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HSBC Could Announce More Layoffs

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) could announce more job cuts on Wednesday, when investors will be told that Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver will push ahead with plans to produce a leaner, more streamlined bank, U.K. daily The Independent reported on its website Sunday without citing specific sources. Continue reading →

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Stocks surge in early trading after hiring climbs

Posted on May 4, 2013 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) — A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to a record high. Continue reading →

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Brighter view on jobs and pay lifts US confidence

Posted on May 1, 2013 by admin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year. That brighter outlook, along with rising home prices, cheaper gasoline and a surging stock market, could offset some of the drag from the recent tax increases and government spending cuts. Continue reading →

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News Summary: Jobless claims, earnings fuel stocks

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

THE JOBS HUNT: Weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell 16,000 to 339,000, the second-lowest in more than five years, according to the Labor Department. U.S. job creation plunged in March, however. Continue reading →

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Unions Threaten Action After HSBC Cuts Jobs -Report

Posted on April 25, 2013 by admin

Unions are threatening strike action after HSBC (HBC.LN) announced more than a thousand job cuts in the wake of new rules on advising customers, The Times in London said on its website Thursday. Continue reading →

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Unions Threaten Action After HSBC Cuts Jobs

Posted on April 25, 2013 by admin

Unions are threatening strike action after HSBC (HBC.LN) announced more than a thousand job cuts in the wake of new rules on advising customers, The Times said on its website Thursday. Continue reading →

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The best and worst jobs of 2013

Posted on April 24, 2013 by sysadmin

“Look for a new job” was one of the top new year’s resolutions of 2013, with one in three employees (33 percent) telling Glassdoor.com they were looking to jump ship this year. But before dashing off resumes, consider the jobs landscape.CareerCast has produced updated lists for the 10 Best and 10 Worst Jobs. They examined 200 jobs and ranked them based on income, outlook, environmental factors, st… Continue reading →

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Homeless Fears For Millions Without Savings

Posted on April 11, 2013 by sysadmin

Shelter says many Britons live “on the edge of a crisis”, with no money to pay their rent or mortgage if they lose their job. Continue reading →

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Young U.S. diplomat mourned as ‘bright and brave’

Posted on April 8, 2013 by sysadmin

Anne Smedinghoff, 25, is the first U.S. diplomat to die on the job since the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya Continue reading →

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Fast-food workers strike, citing low wages: ‘It’s not enough’

Posted on April 7, 2013 by admin

By Barbara Raab, Senior Producer, NBC NewsThey work for some of the biggest businesses in the United States, yet they are among the country’s lowest-paid workers.On Thursday, fast-food workers staged walkouts at McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and other restaurants in New York City to call attention to their plight. Organizers scheduled the job actions to commemorate the day Rev Continue reading →

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