Figures from the US Department of Labor Friday showed that 155,000 jobs were added in December 2012,following 161,000 new jobs added in November.The unemployment rate remained unchanged in December at 7.8 percent after the November level ...
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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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In 2012, the average number of persons in employment whose place of residence is in Germany amounted to approximately 41.5 million, up one percent or 416,000 persons compared to 2011. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) ...
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The "stubbornly high" level of the dollar strengthens the case that the Reserve Bank will need to cut interest rates by as much as 100 basis points this year, according to ANZ Bank chief economist Warren Hogan. Despite the likelihood ...
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Australian markets got off to a roaring start to 2013 yesterday, with the avoidance of the January 1 US fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts combining with rising iron ore prices to send the stockmarket on its biggest one-day ...
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The Australian dollar has hit a two week high after US politicians succeeded in passing legislation to avoid a potential economic crisis. At 07:00 AEDT, the local unit was trading at $US1.0490, up from $US1.0473 yesterday. In ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill is to invest US$15.8m in the expansion of its case-ready meat facility in Marshall, Missouri. The investment will include the addition of a new production line for its value-added food products. The move ...
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CIO-When 2011 budget cuts forced the state of Iowa to close 36 of 55 employment offices,government officials looked for ways to keep providing services to residents,90,000 of whom were out of work. Using desktop virtualization tools,the ...
The Warranty Group, a single-source provider of extended warranties and related programs, has made a significant equity investment in National Underwriting Agencies (NUA). Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, NUA is a long standing ...
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It was a jittery session for stocks, with shares falling more than 1 percent after Senate Majority Harry Reid warned a deal was unlikely before the deadline, only to rebound merely on the news that the House would reconvene Sunday, ...
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December 31, 2012 - Fleet managers from all industries can now register for The Work Truck Show 2013 to learn techniques to improve their operations, put on by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) in Indianapolis, Ind., March ...
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Hopefully,old planet earth is still spinning at this moment–due to a shortened Christmas schedule,this was written prior to Friday,Dec.21,2012,which is the ominous last day of the Mayan calendar,the December solstice and the first day ...
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Computerworld - WASHINGTON -- IT employment increased last month, and there may be signs in the latest data of high demand for people to fill jobs in specific IT occupations. Groups that study U.S. Labor Department jobs data mix and match ...
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European chemicals output will contract by 2.0 per cent in 2012 compared with 2011, European chemicals group Cefic said. A lowering of its forecast released in September, the chemicals trade body downgrade reflects recent data showing a ...
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For the global solar industry, 2012 has been about trade wars. The US and Europe both started anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against the world's largest solar supply chain, China. In addition, oversupply continues to plague ...
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