Jobless lines growing longer
The number of newly laid off people signing up for unemployment insurance rose sharply last week. The Labor Department, in a new report Thursday, says new applications jumped by 16,000 to 404,000, the ...
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Only half of inspected firms comply with labor standards
A little more than half, or 55.53 percent, of the 8,555 establishments inspected nationwide have complied with labor standards the Department of Labor and Employment said Thursday. The Bureau of ...
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Hong Kong to offer gold futures trading
Hong Kong is to relaunch gold futures trading on October 20 to capitalise on increased demand for the precious metal, the operator of the city's stock market said in a statement. The move by Hong Kong ...
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American Airlines to cut 6,840 jobs
The cuts, expected by the end of the year, are the largest among the major airlines and come as fuel costs, now reaching nearly half of total expenses, are threatening the financial viability of even ...
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Largest locally-build vessel to be launched Friday
To be christened MV Argolikos, the $60-million ship is 258.9 meters long, 32 meters wide, and 19 meters high with a maximum speed of 24.6 knots. After the christening ceremonies, the 41,000 ton ...
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Japan's losing streak worst in 50 years
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 20.97 points or 0.16 per cent to end at 13,265.40. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 3.13 points or 0.24 per ...
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Apple sued again over options
The complaint was filed in federal court in San Jose, Calif., by Martin Vogel, who had a similar case dismissed last year by U.S...Vogel and co-plaintiff Kenneth Mahoney said in the new complaint, ...
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Wall Street Journal: 3rd UPDATE: Shire To Buy Germany's Jerini, ...
Thursday said it's acquiring German biotech company Jerini AG (JI4.XE) for EUR328 million, in a move that will boost its portfolio of drugs for rare genetic diseases. The acquisition will bring in ...
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Pediatrix Acquires Atlanta Anesthesia Group Practice
has completed the acquisition of Georgia Perioperative Consultants, LLC, an anesthesia physician group practice that provides services to patients treated at facilities in the Atlanta metropolitan ...
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Love of Chocolates
Award-winning French dessert chef Hugues Pouget has his work cut out for him as he tries to turn the Chinese into chocoholics. "In Europe, we have centuries of history about chocolate. Here, there's ...
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