberty residents to Ashraf – NCR-Iran.org (press release)

March 5, 2013

NGOs urge UN quick return of Camp Liberty residents to Ashraf Details Published on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 10:39 NCRI – A group of non-governmental organizations with special consultative status have united to urge the UN to move vulnerable Iranian dissidents out of Camp Liberty and back to Ashraf in the wake of the deadly […]

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China robots signal US challenge – Asia Times Online

March 5, 2013

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Opening day gives a taste of CERAWeek ahead – San Antonio Express

March 5, 2013

HOUSTON — In a preview of the sessions planned for the week ahead, analysts offered a few predictions for the year ahead — rising natural gas prices in the United States, continued growth in its manufacturing sector and ongoing questions about how quickly the North American shale revolution will spread to the rest of the […]

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Guy Hands Dips Into Own Pockets to Fund Bonuses at Terra Firma – Bloomberg

March 5, 2013

Guy Hands, founder of Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., said he personally funded 20 million pounds ($30 million) of bonuses at his private equity firm last year, and will do the same again this year. “You want your deal-doers to really be aligned, and clearly if the deal-doer does not feel that alignment that is […]

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Impact of offshoring jobs from Australian financial institutions – The Conversation

March 4, 2013

We have all had at least one bad experience with dialing through to an Australian firm’s call centre. A long wait. Finally an operator. Answering lots of questions the firm already has in their database. Getting disconnected as they transfer you to another division, and then having to start all over again. We often assume […]

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Manufacturers show off wares, jobs – North Bay Business Journal

March 4, 2013

PETALUMA — The first North Bay Manufacturing Trade Fair and Jobs Expo, held on Feb. 20 at the Sequoia Business Center, attracted more than 340 attendees, including 100 high school students and dozens of candidates looking for jobs. Dick Herman (left), president of 101MFG, Patrick Harper, manufacturing manager with Agilent Technologies and keynote speaker […]

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