Job gains surge to 313000 in February forcing record low unemployment
The Labor Department reports 313000 net new jobs in February with unemployment at 4.1 percent the lowest since 2000. Labor force rises by 806000 signaling more people actively seeking work while construction and retail lead hiring gains. Weather effects cited but independent measures show solid growth.
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Norwegian Air honors founder of Rockwell
Norwegian Air names Arthur Collins a tail fin hero for avionics and communications innovations. Collins, founder of Collins Radio Co later part of Rockwell Collins, died 1987 and will appear on 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner liveries in 2018.
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Film Scene to Present Bombshell on Hedy Lamarr Pioneer
The 2017 Science on Screen event at Film Scene in Iowa City will screen Bombshell about Hedy Lamarr, the 1930s to 1940s film star who co invented spread spectrum radio guidance later foundational to Wi Fi CDMA and Bluetooth. Lamarr was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Smucker weighs sale of Pillsbury baking brands
Bloomberg News reports J M Smucker may sell Pillsbury and related center-of-store brands including Robin Hood and Martha White baking products. A potential sale could fetch up to 700 million, though a final decision has not been made and Smucker may keep the unit.
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Sony considering EMI acquisition to expand music catalog
Mubadala Investment is in preliminary talks with Sony to sell a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, adding its 2.1 million song catalog to Sony. EMI would boost Sony’s lead in music publishing as streaming grows, with Mubadala seeking at least $4 billion. The deal could be the largest music industry transaction since EMI’s previous sale.
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