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OurCrowd Jobs Index Shows Startup Hires Growing Despite Pandemic

Startups backed by influential Israel-based equity crowdfunding group OurCrowd are looking to hire in greater numbers, despite the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The number of jobs listed by OurCrowd’s global portfolio companies more… The post Our.....»»

Category: topSource: redherringFeb 23rd, 2021

Futures rise at the end of stormy week

U.S. stock index futures gained on Friday with bargain hunters returning at the end of a tumultuous week marked by a record collapse in oil prices and growing evidence of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 24th, 2020

Fast-growing Triad startup gets PPP approval, prepares to add jobs, boost space seven-fold

Here's how a PPP loan might help a startup launched less than a year ago move from Winston-Salem to Davidson County to increase its footprint seven-fold and double its workforce......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 20th, 2020

Tractor Supply adding 5,000 jobs, in its "most ambitious hiring drive ever"

A growing Tennessee-based public company is pushing ahead with what it calls its most ambitious hiring spree ever, coming amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tractor Supply Co. (Nasdaq: TSCO) announced plans Monday to immediately fill 5,000 full-time and .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 8th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Dow futures rise about 900 points as coronavirus slowdown hope buoys stocks

U.S stock-index futures on Tuesday rose for a second day in a row as the market looked set to extend a powerful rally to a second session on growing signs that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic may be leveling off after in parts of the world......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 7th, 2020

Dow futures pare loss but hang lower after Friday jobs report for March shows a stunning 701,000 losses

U.S. stock-index futures on Friday were trading lower, briefly adding to losses on the session, after a report on the state of jobs for the month came in much worse than expected, already revealing.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 3rd, 2020

Market Snapshot: Stocks open lower after grim jobs report shows coronavirus clobbering the economy

Stocks opened lower Friday after the release of the monthly U.S. employment report that showed massive job losses in March, even before the full extent of the economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic was fully realized......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 3rd, 2020

Market Snapshot: Stock futures slip as March jobs data shows economy took a hit earlier than expected

Stock-index futures point to a lower start for U.S. markets as investors weighed a March employment report that showed far steeper job losses than expected......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 3rd, 2020

Fast-growing KC tech startup experiences "significant" uptick during pandemic

Daupler CEO John Bertrand shares how the Kansas City company is helping cities and water companies adapt during the pandemic, collaborate on work orders remotely and save time......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 1st, 2020

Turo hits rough road and cuts a wide swath of jobs

Layoffs at the car-sharing startup come as no surprise as the travel industry undergoes massive turbuence amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 31st, 2020

The world"s wealthiest people are losing billions in the coronavirus pandemic — except for Jeff Bezos, who has added $6 billion to his fortune in 2020 as Amazon sales surge

REUTERS/Michele Tantussi Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the only one of the world's five richest people that hasn't lost money in 2020, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows. Bezos made nearly $6 bill.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 31st, 2020

Pandemic hits Austin"s tech startup scene, claims hundreds of jobs

More than 300 jobs at Austin tech companies have been lost during the past week, proving that no industry is insulated from the spread of the novel coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 30th, 2020

New data shows Md. was ramping up employment in Feb. before coronavirus hit

Maryland's labor market added 3,900 jobs in February, showing the state's economy remained solid before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S. a few weeks later. February was the seventh consecutive month of job growth for Maryland. The state.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 27th, 2020

Market Extra: The coronavirus crisis could see 37 million jobs lost, and these workers will be the hardest hit, chart shows

The scale of job losses is likely to hit unprecedented levels in the coming weeks and months as business activity in cities, municipalities and states are brought to a sudden halt in an attempt to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 23rd, 2020

Market Extra: 37 million jobs could be lost in the coronavirus crisis and these workers will be the hardest hit, chart shows

The scale of job losses is likely to hit unprecedented levels in the coming weeks and months as business activity in cities, municipalities and states are brought to a sudden halt in an attempt to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 22nd, 2020

Arizona tech jobs, wages, average pay increased over past year, report says

The quarterly Arizona Tech Council report, released earlier in March, shows that the state's technology jobs are growing faster than in the U.S. overall. Here's a breakdown of the numbers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 21st, 2020

Futures buoyed by stimulus hopes

U.S. stock index futures firmed 4% on Friday, at the end of another torrid week for financial markets that have been battered by growing evidence of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 20th, 2020

Dow heads for worst day since 1987 as record bull run ends

The Dow Jones index was on course on Thursday for its worst performance since Wall Street's "Black Monday" crash of 1987, as President Donald Trump's move to curb travel from Europe added to growing corporate distress over the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 12th, 2020

Dow heads for worst day since 1987 on Europe travel shock

The Dow Jones Industrials index was on course for its worst day since 1987 as President Donald Trump's sweeping move to restrict travel from Europe added to growing signs of corporate distress in the face of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 12th, 2020

Seattle startup DroneSeed scales up, hires after NBC "Today" report

The small company is hiring for several new jobs — including senior manager and director of production, air operations specialists, and a biologist — as it touts demand from giant companies aiming to go carbon negative......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 24th, 2020

American jobs are getting worse, a new index shows

Although the U.S. is .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 27th, 2019