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(TNS) — Although unemployment is at an all-time low, the tech industry talent shortage persists. According to an HCA survey, 92% of tech industry leaders are struggling to find skilled talent, and nearly 6 in 10 expect a lack of applicants with the necessary skill sets to support critical initiatives to be a major hiring challenge.The talent shortage has led to only 65 of every 100 open positions being filled, Gaper said. But despite this apparent talent shortage, young Americans aren’t flocking to college to get the training they need to fill the gap. That’s because the tech talent gap…

EA Sports’ new college football video game is back for the first time in 11 years and lists the University of Utah’s home field as one of the top 25 schools in the country for home field advantage.(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake City Tribune) A Utah Utes fan cheers during a game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Salt Lake City. | June 26, 2024 4:29 pmIs there any team in the Big 12 with better home field advantage than the Utah Utes?With the release of the highly anticipated new EA Sports College…

Nike NKE The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results on Thursday. Wall Street is expecting EPS of 7 cents on revenue of $12 billion when the company reports them after the market closes.The stock has fallen 15.9% over the past year and is down 11.8% since the beginning of the year.Let’s take a look at what the chart for Nike stock shows and how the stock’s price currently lines up with Wall Street expectations.Nike stock technical settings ahead of fourth-quarter earnings release Nike shares are in a strong bearish trend, as evidenced by the stock trading below its key…

We speak to a disability rights group about a lawsuit seeking access to electronic voting, discuss the cultural impact of Bruce Springsteen’s album “Born in the USA” on its 40th anniversary, and learn about the Oneida tribe’s powwow traditions. What’s featured in this episode Initiatives to improve voting access for people with disabilities We look at how electronic absentee voting works and why it isn’t more widely used. 40 years since Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” The Appleton-born rock music critic will discuss his new book, which looks at Bruce Springsteen’s iconic 1984 album “Born in the USA” and…

Mumbai:After the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led Mahayuti and the Maha Bikash Aghadi (MVA) will clash in the polls for 11 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly elected by state legislators. Going by the Congress’ strength, the BJP-led Mahayuti can easily win nine seats and the MVA two. But with the Shiv Sena (UBT) now planning to enter the fray, the elections are unlikely to be held unopposed.The BJP is likely to field a Muslim candidate for the council, while Sharad Pawar’s Congress party is likely to back PWP leader Jayant Patil, whose term ends in July.Maharashtra has a powerful legislative…

FedEx is conducting a strategic analysis of its less-than-truckload unit and its relative value to the company, suggesting it may sell or spin off FedEx Freight to allow it to focus on its package and logistics business.”With the recent completion of our fiscal 2025 planning process, we have shifted our focus to the next phase of our long-term shareholder value creation plan. As part of this work, our management team and board of directors, along with external advisors, are evaluating FedEx Freight’s role in our portfolio structure and potential steps to further enhance sustainable shareholder value,” CEO and President Raj…

Cash-strapped Pakistan is expected to privatise its national airline by the first week of August. Image credit: ANIThe much-awaited privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had been on the government’s agenda ever since the caretaker government set up to organise the elections completed its mandate.Six companies have been shortlisted to privatise the national airline, private television channel ARY News reported Cash-strapped Pakistan is expected to privatise its national airline by the first week of August, media reports said on Wednesday.The shortlisted companies have demanded documents related to PIA and sought time till July to assess the national carrier’s financial affairs.Meanwhile,…

China’s Chang’e-6 mission successfully delivered the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon to Earth, but what happened to the lander that collected the lunar material?Chang’e 6 Release It was launched on May 3. The mission consisted of four spacecraft: an orbiter, a lander, an ascent vehicle, and a re-entry capsule. Landing at Apollo Crater Launched on June 1, its primary mission was to scoop up and excavate unique samples from the far side of the Moon and load them onto an ascender for launch into lunar orbit. The samples finally arrived on Earth on June 25th. landing…

Fashion trends often pop up on TikTok, making you feel inspired and want to head straight to ASOS to revamp your wardrobe.But while some may see it as a harmless fad, others believe there’s something a little deeper to it.Take the “office siren” trend, which began sweeping the runways as an unexpected style during last September’s 24-hour Spring/Summer Fashion Month.That month, TikTok user Asia Beuvil explained in an interview with Who What Wear how this new idea “challenged” workplace culture and the prevalence of more traditional dress codes.(Getty Stock Image)What are the trends for office sirens? People noticed that the…

McALLEN, Texas — The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally has fallen by more than 40% in the three weeks since President Biden announced broad restrictions on asylum claims, administration officials announced Wednesday.U.S. agents detained fewer than 2,400 migrants per day over the past week, according to the latest data from the Department of Homeland Security, down from more than 3,800 at the beginning of June. That’s the lowest number of illegal border crossings since President Biden took office, according to the department.The change was evident Tuesday in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, one of the border’s…