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VW Draws Jobs Contractor MAUJobs contractor with automotive industry focus that last year employed about 1,700 workers at the BMW plant in South Carolina, lands in downtown Chattanooga. Read more » 
Job Opening: Cookeville Times.comCookevilleTimes.com seeks full or part-time marketing and sales associate. Read more » 
TTU's Small Business Development Center hosts start-up seminarIf you are thinking of starting your own business, there is a lot you need to know Read more » 
Would You Locate a New Business Here?The Labor Market Assessment reviewed at this week's Highland's Initiative meeting produced some real strengths alongside critical opportunities for employers considering an investment in this region. Read more » 
Higher Unemployment Than State, National AveragesThe region's unemployment rate is higher than national and state averages, and skills and education appear to play a critical role. Read more » 
World Energy Innovation May Mean Tennessee JobsSilicon Valley introduces Bloom Box energy technology with planned manufacturing ties to Tennessee. Read more » 
Billionaire Investor George Soros.... Gold Is "The Ultimate Bubble?"Why did gold tumble last month? Read more » 
Your Retirement Plan Confiscation Is Being Planned!Rick Santelli on CNBC as recently as January 8, 2010 alluded to the possible nationalization of 401(k) and IRA’s and forced investment into government bonds. Read more » 
Gordon Says Toyota Tacoma Recall Too Little, Too LateToyota's most recent recall of a limited number of Tacoma pickup trucks due to drive shift issues is not enough for Gordon, who has been raising safety questions since 2007. Gordon calls for further investigation. Read more » 
Hicks Graduates from Conservation Planning CourseChase Hicks (third row, third from left) graduated from the USDA-NRCS Conservation Planning Course in Cookeville. Sponsored by Hull-York Lakeland RC&D in cooperation with TTU. Also shown front row, fourth and fifth from left are course coordinator, Kathy Daugherty and State Conservationist Kevin Brown, who addressed the group at the graduation. Read more » 
First Production Associates Start Jobs at VWA group of 22 Hamilton County employees were the first to hit the floor with new production jobs in Chattanooga this week. Read more » 
MARCH MADNESS SHOOT-OUT AT SMALL BUSINESS EXPO(Cover Photo: James Dial, Blood Assurance) The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce will host a Small... Read more » 
LUNA TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP OF CHAMBER BOARDOutgoing Chairman Tom Lawrence will officially pass the ceremonial Chamber gavel to Bob Luna at the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting at the Leslie Town Centre. Read more » 
TTU hosts free small business seminarsThe Tennessee Tech University Small Business Development Center will host two free seminars to help small business owners tackle two important issues: staying competitive and human resources. Read more » 
Small Business Development Center Seminar On QuickBooks For BusinessThe Tennessee Small Business Development Center will conduct a seminar entitled “Payroll in QuickBooks 2009 for Small Business”. Read more » 
"Industry Week" Article Features Philips Union Healthcare PartnershipProductive labor relationships at Sparta plant results in coordinated approach at driving down rising costs, according to "Industry Week" writer Peter Alpern. Read more » 
Tax Time: Free File Now Available to Almost All TaxpayersSoftware Can Help Find New Economic Recovery Tax Breaks that Could Be Overlooked. Starting today, most taxpayers can have free use of tax prep software and electronic filing of federal tax forms. Read more » 
Leo's Spring Street Turns 50How does a small grocer successfully compete for business for 50 years? CookevilleTimes learns some of the secret's behind Leo Depriest's business longevity. Read more » 
Sparta Plant Named North America Top TenSparta, TN - Philips Luminaires plant honored as one of North America's "Top Ten Best Plants" by Industry Week magazine, making regional industry history for the first time in a decade. Read more » 
Surprises Everywhere in Web Traffic Patterns2009 sees significant declines for EBay and others, and some surprising climbs as well. Read more » |
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