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Poll of the Week: Should School Districts Outsource Services? - Patch.com

Poll of the Week: Should School Districts Outsource Services?
Patch.com
In order to save money, local school districts including Lake Orion and Rochester Community Schools are considering outsourcing services. On Monday, the Rochester Board of Education voted in favor of seeking proposals for outsourcing a range of ...

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posted on 28 Jan 2012

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
Jackson Clarion Ledger
First, if you're a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn't get a tax deduction for doing it. (Applause.) That money should be used to cover moving expenses for companies like Master Lock that decide to bring jobs home. (Applause.) ...
America's outsourcing problem: Profits, Patriotism and the ethical questionallvoices
Apple: made in China, untaxed profits kept offshoreZDNet (blog)

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

4 Signs Its Time To Outsource Social Media - Business 2 Community

4 Signs Its Time To Outsource Social Media
Business 2 Community
By Courtney Ramirez, Published January 26, 2012 Although social media enthusiasts would be quick to encourage you to outsource social media as soon as possible, that type of investment doesn't always fit within your organization's budget.

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Move to outsource management of Jersey City STD clinic delayed again - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

Move to outsource management of Jersey City STD clinic delayed again
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
By Terrence T. McDonald/The Jersey Journal Jersey Journal file photoA move to outsource Jersey City's STD clinic on Christopher Columbus Drive has been delayed again. The Jersey City City council tonight delayed, again, a measure that would have ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Obama State of the Union Message on Outsourcing a Positive Signal for Public ... - Huffington Post (blog)

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Obama State of the Union Message on Outsourcing a Positive Signal for Public ...
Huffington Post (blog)
Especially the following passage: First, if you're a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn't get a tax deduction for doing it. That money should be used to cover moving expenses for companies like Master Lock that decide to bring jobs home ...
Outsourcing is beneficialMinnesota Daily
Now, Obama flays outsourced manufacturingBusiness Standard
Barack Obama hits out at outsourcingNDTV
GMA News -Hindu Business Line
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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Ohio School District Not Just "Teaching to the Test" - Sacramento Bee

Ohio School District Not Just "Teaching to the Test"
Sacramento Bee
CHUH is one of many districts nationwide outsourcing research to find new ways to enrich education and engage students. President Obama emphasized the need for districts like CHUH in Tuesday night's State of the Union Address: "Grant schools the ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Do Your Manufacturers Treat Workers Fairly? - Inc.com

Do Your Manufacturers Treat Workers Fairly?
Inc.com
By Eric Markowitz | @EricMarkowitz | Discussions about American firms that outsource inevitably turn to the loss of American jobs. But there's another side to the debate that's discussed less often: Namely, when you're expanding overseas, ...
America's outsourcing problem: Profits, Patriotism and the ethical questionallvoices

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Obama's fate tied to job creation - Kankakee Daily Journal

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Obama's fate tied to job creation
Kankakee Daily Journal
In the response Halvorson released within an hour of the conclusion of the address, she said Obama's promises to stop tax breaks to companies that outsource jobs, support small businesses and invest in infrastructure are "exactly what we need to get ...
America's outsourcing problem: Profits, Patriotism and the ethical questionallvoices
Apple: made in China, untaxed profits kept offshoreZDNet (blog)

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Jersey City City Council delays outsourcing management of STD clinic - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

Jersey City City Council delays outsourcing management of STD clinic
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
By The Jersey Journal Jersey Journal file photoThe Jersey City City Council last night delayed, again, a measure that would have outsourced management of the city's STD clinic to a private healthcare company. The Jersey City City Council last night ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

What Chinese readers think of Apple and Foxconn - The Verge

Telegraph.co.uk

What Chinese readers think of Apple and Foxconn
The Verge
By Sam Byford on January 26, 2012 09:40 pm 0Comments The New York Times has posted a couple of articles recently that have gained a lot of traction: Sunday's exploration of why American companies such as Apple choose to outsource to China, ...
America's outsourcing problem: Profits, Patriotism and the ethical questionallvoices
Apple at vanguard of consumer electronics labor accusationsSlashGear
US manufacturing downfall, Asia's gainEetasia.com (subscription)
South Dakota Politics (blog) -ZDNet (blog)
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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Houston plans on outsourcing to ease Harrogate's problem - Conference News

Conference News

Houston plans on outsourcing to ease Harrogate's problem
Conference News
Despite the latest accounts showing record losses, Harrogate International Centre's (HIC) Director Angus Houston tells CN he has a plan to focus on more corporate meetings business and outsource some of its services in order to balance the books and ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Offshoring: high price of low cost - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald

Offshoring: high price of low cost
Sydney Morning Herald
Overseas call centres are growing at a rapid rate as developed countries such as Australia outsource more jobs. Photo: AFP ANZ's global website had 55 jobs advertised at its new Manila operation yesterday. They ranged from a new head of human resources ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

DTI: US bill on outsourcing unlikely to hurt PH industry - Inquirer.net

DTI: US bill on outsourcing unlikely to hurt PH industry
Inquirer.net
The Department of Trade and Industry remained confident that the recent declaration of President Barack Obama to withdraw support for “businesses that ship jobs overseas” will not make a dent in the booming business outsourcing process (BPO) industry ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Council service outsourced - Hartlepool Today

Hartlepool Today

Council service outsourced
Hartlepool Today
PLANS to outsource core council services and dozens of staff to a private firm have been confirmed after it was called in for scrutiny. Hartlepool Borough Council is to transfer about 65 staff from its revenues and benefits departments to a private ...

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posted on 27 Jan 2012

Outsourcing growing strongly despite poor economic conditions - ComputerWeekly.com (blog)

Outsourcing growing strongly despite poor economic conditions
ComputerWeekly.com (blog)
By Outsourcers on January 25, 2012 3:17 PM | No Comments It is always said that IT outsourcing does well in both depressed as well as-vibrant economic conditions. Outsourcing service providers have been as bullish as ever despite customers cutting IT ...

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posted on 26 Jan 2012

Barack Obama steps up campaign against outsourcing - Indian Express

Indian Express

Barack Obama steps up campaign against outsourcing
Indian Express
Washington: Stepping up his campaign against outsourcing, US President Barack Obama today announced a series of measures that would offer incentives to those firms which will create jobs in the country, a move that may also affect companies in India.
Time to stop rewarding firms that ships jobs abroad: Barack ObamaEconomic Times

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posted on 26 Jan 2012

Obama seeks bills to curb outsourcing, grant citizenship to productive immigrants - GMA News

Obama seeks bills to curb outsourcing, grant citizenship to productive immigrants
GMA News
Obama said he is against any tax deductions for American firms that outsource jobs or skip on paying taxes by “moving jobs and profits overseas.” “So my message is simple. It is time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, ...

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posted on 26 Jan 2012

Now, Obama flays outsourced manufacturing - Business Standard

Hindu Business Line

Now, Obama flays outsourced manufacturing
Business Standard
While Obama launched his re-election campaign by hitting out at outsourcing, this time it was mostly about getting “manufacturing jobs back” to the US. Obama spared India in his tirade against outsourcing but announced the creation of a trade ...
Barack Obama hits out at outsourcing with a call to bring jobs back homeEconomic Times
IT industry unfazed by Obama's warning on outsourcingHindu Business Line
Obama and the Outsourcing BacklashAccounting Today
ABS CBN News
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posted on 26 Jan 2012

Obama's False Claims about Outsourcing and Corporate Taxes in the State of the ... - OpenMarket.org

OpenMarket.org

Obama's False Claims about Outsourcing and Corporate Taxes in the State of the ...
OpenMarket.org
Claim: “If you're a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn't get a tax deduction for doing it.” Claim: “From now on, every multinational company should have to pay a basic minimum tax.” False: We've already got a corporate “alternative ...
Fact Checking the SOTU: Corporate TaxesCato @ Liberty

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posted on 26 Jan 2012

Outsourcing Can be Sexy - sourcingfocus.com

Outsourcing Can be Sexy
sourcingfocus.com
by Andrew Kershaw Waterstons' Technical Director Outsourcing is traditionally associated with getting help to do things you might not normally associate with your core business. Andrew Kershaw describes a different approach to outsourcing that can ...

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posted on 26 Jan 2012

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Cat may outsource 65 jobs - Pekin Daily Times

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Innovation Group Recognized in Leading Industry Analyst Firm's Insurance BPO ... - MarketWatch (press release)

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Companies that Outsource Jobs Are at the Mercy of High Fuel Prices - Yahoo! Contributors Network

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