GD eNews | Vol. 4, No. 17 | September 16, 2005
Black Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Must Disaster-Proof Themselves
By Terrence Evans, President Eccentuate Tech Consulting Long Beach, Calif. -- After the storm cleanup ends, most of the hurricane victims will return to what is left of their homes and businesses. Even if the building structures remain intact, the... Continue»
Posted on September 16, 2005 to Business Resources | Comments (0)
Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education
September 2005 -- EPI Study Declining Workforce Qualifications in an Expanding Industry, 1979-2004 by Stephen Herzenberg, Mark Price, and David Bradley Read a summary of this study (13 pages) Read the full text of this study (36 pages) Return to... Continue»
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Katrina and Labor Market Indicators
Three government reports reveal the stressors in our current job market. First, the report on new Unemployment Insurance claims for the week that ended September 10, shows the first evidence of job loss from Hurricane Katrina.† New UI claims... Continue»
Posted on September 16, 2005 to Career News | Comments (0)
The 'New Orleans Stare' -- Mental Health Needs of Blacks Acute After Katrina
By Kevin Weston, BATON ROUGE, La.--The New Orleans Stare. You can see it in the faces of Katrina survivors here at the evacuation shelter at the River Center in Baton Rouge. A woman looks blankly at nothing... Continue»
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Maryland Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15 - is a time to clebrate all things Hispanic in the United States. The University of Maryland offers a wide range of expects who can help put Hispanic culture in the U.S. into perspective. Continue»
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Judge Says State Contracting Goals Not Unfair to White Males' Firms
Chicago, IL -- A state program that sets goals for contracting with women- and minority-owned road contractors is legal and does not unfairly disadvantage firms headed by white males, a federal judge in Chicago has ruled. The decision was issued... Continue»
Posted on September 14, 2005 to Disparity | Ethnicity and Gender | Legislation | Comments (0)
eBay Buys Skype - Web as Platform Implications
By Richard MacManus--
New York -- By now you'll have heard that eBay is acquiring Skype for between $2.6 - 4.1 billion. For good round-ups of the deal, I recommend Rob Hof, Jeff Clavier and PaidContent.org. They all cover the financial and business theories much better than I could do. Continue»
Posted on September 13, 2005 to Technology | Comments (0)
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Contracting Information
Washington, D.C. -- Due to the immediacy of emergency opportunities, it is unlikely that opportunities dealing with the hurricanes will be advertised through the FedBizOpps system. Vendors looking to provide products or services in Alabama , Louisiana , Mississippi or... Continue»
Posted on September 12, 2005 to General | Comments (0)
Community Bank Depends on Clients Who Lost All
Baton Rouge, La. -- Alden J. McDonald Jr. swept his hand across the upper right side of the New Orleans city map, indicating a broad area south of Lake Pontchartrain on the city's eastern side. "This is our market," he... Continue»
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MBEAdvocate.com Recognizes Minority Enterprise Development Week
Wilmington, NC -- Minority Enterprise Development Week begins today across the nation. Created by a presidential proclamation in 1982, the week is intended to recognize the significant contributions minority business owners have made to the country's economic development. The national... Continue»
Posted on September 12, 2005 to Public Relations | Comments (0)
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