Today in the pressWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:16AMINNOVATION TASKFORCE SAYS 120,000 JOBS CAN BE CREATED - Close to 120,000 new jobs could be created if Ireland transforms itself into an innovation centre, according to the report from the Government's Innovation Taskforce to be published tomorrow.
The chill of unemploymentWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:15AMJob Fair, Thursday afternoon, Bucks County Community College, Lower Bucks campus. Two dozen tables, two dozen employers, two dozen middle-aged people arrived, unemployed and wearily seeking work.
Daily BriefingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:13AMToday's business news in brief
AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than CongressWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:11AMAmericans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.
China's exporters fret over labour shortageWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:07AMBEIJING - Huada Electrical Appliances has piles of orders from abroad - a welcome sign that China's exports are bouncing back after the global economic crisis.
US, Europe eye free-trade pacts with rising AsiaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:06AMSINGAPORE - The United States, fearful of being sidelined as China and other fast-growing Asian economies speed up their integration, is banking on a new trade pact to shore up its Pacific influence.
Officer: DC gunman's expression warned of troubleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:15PMARLINGTON, Va. — There were no obvious signs of trouble when gunman John Patrick Bedell approached a Pentagon security checkpoint Thursday night.
Officer: DC gunman's expression warned of troubleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:15PMARLINGTON, Va. — There were no obvious signs of trouble when gunman John Patrick Bedell approached a Pentagon security checkpoint Thursday night.
Treasury Yields Near Two-Week High Before $40 Billion AuctionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:58PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields were near the highest level in two weeks as the U.S. prepared to sell a record-tying $40 billion of three-year notes today, the first of three auctions this week totaling $74 billion.
Treasury Yields Near Two-Week High Before $40 Billion AuctionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:58PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields were near the highest level in two weeks as the U.S. prepared to sell a record-tying $40 billion of three-year notes today, the first of three auctions this week totaling $74 billion.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 01:28 UPDATE 1-Marsh & McLennan selling Kroll for $1.3 bln-FTMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:57PMNEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc , the No 2. global insurance broker, has put up its security consulting business Kroll up for sale for $1.3 billion and received offers from several major private equity firms in the first round of bidding, the Financial Times reported on its website on Monday. Three firms, The Carlyle Group, Apax Partners and General Atlantic, submitted ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 01:28 UPDATE 1-Marsh & McLennan selling Kroll for $1.3 bln-FTMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:57PMNEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc , the No 2. global insurance broker, has put up its security consulting business Kroll up for sale for $1.3 billion and received offers from several major private equity firms in the first round of bidding, the Financial Times reported on its website on Monday. Three firms, The Carlyle Group, Apax Partners and General Atlantic, submitted ...
BNFL memoir revives nuclear safety fearsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:53PM• Ex-industry boss sheds light on Sellafield panic • Greenpeace calls for fresh review of atomic industry The autobiography of a former director of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) is likely to reignite fears about the safety of nuclear power, as Britain prepares for a new generation of reactors, by exposing the panic that rocked the industry two decades ago when a link was suggested between ...
BNFL memoir revives nuclear safety fearsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:53PM• Ex-industry boss sheds light on Sellafield panic • Greenpeace calls for fresh review of atomic industry The autobiography of a former director of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) is likely to reignite fears about the safety of nuclear power, as Britain prepares for a new generation of reactors, by exposing the panic that rocked the industry two decades ago when a link was suggested between ...
High court to rule on federal background probesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide how far the government can go in looking into the backgrounds of NASA scientists and engineers, a Southern California case that also affects employees at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. The court...
High court to rule on federal background probesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide how far the government can go in looking into the backgrounds of NASA scientists and engineers, a Southern California case that also affects employees at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. The court...
In pursuit of flexible workingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMWomen now make up half the US workforce, yet dated attitudes to family-friendly working hold many back. Mary O'Hara meets leading campaigners looking to the UK for inspiration Toward the end of 2009 when it was announced that for the first time, women constituted half of the US workforce, a report by liberal thinktank the Center for American Progress (CAP) declared: "Quite simply, women as half ...
In pursuit of flexible workingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMWomen now make up half the US workforce, yet dated attitudes to family-friendly working hold many back. Mary O'Hara meets leading campaigners looking to the UK for inspiration Toward the end of 2009 when it was announced that for the first time, women constituted half of the US workforce, a report by liberal thinktank the Center for American Progress (CAP) declared: "Quite simply, women as half ...
Officer: DC gunman's expression warned of troubleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:45PMARLINGTON — There were no obvious signs of trouble when gunman John Patrick Bedell approached a Pentagon security checkpoint Thursday night. But Pentagon police officer Marvin Carraway had seen that facial expression before. It betrayed Bedell’s intentions.
Officer: DC gunman's expression warned of troubleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:45PMARLINGTON — There were no obvious signs of trouble when gunman John Patrick Bedell approached a Pentagon security checkpoint Thursday night. But Pentagon police officer Marvin Carraway had seen that facial expression before. It betrayed Bedell’s intentions.
EU hands major cash to 43 energy projectsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:28AMBRUSSELS, March 5 (UPI) -- The European Commission has decided to fund 43 energy projects across Europe -- mainly gas pipelines and power grids -- with more than $3 billion.
Public service facing cutsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:20AMFinance Minister Jim Flaherty announced Thursday the feds will curb government growth and cut the size of the public service. They will freeze the size of the federal payroll, administration and overhead costs to trim $6.[...]
The Way to Stop Prison RapeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:19AMBy David Kaiser As three recent studies by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) show, prisoners are raped with terrible frequency in the United States. We still don't know exactly how many people are sexually abused behind bars every year, but we do know that the number is much larger than 100,000. And we know that those responsible for this abuse are usually not other inmates, but ...
China's Wen Jiabao lays out his government's programFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:17AMPremier Wen Jiabao promised more fairness, less corruption and steady economic progress in a two-hour work report Friday to China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislative forum.
Unemployment holds, 36,000 jobs lost in February jobs reportFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:15AMAs severe winter storms crippled East Coast cities, the U.S. economy shed thousands of jobs in February, according to a government report released Friday. But the unemployment rate remained unchanged.
Oil hits seven-week high above $82 on jobs reportFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:14AMOil rose to a seven-week high above $82 a barrel on Friday after a report showed the United States lost fewer jobs than expected in February and on signals China will maintain its economic stimulus measures.
Roll CallSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:00AMHow your lawmakers voted • In the week of March 1, the Senate will take up a short-term extension of unemployment and COBRA health benefits for those who have lost jobs. The House schedule was to be announced.HOUSE • 2010 SPY BUDGET: Voting 235-168, the House approved a classified 2010 U.S. intelligence budget unofficially estimated at $50 billion or higher. The bill (HR 2701) funds operations ...
High-tech tax filing fuels ID thievesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:48AMBy Duaa Eldeib Chicago Tribune CHICAGO | JuWanda Harris spent the last year rising before the sun to work two jobs, using the money to support her brother and sister and help her parents with everything from gas bills to toothpaste.
Retirement tipsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:42AMMost of us will have to rely mainly on ourselves for our retirements - pensions are disappearing and Social Security likely won't be enough. Here are some tips.
Census Bureau looking for local workersSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:33AMASHLAND – If you don’t fill out your 2010 Census form, they will come knocking on your door. But more than likely, it will be someone you know.
Census Bureau seeks job applicantsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:08AMThe Census Bureau is looking for field staff in Kent and other King County cities to conduct in-person interviews with community residents to follow up on the completion of the 2010 census questionnaire.
Plan may run power cable under Lake ChamplainSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:07AMPLATTSBURGH — International investors want to build an electrical-transmission system under Lake Champlain to carry power to the Eastern Seaboard.
State a case study of tax credits for new jobsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:39AMOffering tax incentives to businesses that create jobs sounds like a great way to reduce unemployment. But if the tax breaks go to companies that would have created the jobs anyway, the money is largely wasted. As Congress debates new tax incentives for job... Unemployment - Tax credit - United States Congress - Tax - Tax break
Grand jury probe sought for work at courthouseTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:03AMCOBB COUNTY – Cobb County Rep. Rob Teilhet (D-Smyrna) has asked county and federal prosecutors to open a grand jury investigation into allegations that illegal immigrants were employed at the const...
Governors’ coalition advocates Boeing contractTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:03AMGovernors across the country announced a coalition on Monday that advocated awarding the U.S. Air Force refueling tanker contract to the Boeing Company.
Jay says EPA cant regulate industryTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:02AMWASHINGTON - Eight Democratic senators from industrial states are challenging the Environmental Protection Agencys authority to regulate pollution blamed for global warming.In a letter written by Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, the lawmakers said th...
• Watt, Coble on opposite ends of green spectrumMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:52PMBy Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com The League of Conservation Voters has given extreme and opposite scores to U.S. Reps. Mel Watt and Howard Coble for their environmental records this year. The group's 2009 National Environmental Scorecard in ...
Court: Baumgartner's rights not violatedMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:49PMOAK HARBOR Elsebeth Baumgartner will remain in prison after a district court ruled she failed to prove a violation of her constitutional rights.
Maoist rebel offers ceasefire, talks with IndiaMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:48PMA top Maoist guerrilla leader in India has offered to halt his group's violent activities and hold talks with the government if it calls off a crackdown against the rebels, news reports said.
Senate jobs bill gets past filibusterMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:43PMA bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts.