Command Center Inc. News Release (11/13/12)

Command Center Inc. on Nov. 13 reported revenue of $28.38 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2012. This represents an increase of 13.7% on revenue of $24.97 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011. Revenue in the third quarter of 2012 was derived from 58 company-owned stores, as compared with 53 stores in the like year-ago period.

For the quarter ended Sept. 28, 2012, the company reported net income of $721,844. For the comparable year-ago period, the company reported net income of $1.42 million.

CTPartners News Release (11/12/12)

CTPartners Executive Search Inc. on Nov. 12 announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012. Revenue for the third quarter was $32.0 million, a 5.5% increase from $30.3 million reported in last year’s third quarter. Revenues decreased sequentially from $33.8 million reported in the second quarter 2012. Excluding the one-time reorganization charge announced on Aug. 9, 2012, operating income was $413,289. The company reported operating income of $98,000 for the third quarter last year.

Wall Street Journal (11/14/12) Kate Linebaugh; Siobhan Hughes

Some large American companies are making plans to slow investments and lay off workers if Congress and the Obama administration fail to find a way to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. The defense contracting and hospital industries are among those that will be directly affected by the $600 billion in cuts to government spending and end of tax breaks if the federal government doesn’t otherwise lower the deficit. Other employers worry the reduced spending will hurt them indirectly by slowing economic growth.

However, companies juggle a range of factors when deciding whether to hire, fire, or invest, and many say privately they are more influenced by broader shifts in technology and demand than the fiscal cliff. Rob Smith, president of Acutec Precision Machining Inc. of Saegertown, PA, says he continues to seek new hires despite the uncertainty. His company makes parts used in aircraft and gas-turbine engines, among other things. “It’s so hard to get skilled people,” he says, “so you’ll do whatever you can to keep them.”

Southwest Riverside News Network (California) (11/12/12)

Walmart warehouse workers are planning a walkout this week to protest what they say are hostile working conditions. The walkout is scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday at an NFI Logistics disctribution center. Workers at NFI are hired directly by the company or by a temporary staffing firm. NFI has begun making improvements, but allegedly retaliated against employees for a walkout earlier this year.