Employment Outlook Poised to Improve in Frederick Area
A Manpower Inc survey projects a positive spring for Frederick area jobs with 37 percent of firms planning staff increases in April through June, 7 percent expecting cuts and 56 percent holding positions steady. Construction, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, retail, finance, real estate, education and services seen as growth areas. Nationwide, 26 percent plan gains, 7 percent cuts, 65 percent unchanged.
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Frederick
Manpower Inc
Lisa Coblentz
Ms. Coblent
Carpet Express Delivers Carpet Cleaning Equipment Doorstep
Dave Badinger, licensed Carpet Express distributor for Frederick, notes a unique home delivery model that brings cleaning machines and non-toxic chemicals to customers, with free delivery and pickup. The firm offers state of the art vibrating brush machines and free personal instruction, plus local consignment dealers. Call 695-5262 for more details.
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Carpet Express
Dave Badinger
Frederick
Badinger
Thurmont Ace Hardware
May's Hardware
Green
First Union to buy First American Bankshares
First Union Corp agreed to purchase First American Bankshares Inc for 453 million dollars, ending its troubled ownership linked to the BCCI scandal. First American operates 174 branches with about 2,900 employees and assets around 4.6 billion, under Fed supervision since 1991. The deal requires regulatory and court approvals and is expected to close in Q2.
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First Union Corp
First American Bankshares
Washington
First American Bankshares Inc
BCCI
Virginia
Maryland
Charlotte
N.C
First American
Bank of Credit and Commerce International
Federal Reserve
First Union
Warner N
Dalhouse
First Union National Bank of Virginia
Dominion Bankshares, Corp
Roanoke
Meritor Savings of
Pennsylvania
GE Workers Hit As Airlines Cut Flight Orders Ripple
New York AP reports airline cost-cutting strains ripple through the sector. General Electric confirms 3900 job cuts in its aircraft engines division as airlines and the military reduce orders, with Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, and smaller suppliers facing cascading layoffs and reassessments of payrolls amid ongoing aviation demand weakness.
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Standard & Poor’s
Associated Press
General Electric Co
American
Delta
United
Boeing Co
Boeing
Pratt & Whitney
Pentagon
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Chicago Board of Trade
Woodsboro
Frederick Hay Sale
Farr
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Temple Inland Mortgage Corporation
America
Ed Waters Jr
Valley Ace Hardware
Brunswick
Decker’s
Cascade
J’s Cleaners
New Market
Bug Doctor
Glessner
Cory
FDIC
FCNB
CD Department
Frederick County National Bank
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