In survey, executives call employee retention a top concern
Nearly 40 percent of executives say the retention of valuable employees will be their top staffing concern in the coming year, according to a national study released by the Robert Half staffing firm.
Genetics case has huge implications for N.J. biotech industry
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether products involving human genes can be patented, a landmark case that could impact New Jersey's biotech industry.
Retailing group warns ‘something has to give’ as poll shows support for wage hike
The head of a business association supporting retailers remains adamantly opposed to a plan to raise the minimum wage, with future hikes tied to the consumer price index, though a recent poll shows strong support of the measure from voters.
NJBIZ most-read stories April 15
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State Street Lobbying firm extending brand by getting into public relations
Trenton's top lobbying firm is adding a strategic communications arm, State Street has learned.
Sibling revelry
Sister chief executives Denise Morrison, of Campbell Soup, and Maggie Wilderotter, of Frontier Communications, are leading by example when they urge female executives to take risks to further their careers: both are making high-stakes bids to transform their 100-year-old-plus companies to succeed in a fast-changing world.
Businesses cheer as conversation turns to tax cuts
Gov. Chris Christie picked up support from the business community today in renewing his push for a 10 percent tax cut to the income tax, a move that was considered dormant at best when optimistic revenue targets fell far short of expectations early in the fiscal year.
Rider, Mercer schools partner on supply-chain management studies
Rider University, in Lawrenceville, and Mercer County Community College announced last week the creation of a dual-admission agreement for students who major in global supply-chain management.
Heated discussion as attorneys debate merits of noncompete bill
Former employees who qualify for unemployment benefits would no longer have to abide by agreements they had signed barring them from competing with their former employer, soliciting former customers or co-workers, or disclosing confidential company information, under an Assembly bill that has ignited heated debate in New Jersey's employment law...
First Grow N.J. headquarters project breaks ground in Mahwah
Ascena Retail Group Inc. and Dress Barn Inc. broke ground today on their new North American headquarters in Mahwah, the first corporate headquarters in the state to receive incentives under the Economic Development Authority's Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
NJBIZ most-read stories April 14
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Grapevine Advancing Sanofi purchase
Bedminster-based Advance Realty is reaching about four miles down the road to acquire the former Sanofi U.S. research campus in Bridgewater, Grapevine has learned.
