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North Texas universities brace for tough times ahead on state funding - Fort Worth Star Telegram

2010-09-04
North Texas universities brace for tough times ahead on state fundingFort Worth Star TelegramAUSTIN -- A projected state budget shortfall is casting a shadow over university campuses across North Texas, where burgeoning enrollment ...

The state of labor – Tough times take toll - Mason City Globe Gazette

2010-09-04
The state of labor – Tough times take tollMason City Globe Gazette“When times are tough and companies are cutting back, it makes it very difficult to negotiate — because there are fewer things to negotiate with,” said ...

Tough times for Jacobs - Toronto Sun

2010-09-03
Tough times for JacobsToronto SunLess than 18 months ago Brandon Jacobs was on top of the world. Now he sounds like he's carrying the weight of the world. ...and more »

Making tough times better - Washington Post (blog)

2010-09-02
Making tough times betterWashington Post (blog)In these times, have the meanings of success changed? Labor Day is traditionally a time of rest before the renewed activity of fall. ...and more »

Q&Q with Matt Colligan: Champion Windows thriving despite tough times - Colorado Springs Gazette

2010-09-04
Q&Q with Matt Colligan: Champion Windows thriving despite tough timesColorado Springs GazetteQ: A lot of companies in these tough times would be content simply if business was flat. You're on this growth track. Do you feel pressure to keep that ...

Clutch Helps Business Owners Perform in Tough Times

2010-09-04
Review of the book Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure But Others Don't by Paul Sullivan. With a perspective on how the book applies in business.

Coffee and Chemo: Tough Times

2010-09-04
Tough Times. Summer is over, and I have been having a tough time. Thank God, I had the strength to do things with my kids. We all really had a great summer. That said, I spent most of my time in bed. I am still trying to find the right ...

Tough times at both Carolinas - Charleston SC - The Post and ...

2010-09-01
Remember when Steve Spurrier took playful jabs at football programs under NCAA investigation? Remember the "Free Shoes University" bit? Hilarious material. Butch Davis got credit for cleaning up an image mess at Miami.

Priorities in Tough Times | Grandonk dot Com

2010-09-04
Priorities in Tough Times. PART ONE. John Maxwell says ' People are like rubber bands: They must be stretched to be effective.' We need to look at what is happening around the world today as a challenge and an. Opportunity to improve… ...

Clutch Helps Business Owners Perform in Tough Times

2010-09-04
Clutch Helps Business Owners Perform in Tough Times. Review of the book Clutch Why Some People Excel Under Pressure But Others Dont by Paul Sullivan. With a perspective on how the book applies in business. ...

Tough times causing ‘food stress’

2010-09-02
Tough economic times are causing "food stress" in poor and middle-class households as they cut back spending on food.

Tough times for retail business

2010-09-02
We may be out of recession but times are tough and perhaps no tougher than in the retail business.

Times tough on labor these days

2010-09-05
Susan Simmons, a full-time employee who served the state for 35 years, was called into a staff meeting Aug. 24, 2009, and told she and seven other workers could face layoffs because the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services was planning to consolidate its eight protection and abuse report centers into two offices. read more

Tough times for Brandon Jacobs

2010-09-04
Less than 18 months ago Brandon Jacobs was on top of the world. Now he sounds like he's carrying the weight of the world.

Tough times for Jacobs

2010-09-03
Less than 18 months ago Brandon Jacobs was on top of the world.

Obama's economy boost - just don't call it stimulus

2010-09-03
President Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus.

Dollar slips on return to risk

2010-09-03
As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.

Where the jobs are now, and where they'll be next

2010-09-03
U.S. companies modestly added jobs in August, easing concerns that the nation might slip back into a recession. The latest jobs report released by the Labor Department today is better than expected. Employment in the private sector rose by 67,000 payrolls, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than originally estimated. The report immediately sent stocks rallying, despite the fact that overall employment dropped and the unemployment rate climbed to 9.6% from 9.5%, as more people actively searched for jobs.

What went wrong at Burger King

2010-09-03
It's not yet clear what Burger King's new owner, the Brazilian-backed private equity firm 3G Capital, has in mind for the troubled No. 2 fast-food chain. But a total strategic revamp is in order.

Dow back in the black for 2010

2010-09-03
Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.