Fairfax Shines In Jobs Report
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Fairfax County has emerged as a jobs powerhouse that far outpaces Montgomery County and now rivals the District as the region's economic core, according to a new federal report that details a profound shift in the Washington area over the past 15 years.
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International Business Machines Corp. plans to open a new office in Fairfax County that will create 1,200 government contracting jobs in the county, according to sources familiar with the deal.
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ITHACA -- During the next four months, job seekers looking for work in durable goods manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and education may have the best luck, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
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Employers added a solid 132,000 new jobs in June and boosted payrolls more strongly than previously thought in April and May, according to a Labor Department report that underlined a strengthening job market.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The economy continues to show signs of healthy growth, adding about 34,000 jobs in October. However the number of people looking for work also rose, keeping the overall unemployment rate at 7.1 per cent, unchanged from September.
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Employers added 132,000 jobs in June and payrolls rose more strongly than previously thought in April and May, according to a Labor Department report that underlined a strengthening job market.
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Both service and manufacturing industries showed strength in June, according to a closely watched index of business activity.
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TONY JONES: To business news now and a sharp rebound in the advertising market has improved the fortunes of Australia&#39;s media giants.
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The prospect of finding a job in the area is still strong moving into the first quarter, according to the most recent Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
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The state of Virginia and Fairfax County each pledged &#36;600,000 to entice International Business Machines Corp. to bring 1,250 high-paying new government contracting jobs to Fairfax.
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Surprising strength in the nation's service economy, coupled with recent data showing the manufacturing sector is humming along, suggest the broader economy may be shaking off slumps in the housing and automotive industries.
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Job opportunities in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are expected to be among the best in the country during the last three months of 2004, according to a national survey of businesses and other employers by Manpower Inc.
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Things are looking up for National Australia Bank, which could be a good foreign investment.
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Australian newspaper publisher John  Fairfax Holdings Ltd. said its first-half net profit fell 2.7  percent amid tough conditions in some markets and as it made  acquisitions to deter potential predators.
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Strong job growth in the Washington area has spurred companies to seek more office space, making this one of the healthiest markets in the country.
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The economy created 337,000 new jobs in October, nearly double the 169,000 that Wall Street was expecting. The overall unemployment rate rose marginally to 5.5 percent from 5.4 percent.
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An employment report leads a slew of data Thursday, as investors look to rally from '08's rough start.