Oil producing countries of the future
The International Energy Agency projects that half of the increase in world oil production in the next two decades will come from two countries: Iraq, which is upgrading its war-damaged oil infrastructure, and Brazil, which hopes to develop controversial ultra-deepwater wells offshore.
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Workplace malaise in the U.S.
Only 38.5 percent of Americans feel fulfilled by their jobs, according to a Salary.com survey. Disengagement from their work tasks, slashed benefits, and paltry pay are major reasons for many employees’ workplace malaise.
TheStreet.com
Jobs for MBAs
Ninety percent of 2013 business school graduates have been successful in the job hunt, according to an alumni poll by the Graduate Management Admission Council. That’s down 2 percent from 2012. And while the base pay for newly minted U.S. MBAs has risen slightly from $86,700 to $90,000, bonuses and benefits have remained flat.
CNBC.com
Tech sees increase in female workers
Tech companies increased the sector’s number of female employees by 36,000 in the year ending in September. While the figure represents a significant uptick in female hires, women still account for just a quarter of employees at major firms such as Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.
NYTimes.com
Twitter's fake accounts
According to Twitter, fake accounts represent less than 5 percent of the firm’s 230 million users. But independent researchers say the number is higher, thanks to a booming black market that sells fake accounts to make users “appear more popular and influential.”
The Wall Street Journal
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