Use social media in your job search
BOSTON - The widespread use of social media - including more playful sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as the business-focused LinkedIn - is becoming a powerful force in many job searches, says Harvard Business Review.
Specialist banks cherry pick from lay-offs
LONDON - Small investment banks and brokerages in Europe are making the most of a hiring shutdown and cuts at bigger rivals, cherry picking staff frustrated by new pay rules and uncertainty over strategy.
Citigroup says cautious on U.S. small-, mid-cap cos
- Citigroup said it has a cautious view on the U.S. small-and mid-cap companies on concerns over earnings pressure in the second half amid the euro zone crisis and the political uncertainty in the United States.
A "gold rush" for Maine's baby eel fishermen
PORTLAND, Maine - George Forni will spend most of next week holed up in his home in Sullivan, Maine, guarded by a new surveillance system and armed with a stun gun and pepper spray as he buys live baby eels from neighbors for thousands of dollars.
Online retailer My-wardrobe to open Asian doors
SINGAPORE - Consumer comfort, social media and mobile devices lie at the heart of online retailer My-wardrobe's strategy in Asia, said Sarah Curran, the company's founder, on Wednesday.
Switzerland, the land that time begot
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland - Andrew I-Jen Chen swapped a career crunching numbers at French bank BNP Paribas to take up an apprenticeship at one of Switzerland's most prestigious watchmaking schools.
Fewer women in top U.S. tech jobs since 2010: survey
NEW YORK - The number of women in senior technology positions at U.S. companies is down for the second year in a row, according to a survey published on Monday.
European start-ups court crowds for cash
PARIS - When Vincent and Heloise opened a mash eatery in Strasbourg, they had a feeling their unusual concept could thrive elsewhere in France. But one thing was painfully missing: cash.
NFIB business optimism index rises in April
WASHINGTON - An index of confidence at small U.S. businesses rose in April to its highest in over a year as companies stepped up plans for hiring and investing, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
House Democratic "Super PAC" raised $1 million since March
WASHINGTON - House Majority PAC, a "Super PAC" aimed at helping elect Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives, raised $1.1 million in the past six weeks, according to disclosure documents released on Thursday.
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