The Labor Department said that non-farm payrolls added 216,000 jobs last month, inching above February's gain of 194,000. Manufacturing continued its five-month streak, adding 17,000 new jobs; retail added 18,000; the education and health care sectors added 45,000.
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Shakespeare was wrong. He assured us that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But recent research by a Harvard Business School professor suggests that, at least when it comes to the written word, labels matter quite a lot.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved a new test method to measure lead in paint and other surface coatings of children's products and household furniture.
Shares of Cenveo Inc. saw unusually high trading volume on Wednesday. Approximately 348,751 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 17.13 percent from the previous session. The stock last traded at $6.54.
Incentive marketing firm Young America announced that Joe Custer, the company's chief financial officer and chief operating officer, has accepted the role of president.
Richard "Dick" F. Hansen, vice president of account services for Staples Promotional Products, passed away unexpectedly February 28, 2011, at his home in Kansas.
We got an early indication today of how the giant earthquake and tsunami that ravaged northeastern Japan on March 11 damaged the Japanese economy. And it ain't pretty.
Constant Contact Inc. announced the schedule for its spring Small Business Summit series, "Helping Small Business Succeed." The company, which recently announced a partnership with ePromos Promotional Products, has partnered with several Florida business organizations to provide expert knowledge to local small businesses.
The celebrated entrepreneur shares advice on defining business images and how important brands are for creating successful companies.
The U.S. Postal Service announced a significant restructuring that will see seven district offices close and about 7,500 positions eliminated across the organization.