N.C. lottery picks Trone as ad agency
High Point marketing, advertising and public relations firm Trone plans to begin negotiating with the N.C. Education Lottery Commission after commissioners decided Wednesday to move the lottery’s advertising contract. bizjournals.com |
Maryland taking out $250M loan to cover jobless benefits
The state will borrow $250 million to prop up its nearly depleted unemployment insurance fund, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said Thursday. bizjournals.com |
Navistar lands $752 million contract
After successfully building 822 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for the Department of Defense in 2009, Navistar International Corp. has been awarded a $752 million contract to build 1,050 of the vehicles from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command. bizjournals.com |
New S.F. program pays employers $3K for job training
San Francisco is unveiling a program that will reimburse businesses up to $3,000 to cover training costs for new employees. bizjournals.com |
Snowed Under
Vail Resorts hires 11,000 seasonal employees a year--a tall task for any HR department. forbes.com |