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Portland Business Journal - A bi-national effort to promote two prominent cultural institutions has been announced. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Shaw Festival are teaming up to offer patrons discounts if they agree to purchase tickets for one of …
It’s always sad to find out that your job has been outsourced to an Indian making $10 a day. How can you compete if you’re a $80k/year programmer? Well, what if you’re a $1mm/year trader? Perhaps the boys at Goldman should be worried. The WSJ has a story here on day traders in Mumbai making $10-$17 …
TechWeb - Offshoring happened 20 years ago to the U.S. in manufacturing, and now ” because of the Internet and satellites ” the IT industry is ‘next.’” Slingerlend added that the U.S. must be prepared to compete on a “tougher level” to keep IT jobs from being …
TechWeb - Day two might also hold the show’s highlight discussion: a panel debate on the effects of offshoring on the U.S. economy. Thursday rounds out the international focus, with looks at outsourcing in China, the Czech Republic, and Argentina In addition …
TechWeb - Although Sen. John Edwards, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, pledged in Tuesday night’s debate to do something about offshore outsourcing, don’t expect his effort, or any other politician’s, to put a dent in the practice when it comes to IT …
TechWeb - The worldwide value of information-technology services in 2004 rose by 37 percent, with mid-size contracts in the business-process outsourcing space contributing heavily to the boost, a market research firm said Tuesday. In dollar terms, outsourcing …