Workers Would Welcome More Attaboy! Attagirl!
A little more than half (51%) of workers believe they are valued by their employer, even though roughly 8 in 10 employees said their company offers recognition programs, according to …
KPMG 2013 Higher Education Survey Shows More Schools Turning to Online Education
Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG recently released results from its 2013 Higher Education Outlook Survey. The survey, now in its second year, questioned 103 senior officers in higher education …
Women Lead the Way in Recovering Jobs
Men are trailing behind women in regaining jobs lost in the Great Recession, partly because men dominate industries that have not added back the jobs cut during the economic downturn.
Women, on the other hand, have regained all the jobs lost during the Great Recession. They’ve actually surpassed those pre-Recession employment figures – in the August federal jobs report, 68 million said they were employed, more than the 67.9 million who reported having jobs in December 2007.
GM Launches Latest Move in Truck Wars
By MARY PATRICK General Motors announced the release this month of updated versions of its popular SUV brands, seeking to stay ahead of a bevy of competitors. The car company …
Princeton Tops the U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges 2014
By MARY PATRICK Princeton University is the best university in the country, according to the Best Colleges 2014 list released this week by U.S. News and World Report. The New …
Koch Makes $7.2 Billion Purchase of Molex
Koch Industries announced the purchase this week of Molex, the maker of electronic connectors that partners with many companies, including Apple.
The $7.2 billion deal is one of the biggest ever by the privately-held company. They will buy out shareholders and take the company private, which will immediately eliminate one of Molex’s biggest expenses: $150 million paid annually as a dividend to shareholders.
Economists Maintain Optimistic Outlook on U.S. Economy
By MARY PATRICK A recent survey found that economists are keeping a positive outlook on the United States economy, predicting 3% growth by the second quarter of 2014. The numbers …
Randomized Clinical Trials Used to Test Education Techniques
By MARY PATRICK New studies by a division within the federal Department of Education could be the first in a wave of information that changes how educators approach teaching students. …
UC-Irvine Offers Course based on “The Walking Dead”
By MARY PATRICK Fans of “The Walking Dead” will soon be able to take a class where they can learn lessons that tie into themes and story lines from the …
Global Economy On Track to Improve, New Report Finds
By MARY PATRICK The global economy in developed countries is on track to improve in the coming year, although central banks will need to continue loose monetary policies that are …