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Biomedical Pharmaceuticals

Expert Committee Says Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Requires Overhaul

The U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain must be remodeled to address long-standing conflicts, a multistakeholder working committee recommended.

Amazon to Hire 100,000 Veterans, Military Spouses by 2024

Amazon to Hire 100,000 Veterans, Military Spouses by 2024

Amazon is looking to hire about 84,000 veterans and 16,000 military spouses by 2024. The company currently has more than 35,000 positions open in the ...

Robot Arms

Walmart to Implement Robot Tech at Regional Distribution Centers

High-speed robots will handle palletizing, managing 'Tetris for transit' at Walmart's distribution centers.

KS: Dodge City Business Park is Newest Kansas Certified Site

KS: Dodge City Business Park is Newest Kansas Certified Site

Dodge City Business Park has become the latest developed site to be certified through Kansas’ Certified Sites program.

Workforce

FL: Job Postings for Tech Employees Continue to Surge in South Florida

The demand for tech employees in South Florida continued to surge int he second quarter, with a 29% increase of tech job postings in the tri-county ar...

KS: Governor Announces Business Recruitment Partnership with State of Kansas

KS: Governor Announces Business Recruitment Partnership with State of Kansas

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently announced a new partnership between the Kansas Department of Commerce and Sunflower Electric Power Corp.

NC: North Carolina to Add 300,000+ New Jobs Over the Next Decade

NC: North Carolina to Add 300,000+ New Jobs Over the Next Decade

More than 300,000 new jobs will be created in North Carolina by 2028, according to employment projections released by the North Carolina Department of...

Employment Numbers

Census Bureau Reports Manufacturing Added 15,000 Jobs in June

Manufacturing employment crept up slowly in June, according to the Census Bureau’s recent Employment Situation report.

Survey: Employees Want to Maintain the Option to Work Remotely

Survey: Employees Want to Maintain the Option to Work Remotely

Employees want to maintain the option to work remotely post-pandemic and will not tolerate being compensated less for remote work, according to new su...

U.S. Economy Adds 850,000 Jobs in June, Exceeding Expectations

U.S. Economy Adds 850,000 Jobs in June, Exceeding Expectations

The U.S. added 850,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectations as rising demand for a wide range of services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic fueled th...