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Plan for U.S. “Entrepreneur’s Visa” Moves Forward

A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Tuesday that would seek to make it easier for foreign students who hold post-graduate degrees in math, science or engineering from American colleges to remain in the U.S. after they finish their studies.

Apple and Taxes: What the New York Times Missed

Sunday’s New York Times story on the strategies Apple uses to minimize its tax bill missed a few key points worth considering.
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Sony to Cut Estimated 10,000 Jobs

Sony Corp. plans to reduce its work force by an estimated 10,000 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global staff, as part of new Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai’s restructuring plan, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

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Apple Doubling Presence in Texas

Apple Inc. plans to build a $304 million campus in Austin, Texas, doubling its presence there over the next decade.

Apple Claims Credit for 514,000 U.S. Jobs

Nobody at Apple is running for U.S. president at the moment, but that doesn’t mean the company can’t brag about how many American jobs it’s created.
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The President of the United States Visits Intel Again (Video)

President Obama likes Intel. And why wouldn’t he?
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LinkedIn: Have a Creative, Dynamic, Problem-Solving New Year

Ah, corporate buzzwords. They’re enough to kill the forward-looking momentum in any strategic, synergistic meeting. And yet they’re used all the time in LinkedIn profiles.
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Nokia Siemens to Cut 17,000 Jobs

Network equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks Wednesday said it will cut 17,000 jobs globally in a bid to reduce operating costs by €1 billion by the end of 2013, part of a major restructuring that will see the company focus on mobile broadband and services.

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Senator Disputes Oracle’s Claim About New Jobs

A 2004 tax break for U.S. companies bringing home overseas profits didn’t lead to more net U.S. jobs at technology company Oracle Corp., the company that claimed to have generated the biggest job growth among the 15 largest beneficiaries of the tax holiday, Sen. Carl Levin (D., Mich.) said Tuesday.

President Obama’s LinkedIn Town Hall: The Other Silicon Valley Jobs Event

Here’s an idea to get more jobs for the citizens of the U.S.of A.: Fantastic high-speed wireless access!
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