The number of jobs in the Capital Region increased by5,500, up 1.3 percent, in February from year-earlier levels, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. That number is the highest for the month since 2009, when there were 440,800 jobs in the five-county metropolitan area. Almost all the increase came in private-sector jobs, up 5,400 [...]

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A lack of major office developments are threatening growth in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow EDINBURGHS growth is being threatened by a lack of major office developments, property experts have warned, forcing larger companies to look elsewhere to set up shop. Just a single speculative scheme is under construction in the city centre, with about a [...]

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A group that includes basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson will acquire the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion, the team said Tuesday night. The price tag is the most ever paid for a North American sports franchise, according to MLB.com The group will officially acquire the team, one of baseball’s most storied franchises, after the [...]

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If youre shopping around for an online phone solution for your small business, keep in mind that VoIP providers are not one-size-fits-all. While many advertise some of the same basic draws (unlimited calls, no contracts, low-cost international calling) theres a whole host of differences between each. Before you start shopping, its wise to map out [...]

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The scheme, dubbed the “Tesco tax”, revalues rates on commercial premises that have a rateable value of more than £500,000. The proceeds will be used to reduce rates for smaller businesses and will affect 76 stores in Northern Ireland. It is thought it will cost big shops an average of £66,000 a year. The Northern [...]

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So as New York state puts up $200 million in cash and cheap power for a $1 billion 450 millimeter wafer program at the University at Albanys College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Europe also appears to be gearing up its own 450mm program that like the Albany project will include a pilot line, according [...]

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