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- French back Hollande's first days in power: poll 2012.05.26PARIS (Reuters) - Close to two thirds of French people approve of President Francois Hollande's actions in his first days in power, a poll showed on Saturday, giving him a strong foundation to face a parliamentary election and the challenges of the euro crisis. Hollande took on the top job on May 15 at a time of stagnating economic growth and high unemp […]
- Swiss working on emergency euro plan: minister 2012.05.26ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government has set up a working group to consider how to support the economy in the case of an escalation of the euro zone crisis, Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Amman was quoted as saying on Saturday. He told Swiss radio the working group was drawing up plans on how the government could intervene to support financial and labo […]
- Government plans migrant curbs if euro folds - paper 2012.05.26LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is drawing up emergency immigration controls to combat any surge in economic migrants from Greece and other European Union countries if the euro collapses, its interior minister said in remarks published on Saturday. Theresa May did not say what steps Britain could apply. Every national in the single market has the right to work in […]
- No German money for Greek ''bottomless pit'': minister 2012.05.26BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will not "pour money into a bottomless pit" and patience with Greece is growing thin ahead of a new election in the Mediterranean country, a conservative member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet was quoted on Saturday as saying. Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich told the Leipziger Volkszeitung newspaper that […]
- IMF chief Lagarde: Little sympathy for Greece 2012.05.26International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says she has more sympathy for poor African children than Greeks suffering under the country's economic problems and austerity measures.
- EU says China, U.S. also have economic work to do 2012.05.26BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and Japan need to tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 economies. In a letter addressed to all 27 European Union nations, European Commission President Jose Ma […]
- Oil edges up on Iran, but posts 4th weekly loss 2012.05.26NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday on the lack of progress in negotiations with Iran over its disputed nuclear program, but crude futures posted a fourth straight weekly loss as Europe's debt problems threatened economic growth and petroleum demand. Euro-zone political turmoil and economic uncertainty pressured the euro agai […]
- Signs of Tunisian recovery: IMF official 2012.05.26WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tunisia's economy is showing signs of revival after popular protests last year pushed it into recession but the crisis in the euro zone, its most important export market, presents risks, a senior IMF official said on Friday. The International Monetary Fund has just completed its first review of Tunisia's economy since the […]
- BoE's Weale says case for more QE remains 2012.05.26LONDON (Reuters) - Weak gross domestic product data this week strengthens the case for more Bank of England stimulus, but this has to be weighed against above-target inflation, The Bank policymaker Martin Weale said on Friday. Revised official data this week showed that the economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the first quarter, a bigger fall than the earlie […]
- U.S. data, Europe woes to set tone 2012.05.26NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will grapple next week with major U.S. economic reports and the looming possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone, which is likely to keep dragging on equities for weeks to come. As contingency plans are made for Greece's possible departure from the euro zone, investors may not get a clear picture until Greece holds e […]
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- 4 Ways To Supercharge IT Training 2012.05.25Is your company's IT training stuck in the 'same old' rut? Here are some tips to make sure employees get the most out of your IT training dollars.
- IBM Bans Dropbox: Should SMBs Follow Suit? 2012.05.25IBM's about-face on bring-your-own policy might be too draconian for small companies, but it serves as a reminder that some popular cloud services come with inherent risks.
- Facebook IPO: Strangest Of All Time? 2012.05.24Technology glitches, insane valuations, secret disclosures, and high-frequency trading have all played a part in the Facebook IPO soap opera.
- Kaiser Permanente CEO: Health IT Must Focus On Quality 2012.05.23KP CEO George Halvorson says too many organizations approach IT projects from the wrong angle. Start with the health care issues and savings will follow, he says.
- U.S. Tech Worker Shortage Looms, Study Warns 2012.05.23Tech-industry backed group says U.S. is losing the global battle for tech talent to countries that welcome skilled workers with open arms. But not everyone is convinced of a talent shortage.
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- HP Layoffs: 27K Heads To RollHewlett-Packard (HPQ), missed its Q3 analysts’ estimates on slumping demand for printers, data-center equipment and services. The company also announcedDaya Baran
- HP Layoffs: Fear Spreads. Expect 30K CutJust as President Obama comes to the bay area to tout the success of his job creation plan, Meg Whitman,Daya Baran
- Dell The Next RIMM? Struggling To Survive In Apple WorldDell shares tumbled 18% this morning after the company missed its April quarter earnings report. Dell reported FY Q1 revenueDaya Baran
- The Truth About Yahoo’s ‘Interim’ CEOAfter Yahoo fired CEO Scott Thompson for lying on his resume, it promoted Americas boss Ross Levinsohn to "Interim CEO." But Levinsohn is not the same kind of "interim" CEO that Yahoo CFO Tim Morse was last fall. Morse's job was to be a placeholder whi...Business Insider
- Apple’s Design Guru: Our Process Hasn’t Changed Even Without Steve JobsMany assumed Apple's process of developing new products would suffer without the oversight of its visionary leader Steve Jobs, but according to the head of Apple's design department, it has mostly been business as usual since Jobs left the company. "We...Seth Fiegerman
- What Went Wrong With Facebook’s IPO?Facebook's stock had been in a free fall since it hit the public markets. This morning, it's actually up, but the company isn't out of the woods just yet. What exactly is happening here? Why was the stock falling? And why does the IPO suddenly look li...Business Insider
- HP Layoffs: 27K Heads To Roll
