Blue chips continued to climb to new heights, pushing beyond the record levels reached in yesterday's rally after a better-than-expected reading on the labour market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 42.47 points, or 0.3 per cent, ...
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What would be the impact of a far-reaching free trade agreement between the USA and the EU on growth, prosperity and employment? On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the Ifo Institute has conducted a study ...
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16.2%: that’s the size of the gender pay gap, or the average difference between women and men’s hourly earnings across the EU, according to the latest figures released today by the European Commission. The news comes ahead of ...
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Electrical Business has just learned Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC, formerly Electricity Sector Council [ESC]) is conducting its 2013 Conference and Inaugural Awards Gala at the Intercontinental Hotel in Toronto, Ont., November ...
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Weaker investor sentiment sent the Australian dollar to its lowest levels since October in thin trading conditions because of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia. The sharemarket was flat, also in thin trading, as investors remained ...
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The Australian dollar was half a US cent higher after the US dollar lost ground against the euro and the yen in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.05 US cents, up from 102.55 cents at yesterday’s local ...
German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to invest about EUR785m through the next five years in its Pamplona facility in Span. Being the third automaker along with Renault and Ford to invest in recession-hit country, Volkswagen's spending ...
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Numbers of Germans out of work rose for the ninth month running in December but held close to a post-reunification low, adding to signs Europe's largest economy remains relatively unscathed by the region's crisis. Labour Office data ...
Economic Times reported that employers probably added jobs in December at about the same pace as the prior month, showing the US labour market held up as lawmakers struggled to resolve the fiscal impasse, economists said before a report ...
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December 19, 2012 - The 2007 National Apprenticeship Survey (NAS) is the third survey to collect detailed information on apprentices in Canada, and focuses on the experiences of apprentices before, during and after their training. In ...
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THE Australian dollar was steady in Asian trading yesterday as minutes from the Reserve Bank's meeting earlier this month indicated the December interest rate cut was a closer call than had been thought,possibly delaying further easing next ...
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After the Kurri Kurri community was devastated by the closure of the local aluminium smelter, plans are afoot to bring a new manufacturing business to the town. Industrial Building Services plans to relocate from Tomago to the Hunter ...
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The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results show hiring sentiment for the start of 2013 will remain cautious, with Australian employers reporting a Net Employment Outlook of +8%, unchanged quarter-over-quarter and six ...
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November 22, 2012 - With a new name, new website and “refocused direction”, Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)—formerly Electricity Sector Council (ESC)—has “doubled down on its efforts to keep the ...
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December 18, 2012 - To address “an unprecedented severe skilled labour shortage facing the renewable electricity industry”, Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)—formerly Electricity Sector Council (ESC)—is ...
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