Hiring climbs modestly in early 2003 survey
Milwaukee AP dateline notes Manpower Inc survey of 16,000 businesses shows 20 percent plan to hire more in Q1 2003, 12 percent to cut. Employers remain cautious amid Iraq war uncertainty, with Midwest strongest in hiring prospects and West region expected to catch up. Glendale based Manpower, largest staffing firm, conducts the survey.
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Manpower
Patrick Anderson
U.S
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Anderson Economic Group
Lansing
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Iraq
Midwest
Gates unveils SPOT software for smart gadgets at Comdex
Microsoft chief Bill Gates opened Comdex in Las Vegas predicting low cost, high volume PC economics will drive new gadgets. He demonstrated SPOT software for timepieces, pens and key chains, including a travel clock linking to the Internet for traffic and weather updates. The platform, two years in development, aims for next year releases from an unnamed maker and relies on Internet location rather than GPS.
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Bill Gates
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U.S
Gates
Microsoft
Debt Keeps Lawyers From Public Service
A study shows law graduates face heavy debt delaying entry to public interest work. With average debt around 84,000 dollars, 66 percent forgo public service for private sector salaries, as public interest employers report recruiting difficulties.
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Equal Justice Works
National Association For Law Placement
Partnership For Public Service
America
Max Stier
Nellie Mae
Nissan air bags linked to eye injuries in Altimas
The Los Angeles Times reports a Washington DC crash left 74 year old Warsome blind in one eye and with other eye damage from a passenger side air bag in a 1994 Altima. Safety groups say eye injuries from Altima air bags are unusually frequent, while Nissan defends the design and cites comparable rates to other cars. The NHTSA is reviewing nearly 200,000 cars for possible recall.
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D.C
Nissan
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Torrance
Calif
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Lawrence Baron
Portland
Ore
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Baron
Bob Yakushi
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Yakushi
NHTSA
New York
Erika Z. Jones
Paul Jackson Rice
Jones
Takata
Gerico Inc
Ditlow
Center For Auto Safety
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