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Seattle business leaders want city to suspend JumpStart and B&O tax to revive downtown

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City Council Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda, who helped craft the tax, said Seattle has been able to “preserve and deepen much-needed investments in childcare, housing stability, and climate resilience” thanks to JumpStart. Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.

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Aligning security and business strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

During the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and subsequent recession, researchers noted that cybercrime rates increased dramatically. This is the time when many CFOs trawl through every line item in the budget, looking for potential savings. However, there is some evidence that macroeconomic conditions can impact cybercrime.

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Zulily lays off more employees as website and app remain offline

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Zulily launched in 2009 and grew rapidly as it gained traction by offering daily deals on products for moms and kids. If you participate in the Zulily group health insurance plans, your coverage under those plans will cease effective December 31, 2023, unless further extended under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center cutting 76 jobs, citing impact of economic downturn

GeekWire

In internal messages about the job cuts, Fred Hutch officials are citing the impact of the economic downturn on the research institution’s budget. The layoffs being announced today are on a scale similar to the cuts made by Fred Hutch in April 2009 , as the economic impact of the recession took hold. Update, 11:45 a.m.:

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

CIO Business Intelligence

Budget planning during uncertain economic times is never CIOs’ favorite activity. For the most part, budgets are holding steady or growing in the single digits, with continued investments in security, analytics, and the cloud, among other areas. Paying more for IT labor Another key item to budget for is IT staff.

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‘Just infuriating’: Online retailer Zulily flip-flops, now plans to lay off employees amid holidays

GeekWire

If you participate in the Zulily’s group health insurance plans, your coverage under those plans will cease effective December 31, 2023, unless further extended under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Information about the availability of continued coverage under COBRA will be sent to you separately.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum.org was founded in 2009 by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, the originators of Scrum, as a “global organization, dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery by reducing the gaps, so the work and work products are dependable.” Help teams deal with any barriers to successful delivery. Lead and mentor project teams.

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