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JOBS NEWS

Manatee County's unemployment rate sinks

The state's unemployment rate drops to 7.2 percent. Manatee County down to 6.3 percent.
BUSINESS

Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial

A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company¿s response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BUSINESS

The Week Ahead: Dimon's fortress might not save him

On Tuesday, Dimon faces his latest battle: A group of shareholders want to strip him of his dual corporate roles as CEO and chairman of the board.
BUSINESS

McDonald's seen overhauling U.S. menu

The Angus burger is going away, and it may not be the only McDonald¿s dish on the chopping block.
BUSINESS

U.S. stocks advance for fourth week

U.S. stocks rose Friday, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its fourth straight week of gains, as gauges for leading indicators and consumer sentiment advanced more than estimated.
SMALL BUSINESS

Manatee Chamber introduces CEO Roundtable program

Manatee Chamber of Commerce introduces program to allow company executives to receive business advice.
BUSINESS

Business Briefs: Scott signs manufacturing tax break into law

Business briefs
BUSINESS

Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town

In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
TECHNOLOGY

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.