Employee Participation

Macy's Inc. plans to hire about 80,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, a 2.5 percent increase from last year when the Cincinnati-based operator of Macy's and upscale Bloomingdale's hired 78,000 workers.

U.S. manufacturing likely shrank in September for the fourth straight month, a troubling sign that growth will stay weak.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has spent tens of millions of dollars on television ads to help boost Republican congressional candidates, launched an extensive effort on Monday to mobilize voters.

Walgreen Co.'s fiscal fourth quarter net income tumbled 55 percent compared to a year ago when the drugstore operator recorded a big business sale gain.

Stocks fell on Friday after news that U.S. consumers spent more last month only because higher gas prices forced them to.

Although the unemployment number remains high, employers continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining employees with critical skills, largely due to a mismatch in rewards offered by employers and those desired by employees, says Laura Sejen, global practice leader, rewards at Towers Watson, a global professional services company in New...

Although most human resources professionals understand engaging employees leads to a better customer experience, only 15 percent report significantly helping in that area, according to a new survey by Temkin Group, a market research and consulting firm.

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