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Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypes

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:50 -0400

ATLANTA - As a shrewd businesswoman with keen insight and endless aspirations, Ophelia DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to smash stereotypes and empower black women by teaching them poise, confidence and the courage to get ahead in a world deeply etched by racial discrimination.

Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:09 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system.

Mississippi jobless rate dips as fewer seek work

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:29 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Mississippi's unemployment rate dipped in April, but mainly because fewer people were looking for work.

Wisconsin adds 62,000 over past 2 years

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:36:17 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Gov. Scott Walker's administration reported Thursday that Wisconsin added more than 62,000 private sector jobs over the first two years of his term, less than a quarter of the 250,000 he promised to create by 2015.

New Jersey's unemployment rate lowest since 2009

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:30 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey's unemployment rate fell again in April to 8.7 percent, the lowest it's been in four years, the state Department of Labor said Thursday.

Applicants sought for suspended commissioner's job

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:07:15 -0400

BRUNSWICK, Georgia - Gov. Nathan Deal's office is looking for Brunswick residents willing to take the place of a city commissioner who has been suspended.

Retiring boomers driving sales of small businesses

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:19 -0400

NEW YORK - Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small business sales, as they find more and more buyers confident enough in the improving economy to expand their own businesses through acquisitions.

Mich. summer job market for ages 16-19 competitive

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:58:03 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - The state says the labor market will be very competitive this summer for people ages 16 to 19.

Conn. residents encouraged to share a ride

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:04:05 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - The state Department of Transportation is urging Connecticut commuters to find alternatives to driving solo.

Montana disaster services chief of staff resigns

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:01:32 -0400

HELENA, Montana - Paul Grimstad, the chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, submitted his resignation Monday, an agency spokesman said.

Business Highlights

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:22:57 -0400

LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:16:29 -0400

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different.

Budget committee OKs work searches for unemployed

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:40 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Unemployed people in Wisconsin would have to double the number of searches they make for a job from two to four a week, one of the toughest requirements in the country, under a proposal approved by the Legislature's budget committee on Monday.

Va. entrepreneur caught in growing political drama

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:21:23 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - When Jonnie R. Williams believed he had discovered a way to make tobacco less harmful, the Virginia car salesman-turned-entrepreneur tried to sell his method to anyone who would listen.

Study: Va. tobacco region mfg job demand to rise

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:04:19 -0400

DANVILLE, Virginia - The demand for manufacturing workers in Virginia's tobacco-growing region will reach nearly 7,000 jobs by 2017 but there won't be enough medium-skilled workers to meet that demand, according to a report paid for by the Virginia Tobacco Commission.

Seniors return to workforce

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:33:56 -0400

KENAI, Alaska - Harriet Moravec retired in 1985. But it didn't last forever.

Prison workers feel trapped in political spat

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:05:14 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Prison workers across Oklahoma who were denied a raise in a $7.1 billion budget deal say they feel trapped in the crossfire of a political dispute between the governor and the state's prison director over how much money the agency has available in several revolving accounts.

Homer kids try entrepreneurship on 'Lemonade Day'

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:07:54 -0400

HOMER, Alaska - Small businesses and small, as in "young," business owners are the driving force behind Lemonade Day, a national event that occurs Saturday. Joining the million kids in 100 cities across the nation, Homer's participants are not only smart-minded when it comes to developing their businesses, but are warmhearted when it comes to their earnings.

Tom Brady started successful note-taking business

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:56:14 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - College students no longer have to take comprehensive notes to help them prepare for finals. Not when they can buy them.

Students get practice with job interviews

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:01:26 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Kevin Araujo, 19, of Pleasant Hills, is an independent worker, quick to grasp technical concepts, knowledgeable about various computer languages and interested in robotics.

Miss. health agency to resume pregnancy work

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:15:29 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Mississippi Medicaid officials will resume paying state Health Department workers to help women with high-risk pregnancies.

WVU to debut college for undeclared majors

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:53:06 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia University is starting a centralized college to help students with undeclared majors.

State delays Route 35 repaving until September

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:55:15 -0400

BAY HEAD, New Jersey - The state Transportation Department is reversing gears on its ambitious plan to rebuild a road that was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy.

Okla. Highway Patrol troopers push for pay hike

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:05:57 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Dozens of current and retired state troopers visited the state Capitol on Tuesday and urged legislators to revive a bill that would give them a pay raise.

Immersive learning saves Ball State from cuts

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:34:59 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - For the fifth year in a row, Ball State University is facing a cut or freeze in its operating appropriation from the state, but it's being offset thanks to the university's entrepreneurial initiative, also known as immersive learning.