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| Mirant begins job cuts |
| "This is part of the overall strategy to refocus on the business of strengthening the balance sheet." |
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| Kronos Buys U.K. Software Maker |
| Enhancing its labor management software offerings and international presence, Kronos of Chelmsford, Mass. has bought Data Collection Systems, of Sevenoaks, United Kingdom. |
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| ComScore Exec Downplays Jupiter Media Metrix Acquisition Report |
| The head of comScore Networks Inc., a Reston firm that monitors Internet use, downplayed a published report that his company was interested in acquiring competitor Jupiter Media Metrix Inc.
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| Companies that have downsized battle to keep morale high among remaining workers |
| There are also cost-effective ways to soften the blow of a termination or pay cut, no matter what the size of the company involved |
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| Mirant begins job cuts |
| "This is part of the overall strategy to refocus on the business of strengthening the balance sheet." |
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| Qwest faces a rough road on many fronts |
| It's no secret that many Qwest Communications customers appear to have little confidence in their phone company. General Motors Corp. , ousted the mayor midway through his third term.
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| Northwest Biotherapeutics Appoints Chief Medical Officer |
| Northwest Biotherapeutics announced that Scott C. Stromatt, M.D., MBA has joined the company as vice president, and chief medical officer |
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| Silicon Valley mired in downturn even as the national economy improves |
| Now that the national economy is in recovery mode, the chatter in Silicon Valley is that the long-suffering technology sector may be ripe for a rebound. |
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| Sprint lays off 130 in Dallas |
| Sprint, the nation's third-largest long-distance carrier, is suffering through bleak times in the telecommunication industry. |
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| LEGISLATIVE REPORT |
| It is shaping up to be a very pivotal year for the staffing industry in California. It is clear that the labor unions have the staffing industry in their sights and are intent on delivering a knockout blow to the industry. |
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| Tech sector gloom deeper than appeared |
| New Merrill Lynch report: Biggest U.S. firms inflated earnings an average of 67%
Last year's dismal results in the technology sector were actually substantially worse than they appeared. |
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| ComScore Exec Downplays Jupiter Media Metrix Acquisition Report |
| The head of comScore Networks Inc., a Reston firm that monitors Internet use, downplayed a published report that his company was interested in acquiring competitor Jupiter Media Metrix Inc.
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