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equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady for Fifth Consecutive Month

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) today released its October 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industr...

workforce

Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Workers Took No PTO in the Past Year, Says FlexJobs Survey

FlexJobs’® Work & PTO Pressure Report found that nearly one-quarter (23%) of workers did not take any vacation days in the past year. The report of ov...

telecommunications

World Telecommunication Development Conf. to Set Path for Global Connectivity, Digital Progress

​Global leaders in information and communication technologies will draw up a new roadmap for inclusive digital development at the World Telecommunic...

aerospace

Farnborough International Airshow 2026 Sells Out & Announces New Exhibition Hall

Farnborough International Airshow has expanded its 2026 exhibition footprint with the addition of a new hall, following selling out of space 12 mont...

workforce

Eagle Hill Survey: Employee Retention Index Hits All-Time High, Workers Continue to 'Job Hug'

The latest Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index continues its upward trend, rising to 105.8, its highest mark since the Index was launched i...

workforce

NM: State Job Training Awards to Boost Skills of 225 New Mexicans

The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that its Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) will provide up to $2.2 million to 12 companie...

economic development

MI: Great Lakes Economic Development Council to Launch Conference in Detroit, Oct. 22-24

The Great Lakes Economic Development Council (GLEDC), a newly formed economic development organization dedicated to driving growth and revitalization ...

space

Survey Says Orbital Traffic Surges: 13,026 Active Satellites as of Oct. 1, a 23% Y-O-Y Increase

As of October 1, 2025, there are 15,965 satellites catalogued around Earth, including 13,026 active satellites, a 23% year-on-year increase (+2,477 ne...

technology

AR: State of Arkansas Partners with Google on Digital and AI Skills Initiative

The State of Arkansas is partnering with Google to help grow digital skills and increase access to workforce training resources across the state.

airport

FL: Miami International Awarded $94 Million in FAA Grants for Modernization

Miami International Airport (MIA) has been awarded a combined $94 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to accelerat...