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oil

LA: Shell’s Mars Platform Reaches Historic 1 Billion Barrel Milestone in Gulf of America

Shell’s Mars platform in the Gulf of America has reached a historic milestone, becoming the first offshore asset in the United States to produce one b...

technology

Tech Race Shifts Corporate Spending From Personnel to Digital Infrastructure, Reveals GlobalData

Layoff discussions among the influencers on the “X” platform over the last 90 days (20 February to 21 May 2026) signal a surging moment where workforc...

ports

AAPA Supports House Appropriations Bill with $538 Million for Port Infrastructure Development

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) commends the the House Committee on Appropriations for its release today of the Fiscal Year 2027 (...

workforce

National Governors Assoc., Walmart Partner to Advance Skills-First Hiring, Workforce Development

The National Governors Association (NGA) last week hosted its Skills in the States Symposium, bringing together governors’ workforce policy staff, sta...

business

Survey: 74% of Workers Think They Can Spot AI-Generated Content, But 48% Get It Wrong

Workers may feel confident in their ability to recognize AI-generated content, but that confidence is increasingly at odds with reality. A new nationa...

manufacturing

OH: Cleveland Announces Sweeping Plan for East Side Manufacturing Revival

The city of Cleveland and the nonprofit Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund unveiled a new strategy Wednesday to counteract decades of industrial declin...

manufacturing

IL: Registration Open for Assembly Show 2026, Set for Oct. 27-29

Registration is now open for The ASSEMBLY Show 2026, returning October 27–29, 2026, to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois....

workforce

KS: Kansas Apprenticeship Office Awarded Funding to Expand Youth Opportunities

The Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship announced it has been selected as one of 10 states to receive the prestigious Talent Ready funding thro...

biotech

NC: Colleges Investing $230 Million to Expand Biomanufacturing Workforce Training

North Carolina is in an unprecedented period of reinvestment for its biomanufacturing workforce training. Community colleges across the state have bee...

workforce

WI: Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $5 Million in Talent Recruitment Grants to 17 Communities

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Corporation (WEDC), announced that 17 communities and community organizations ...