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Reports on the trends in employment and wages in the engineering and business sectors in New York. Range of salaries for engineering and business graduates employed in the sector; Starting salaries; Job creation strategies and opportunities created by defense contractors; Operations and projects.

Presents news briefs on commerce and trade in the U.S. as of March 2004. Statement issued by Frederico Zuniga, president of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, regarding the main issue to be discussed in the group's annual meeting on March 24, 2004 in Orlando, Florida; Enactment of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act in 1936 by the U.S. Supreme Court; Plans of SSA Marine to build a container terminal at Texas City, Texas; Details on the call of the Pentagon for its defense contractors to improve their logistics performance.

Presents news briefs on business and transportation in the U.S. as of January 25, 2004. Book written by Stephen E. Flynn of the Council on Foreign Relations, which deals with U.S. failure to protect its nation from terrorism; Details of a public hearing conducted by California Assemblyman Alan Lowenthal on January 9, 2004 to discuss the truck-idling law; Conflict between John Bowers, president of the International Longshoremen's Association and Ken Riley, a local president in Charleston, South Carolina.

Presents news important to U.S. companies doing business in trade as of April 14-20, 2003. Reason behind the major overhaul of FedEx Corporation's flagship Express division; Effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome on business; Slight growth in the use of service contracts for ocean container shipping.

Presents business-related updates in the U.S. as of March 2003. Impact of the Byrd Amendment on importers; Plans of Varig Airlines to resume scheduled freighter flights; List made by the California attorney general's office concerning states that are susceptible to terrorism.

Presents updates on the international business industry as of November 29, 2004. Request by U.S. Homeland Security Deputy Secretary James Loy for a cargo summit to examine the department's cargo-security efforts; Decision of the U.S. Congress not to repeal the Byrd Amendment which focuses on anti-dumping duties; Negotiations on the establishment of an auto-assembly plant by Toyota Motor Corp. in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Reports business developments in the U.S. Litigation between European Commission and Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement members; Implementation of the omnibus trade bill; Argument of the port director Gary La Grange on the tariffs on steel.

Reports business developments in the United States as of October 2001. Decline of the logistic performance of supply chains; Provisions of the Coast Guard and Maritime Safety bill; Optimism of cargo analyst Brian Clancy despite the drop in air-cargo.

Presents an update on issues related to commerce in the U.S. as of July 2005. Construction by MOL of a container terminal in Jacksonville; Changes in trade processing along the Mexico-U.S. border; Plans of forming a chassis pool in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

Presents news briefs on business in the U.S. as of April 2005. Advice for U.S. shipbuilders on competing internationally; Demand for drivers to haul containers at U.S. ports; Preparation made by the Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana to begin operation of an automated spiralveyor.

Features El Centro restaurant in Los Angeles, California. Celebrity customers; Design; Contact information.

Features Spider Club supper lounge in Los Angeles, California. Celebrity customers; Design; Contact information.

The article reports on the growing need for unmanned aircraft by big U.S. corporations. Topics include the funds raised for the Pocket Drone developed by AirDroids co-founder T. J. Johnson on global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, the emerging global industry for nonmilitary drones and the regulations that need to be instituted by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration governing commercial drone operations. A chart on the projected global market for unmanned aerial vehicles is presented.

The article offers news briefs related to electrical equipment manufacturing in the U.S. to be used on space works. Westinghouse Electric Corp. brought its nuclear reactor prowess to be used on Nerva, the first atomic rocket, and Snap, an atomic-generated power for satellites. Microwave Associates has manufactured microwave components for aerospace computers and radars. Collins Radio Co. has made deep-space tracking systems for weather satellites.

Focuses on the influence of big business on the partisan debate over the selection of the next United States Supreme Court Justice. Suggestion that the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has already assured the corporate lobby that no matter what brand of conservative is selected, he or she will have strong business leanings; Reports on how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been consulting with the White House on judicial matters since Bush's first term; Comments on the issue from Stan Anderson, the Chamber's chief legal officer.

Presents news briefs relating to business. Rumors that ex-CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina may be a candidate to head the World Bank, or may join the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush; Forthcoming purchase of Toys R Us; Consideration by the National Hockey League of a bid from Bain Capital Partners.

Offers business news briefs. Bids solicited by Toys "R" Us for its namesake stores division from Blackstone group, Apollo Management, and Bain Capital; Expansion of Southwest Airlines into Chicago; Launch of DART, NASA's first unpiloted spacecraft meant to rendezvous with an orbiting satellite.

The article mentions three topics in business news. With its accounting probe settled, Computer Associates says it will appoint a new CEO in the next 30 to 45 days. Look for the press to descend on West Virginia as Martha Stewart reports for prison duty on Oct. 8. Listen for cheers from New Line Cinema executives as "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" passes the $1 billion mark in U.S. DVD sales, a milestone the film already passed at the box office.

Discusses the challenge of wireless industry expansion due to difficulty accessing more airwaves that are controlled by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. History of government regulations related to television and radio broadcasting that have resulted in the under-utilization of spectrum; Description of the potential for wireless industry expansion if able to access more airwaves; Discussion about the abundance of spectrum that remains under-utilized but not accessible to the wireless industry. INSETS: Gasping for Airwaves;A False Shortage;Digital Disaster;Asphyxiated

Presents a look at the regional economies of the top 15 metropolitan areas of the United States. Fastest growing industries of each region; Fast growing companies located there; Number of jobs; Ranking of cities in 'Forbes's' 1999 survey of America's regional economies. INSETS: National Instruments;EarthLink;Level 3 Communications;Pazson Communications

The article focuses on Healthcare Success and its nimble team approach, highlighting how Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stewart Gandolf's strategic adjustments revitalized client satisfaction with Texas Endovascular, reflecting the agency's adaptability. Topics include its modest revenue growth in 2023, significant client turnover, and strategic shifts towards larger clients and expanded service offerings beyond digital work.

The article reports on Boeing Co. that was awarded the U.S. cruise missile contract worth four billion dollars. Boeing had a tough competition with General Dynamics Corp., the other company in the running for the contract. The contract states that Boeing have to develop 3,418 of the 20-feet 9-inch missiles by the year 1989 with the other defense contractors contributing in the way of providing missiles equipments. Boeing Co. is expected to earn two billion dollars in revenue from the contract.

The article reports on how to do business with the U.S. government which has developed during 1930s and 1940s into the biggest single buyer in the world. As reported, it is important to approach a contract relationship with government contracting officers in the same manner as one would with any large business concern because doing business with the government is same as doing business with any other regular customer.

The article reports on the creation of devices in the U.S. that will end man's age-old confinement to the exploration of the far corners of the universe. It states that the age of aerospace of the 200-year old Industrial Revolution has given way to a Technological Revolution that is working profound changes in the U.S. society and economy. It also notes that a merge of aerospace companies has its prime immediate assignment to the development and production of the weapons to maintain power.

The article reports on the contributions of Donald Joseph McKay Russell to the railroad company, Southern Pacific Co. (SP). It stresses his works as an engineer, assistant to president A. D. McDonald, and his presidency of the company from 1952. He is keen in the management of freight handling, inventory control, and partnership with the Stanford Research Institute. At present, he negotiates with the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for the regulations of the railroad industry.

The article examines the impact of the growth of aviation industry in the U.S. It describes on the dawn of the commercial jet age where the U.S. skies are said to be busiest with planes and jets taking off and landing every minute at the 567 U.S. airports in which the airlines serve not counting the military planes. It mentions on the importance of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) as the one responsible for the success in the air and safety for the people.

The article offers a look at the growth of the U.S. economy in the year 1950. During the year, the average U.S. manufacturing wage rose 14%, from 56 U.S. dollars a week to 64 U.S. dollars. It says that the flow of goods and money have resulted to a high standard of living and an era of industrial good feeling. When the war in Asia began, the Dow-Jones industrial average declined 17.63 points in 4 days. It mentions the decision of the U.S. government to cut back civilian production by stepping up the stockpiling of vital materials like copper and cobalt.

The article profiles Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. based in the U.S. It is reported that, about 30 years back Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, was Baldwin Locomotive Works, but the company was unable to anticipate the bright future of diesel engine and focused on their traditional business of steam locomotive because of which the company faced financial problems. However, as reported, today Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton is in out of locomotive business.

The article offers political and business news briefs as of June 15, 1969. Topics include a bill passed by the U.S. Senate concerning front-end-load sales charges in the mutual funds industry, a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives which puts a ceiling on government expenditures for fiscal 1970, and oil and gas company British Petroleum's (BP) expansion in the U.S. gasoline market.

The article focuses on hearings on more liberal trade at the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. Commerce Secretary Luther H. Hodges presented his testimony on the need for the U.S. for new authority to negotiate with the European Economic Community. Testimonies on other aspects of the bill were also presented including the international political aspect of a strong trading alliance between the U.S. and Europe to confront the Communist bloc.

The article presents the highlights of the annual Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference held in Chicago, Illinois in July 2012. Keynote speaker and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki stressed the importance of practicing the value of likability, trustworthiness and quality. Jill Hurst-Wahl discussed basic business management skills. August Jackson of Ernst & Young provided insights into the use of social media for competitive intelligence.

The article offers news briefs related to geographic information system (GIS) business in the U.S. Geographic Technologies Group Inc. won software and services contracts in various cities and Erdas Inc. joined with Infoterra GmbH in order to create radar satellite imagery TerraSAR-X's operational applications and strengthen its data analysis. Telogis Inc. won a contract for implementation, distribution, and support of location-intelligence platform Telogis Fleet in Chile from Tastets Systems.