PATTI SAPONE/THE STAR-LEDGERJames W. Hughes, Dean, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University About a quarter of New Jersey CEOs think the state is a good place run or expand their business, according to results from the most recent C-Suite Survey, released today at the Rutgers Economic Policy Summit. That represents an improved mood among executives as recent private-sector jobs reports put New Jersey on track to outperform its growth in 2011 by adding 42,000 jobs in 2012, said Jim Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy. "We have been moving forward at an accelerated pace, but steep employment deficits remain. As you all remember, the Great Recession technically ended in June 2009. Next month will mark ... Continue reading →
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Peter Foley/BloombergFacebook's IPO 1:10 p.m. Storify of Facebook IPO talk on Twitter, with New Jersey Tweeps front and center. Look lower for the earlier news on price supports by underwriters and a Zynga trading halt. [View the story "Facebook IPO voices" on Storify] 12:49 p.m. Just in from the Wall Street Journal: Facebook's underwriters stepped in to support the stock after it fell back to the IPO price. 12:21 p.m. After Facebook stock initially surged this morning from $38 to as high as $45, share prices fell back down to the IPO price, and are bouncing in the upper $30 range as of lunchtime. Here's a link to a current quote for the stock (FB), if you'd like to keep an eye on it. Collateral ... Continue reading →
Peter Foley/BloombergFacebook's IPO 1:10 p.m. Storify of Facebook IPO talk on Twitter, with New Jersey Tweeps front and center. Look lower for the earlier news on price supports by underwriters and a Zynga trading halt. [View the story "Facebook IPO voices" on Storify] 12:49 p.m. Just in from the Wall Street Journal: Facebook's underwriters stepped in to support the stock after it fell back to the IPO price. 12:21 p.m. After Facebook stock initially surged this morning from $38 to as high as $45, share prices fell back down to the IPO price, and are bouncing in the upper $30 range as of lunchtime. Here's a link to a current quote for the stock (FB), if you'd like to keep an eye on it. Collateral ... Continue reading →
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