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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.
MicroStrategy Launches New Program to Recruit Top Talent from Business Objects and Cognos
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Following the recently announced acquisitions of Cognos by IBM and Business Objects by SAP, MicroStrategy plans to tap into the talent pool of these business intelligence vendors with an expanded recruiting program.
"Our goal is to hire qualified sales, consulting, engineering, legal,
marketing, and administrative professionals at Business Objects and Cognos who
feel threatened by the uncertainty in this space," said
MicroStrategy will also hold a worldwide Open House on
As a result of the recent industry acquisitions, MicroStrategy will emerge
as the leading independent provider of open systems BI software. MicroStrategy
now has over 1,500 employees in more than 20 countries, and revenues in excess
of
"The recent consolidations in the business intelligence industry provide an excellent opportunity for us to attract top talent to join our team," said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy's COO. "We believe there are experienced BI professionals at Business Objects and Cognos who are concerned about their job security and the future of working for a large conglomerate. We plan to aggressively recruit these employees to help us expand our global footprint."
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.
MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either
trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the
Contact:
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MicroStrategy Incorporated
703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com
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