Archives » January 7th, 2008

U.S. bleeding manufacturing jobs

The latest job figures show a continued decline in the manufacturing sector, the Department of Commerce said.
During the last two months of 2007, the nation lost 44,000 jobs – and 212,000 jobs for the year – dropping the last year’s number of such jobs to less than14 million for the first […]

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NFIB survey highlights small business attitudes

The National Federation of Independent Business says their members aren’t feeling confident about the economy – and that small business owners in Colorado mirror the nationwide anxiety.
Officials say their most recent survey shows that overall optimism about the economy is at its lowest level since 1993.
The survey also asked Colorado […]

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Volunteers step up to help reach ‘red kettle’ goal

Officials from The Salvation Army of Colorado Springs say they have reached their 2007 Red Kettle campaign goal of $550,000 – and they say they have the community’s volunteer efforts to thank for it.
The Monument Hill Sertoma Club raised more than $36,000 in Monument, and Woodman Valley Church raised […]

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Japanese company giving pet allowance

It appears that Americans are not the only ones who consider their pets to be an extension of their families.
Reuters India is reporting that a Japanese business has begun giving employees who own dogs or cats a monthly "family allowance" for their pets.
The Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corp., which makes pet medicines, […]

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