Wage hike plea under study: DOLE Cabinet group cites need for military to maintain peace gains--> Malaya | LABOR Secretary Marianito Roque yesterday said wage hike petitions are not the sole basis for any decision to adjust salaries. | "While the policy of minimum wage fixing is to protect the purchasing power of low-income workers, it is also aimed at preserving existing jobs," he said. | He...
High Wage Demands Threaten To Scupper Roma's Chase For Arsenal's William Gallas - Report Goal Roma's interest in Gallas has taken a dent, according to Italian reports... | By Salvatore Landolina | William Gallas' wage demands could price Roma out of the market for him, just hours after coach Claudio Ranieri confirmed an interest. | Arsenal have yet to tie the defender down at the Emirates, l...
Contractual teachers protest against age limit in applying for permanent jobs Daily Star Lebanon | By Richard Hall | Daily Star staff | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Dozens of contracted teachers gathered in Downtown Beirut on Tuesday to protest against what they say is unfair legislation banning them from being hired direct...
Job ads rise signals economic outlook soaring The Daily Telegraph Australia | COMPANIES are stepping up the search for staff as new orders roll in and confidence about the economic outlook starts to soar. | A big increase in the number of job advertisements and improved business conditions in February signal that the economy...
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Japanese stocks rise on US jobs data, weaker yen m&c | Tokyo - Stocks in Tokyo rose strongly in Monday morning trading, buoyed by a better-than-forecast US unemployment report, with export-oriented shares up on a weaker yen. | The be...
Nikkei gains on relief over U.S. jobs, weaker yen The Guardian * Nikkei jumps on relief after U.S. jobs better than thought * JFE up after agreeing to 55 pct April-June coal price rise * Fujitsu slips amid dispute over ex-president resignation...
Nikkei gains on strong U.S. jobs data, weaker yen The Guardian * Nikkei jumps on relief after U.S. jobs better than thought * JFE up after agreeing to 55 pct April-June coal price rise * Fujitsu slips amid dispute over ex-president resignation...
Neb. voters may get chance to cut treasurer's job Newsvine | LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers want to put the state treasurer's office on the chopping block. | On Tuesday, they easily gave first-round approval to a measure that would go before voters in the November general election. If approved then, the ...
Hightlights of government's job openings report Newsvine | — The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings rose to 2.7 million in January, the highest level in nearly a year. | Here's a breakdown of where companies are hiring — or not: | Construction: down 7,000 openings to 60,000 | Manuf...
Chevron to seek UK refinery sale, cut 2,000 jobs The Guardian * Chevron to cut 2,000 downstream jobs in 2010 * To seek bids for UK refinery, other downstream ops * Shares down 0.2 percent in early trading (Adds quote, detail, background, byline, updates share price) By Braden Reddall NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, said it planned to put several downstream oper...
Chevron to seek UK refinery sale, cut 2,000 jobs The Guardian * Chevron to cut 2,000 downstream jobs in 2010 * To seek bids for UK refinery, other downstream ops * Shares down 0.2 percent in early trading (Adds quote, detail, background, byline, updates share price) By Braden Reddall NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, said it planned to put several downstream oper...
Japan lending slump casts doubt on BOJ's moves The Guardian * Small companies not benefiting from export recovery * BOJ likely to begin debate on additional easing (Adds details, economist's quote) By Leika Kihara and Rie Ishiguro TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japanese bank lending fell in February from a year earlier, matching the largest drop in more than four years and casting doubt on the impact of central...
