The Incredible Shrinking Salesforce? Not Everywhere - Big Drugmakers Like Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Novo Nordisk A/S are Still Hiring!
Between 2010 and 2011, drugmakers trimmed their sales teams by 7 percent. But despite the huge number of sales reps being thrown overboard in recent years, select hiring does still occur. The obvious impetus is when a new drug is approved by the FDA. Of course, such hiring may not compensate for lost jobs, but several drugmakers last year did grow their sales forces, according to a new report from...
Allergan Inc. to Build R&D Plant, Add 400 Jobs in New Jersey
Allergan, which makes Botox, will build a nearly $12 million research and development facility in Bridgewater, the company and the site's owner, SJP Properties, announced yesterday. Based in California, Allergan first said it was considering expanding in New Jersey in November, when it was awarded a $14.9 million grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority through the Business Employment...
Metso to supply a bio oil production plant to Fortum power plant
Demonstration plant in Finland to enable bio oil production from forest residue
Thameslink set to get noise dampening on rail tracks
Advanced noise-dampening technology has been retrofitted to UK rail tracks for the first time as part of the Thameslink Programme.
Alta Devices Solar Panel Receives NREL Verification Of 23.5% Efficiency
Alta Devices' most recent solar panel has been verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at 23 1/2% efficiency - the highest solar panel efficiency yet achieved.
SunPower Breaks Ground on a U.S. Navy 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant
SunPower announced that the company has broken ground on a 13,78-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS China Lake) in California.
