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• Final Glance: Staffing companies Monday, 13 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 32 or 1.9 percent, to $16.73. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 38 or 2.2 percent, to $17.07. ManpowerGroup fell$. 60 or 1.1 percent, to $55.16.

• Optimer appoints Sirota as COO Monday, 13 May 2013 | 4:59 PM ET

  JERSEY CITY, N.J.-- Optimer Pharmaceuticals said Monday that it has named Eric Sirota as its chief operating officer. He has also previously worked as president of commercial services of inVentiv Health Inc., a provider of clinical, commercial and consulting services to the health care industry.

• Midday Glance: Staffing companies Monday, 13 May 2013 | 1:18 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 24 or 1.4 percent, to $16.81. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 39 or 2.2 percent, to $17.06. ManpowerGroup fell$. 59 or 1.1 percent, to $55.17.

• Clearwire deal gets support from 2nd advisory firm Monday, 13 May 2013 | 11:54 AM ET

  NEW YORK-- Clearwire Corp., which operates a wireless data network, on Monday said a second shareholder advisory firm, Egan-Jones, has endorsed the buyout of minority shareholders by Sprint Nextel Corp..

• Early Glance: Staffing companies Monday, 13 May 2013 | 10:22 AM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 17 or 1.0 percent, to $16.88. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 27 or 1.5 percent, to $17.18. ManpowerGroup fell$. 93 or 1.7 percent, to $54.83.

• Final Glance: Staffing companies Friday, 10 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 24 or 1.4 percent, to $17.05. Korn/Ferry International Inc. rose$. 60 or 3.6 percent, to $17.45. ManpowerGroup rose$. 96 or 1.8 percent, to $55.76.

• Midday Glance: Staffing companies Friday, 10 May 2013 | 1:20 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 08 or. 5 percent, to $16.89. Korn/Ferry International Inc. rose$. 42 or 2.5 percent, to $17.27. ManpowerGroup rose$. 84 or 1.5 percent, to $55.64.

• Report: Oklahoma should expand insurance program Friday, 10 May 2013 | 11:26 AM ET

  OKLAHOMA CITY-- A consulting firm hired by Oklahoma to help answer the question of how to insure 200,000 people without health coverage told the state's Medicaid board Thursday that an existing program could be used to build a broader system by 2015..

• Early Glance: Staffing companies Friday, 10 May 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $16.80. Korn/Ferry International Inc. rose$. 16 or. 9 percent, to $17.01. ManpowerGroup rose$. 55 or 1.0 percent, to $55.35.

• Final Glance: Staffing companies Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 36 or 2.1 percent, to $16.81. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 10 or. 6 percent, to $16.85. ManpowerGroup rose$. 21 or. 4 percent, to $54.80.

• Midday Glance: Staffing companies Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 1:21 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 20 or 1.2 percent, to $16.97. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 08 or. 5 percent, to $16.87. ManpowerGroup rose$. 26 or. 5 percent, to $54.85.

• Early Glance: Staffing companies Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 10:40 AM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 05 or. 3 percent, to $17.12. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 06 or. 4 percent, to $16.89. ManpowerGroup rose$. 18 or. 3 percent, to $54.77.

• INSIGHT-Bangalore on Tagus? Portugal outsourcing gets reforms boost Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 8:02 AM ET

  *Outsourcing sector defies recession in Portugal. *Global leaders in Portugal, Portuguese firms expand abroad. He earns 700 euros a month, 200 euros more than previously, plus bonuses, and the company covers his rent- a rare perk in Portugal.

• Final Glance: Staffing companies Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 40 or 2.4 percent, to $17.17. Korn/Ferry International Inc. rose$. 19 or 1.1 percent, to $16.95. ManpowerGroup rose$. 31 or. 6 percent, to $54.59.

• Midday Glance: Staffing companies Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 1:29 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 12 or. 7 percent, to $16.89. Korn/Ferry International Inc. rose$. 18 or 1.1 percent, to $16.94. ManpowerGroup rose$. 42 or. 8 percent, to $54.70.

• Early Glance: Staffing companies Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 10:37 AM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 10 or. 6 percent, to $16.87. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $16.75. ManpowerGroup fell$. 20 or. 4 percent, to $54.08.

• BRIEF-BIOLASE enters affiliation agreement with Sun Dental Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

  *Enters affiliation agreement with Sun Dental Laboratories LLC. *Says will provide the primary inside and outside sales teams, installation. and training services, and after-sales support.

• UPDATE 2-Adecco sees European labour market bottoming out Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 3:44 AM ET

  *CEO says Italy, Spain, Portugal starting to improve. ZURICH, May 7- Adecco, the world's largest staffing company, said there were signs austerity-ravaged markets in southern Europe were starting to stabilise as big drops in wages make workers there more competitive.

• RESEARCH ALERT-Fidelity National Information Services : Jefferies raises price target Monday, 6 May 2013 | 6:40 AM ET

  May 6- Fidelity National Information Services Inc:. For a summary of rating and price target changes on U.S. companies: Reuters Eikon users, click on RCH/US Reuters 3000 Xtra users, double-click RCH/US Reuters Station users, click. 1568.

• REFILE-Advisory firm recommends Hess shareholders elect new board members Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 10:15 PM ET

  May 2- Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis told Hess Corp's shareholders late on Tuesday they should vote to elect five new board members nominated by activist hedge fund Elliott Management.