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Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years- Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the country is careening deeper into recession.
- News of a rapidly weakening job market put Wall Street on track for a sharply lower open Friday. The Labor Department's report that employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November had investors worrying about a long and deep recession.
Thailand reopens main international airport- Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.
US general spells out Iraq mission under new pact- A security pact that sets a timetable for troops to leave Iraq requires a shift in how the U.S. carries out combat missions during its remaining time in the country, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Friday.
- Stock intended to eventually earn taxpayers a profit as part of the Bush administration's massive bank bailout has lost a third of its value - about $9 billion - in barely one month, according to an Associated Press analysis. Shares in virtually every bank that received federal money have remained below the prices the government negotiated.
Auto bailout could be tied to gov't-run overhaul- The government would order a major restructuring of Detroit's struggling Big Three auto companies in exchange for a multibillion-dollar bailout under a plan circulating in Congress.
- Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain.
Hollywood's No. 1 women: Winfrey and Jolie- Oprah Winfrey tops The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list, an annual ranking of the most influential women in the entertainment industry.
- Armed robbers - some dressed in drag - made off with euro80 million ($100 million) in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store theft in central Paris, in what police Friday called one of France's costliest jewel heists.
Giants' Pierce to meet with NYC investigators- Antonio Pierce is finally going to talk to investigators about what he did on the night Plaxico Burress shot himself.
ACS Offers the Next Generation of Services for the Federal Market
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ACS will leverage the results-based business processes and IT solutions that made the company one of the largest providers of managed services for state, county and local governments. For the federal government, ACS' mature solutions will allow agencies to focus on their core mandates while pursuing additional efficiencies.
"The changes that are rippling through the economy are also affecting the
federal government, which means agencies will be forced to work with fewer
resources," said
ACS' solutions for the federal government can offer:
Increased Efficiency: ACS will offer government agencies the paperless mailroom, where mail is converted into images for faster, flexible, and secure processing and storage. ACS currently processes more than seven million mailroom documents each day.
Money-Saving Convenience: ACS converts funds distribution from paper checks to a customized electronic payment card solution, which can help to lower costs and increase ease-of-use. Our solution is designed especially for government programs and used by more than three million cardholders.
On-time Delivery: ACS is a pioneer in claims administration and processing, and will offer federal agencies forward-thinking innovations including the most feature-rich Web portal solution available in the state and federal health care market. ACS currently supports health care programs in more than 35 states and within the federal government.
Enhanced Customer Service: ACS call/customer care center services will offer federal agencies the best available technology and operational excellence to ensure that the needs of constituents are handled efficiently and effectively. ACS call center staff handles one million calls each day for government and commercial clients.
"What sets ACS apart is that we enter the marketplace with 20 years of
experience with the results-based solutions we offer, and our reputation of
understanding and exceeding the expectations of our clients," said
ACS' solutions are well-proven with federal agencies. At the Department
of Education, ACS services student loans for over nine million people and
saves taxpayers and the government
ACS' re-entry into the federal market marks the end of a limited noncompete agreement and gives the company unrestricted access to pursue federal business.
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 65,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at http://www.acs-inc.com.
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