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Interview: NBA Commissioner David Stern discusses Dwight Howard, new CBA
NEW YORK — The NBA and its commissioner, David Stern, are emerging from a tumultuous time. A bitter labor dispute cost the league almost its entire preseason and 16 regular-season games, but it resulted in a new collective bargaining agreement.
The...Tags: Stan Van Gundy, Companies and Corporations, Labor Disputes, Brandon Roy, Basketball
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Nationwide unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent
The latest unemployment numbers released Friday showed more Americans are finding work.
The Labor Department said employers added 243,000 jobs in January, bringing the unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent.
That’s the lowest rate since...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Labor Markets
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December jobs report: Hiring up, unemployment down
American employers stepped up their hiring in December, bringing the unemployment rate down again.
The economy added 200,000 jobs in the month, the Labor Department reported Friday, closing out the year with 1.6 million jobs gained in 2011. Only 940,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Marketing, Employment, Labor Markets
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Forbes Miserable List: Stockton is no Longer #1
FOX40 NewsStockton may not be the most miserable city anymore, but California is still not feeling the love from Forbes. The national magazine released their annual list of Most Miserable Cities Friday, and California has six cities in the top 20. Forbes says...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Media Industry, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Media Industry
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Tri-State area to lose 42 jobs to Susquehanna, Tower merger
heather.keels@herald-mail.comForty-two jobs will be eliminated in the Tri-State area when Susquehanna and Tower banks merge Feb. 17, closing five area branches, Susquehanna spokesman Stephen Trapnell said Tuesday. In Washington County, where Tower's bank at 18233 Maugans Ave. will...Tags: Career and Workplace, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Companies and Corporations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Unemployment
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US unemployment rate dips to 8.5 percent
Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. unemployment rate dropped further in December as employers added a healthy batch of new jobs, closing out a tumultuous year with some hopeful signs for the long wobbly economy and sluggish labor market. The Labor Department said Friday that...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Los Angeles Times, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Glendale-based Nestle laying off 103 Hot Pockets factory workers
Hot Pockets aren't quite as hot as they used to be. In the wake of static sales and increased costs, food giant Nestle is laying off 103 employees — about a sixth of the workers at its plant in Chatsworth that make the microwaveable snacks. The...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Unemployment, Los Angeles Times, Employees
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Hubbard faces his hardest test [Corrected]
Administrators, teachers, parents and students put their faith in veteran educator Jeffrey Hubbard in 2006. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version incorrectly stated that Newport-Mesa Unified School District Supt. Jeffrey Hubbard is...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Prisons, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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U.S. adds 200,000 jobs in December, jobless rate falls to 8.5 percent
U.S. employment grew solidly last month and the jobless rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.5 percent, offering the strongest evidence yet of an acceleration in economic activity.
Nonfarm payrolls increased 200,000 last month, the Labor Department...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Federal Reserve
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Getting to work
KIAHWe hope that you enjoyed your holiday break America, because now it's time to go to work! Here's some good news. Companies are hiring again and unemployment is going down. Are you happy Michelle Obama? Is your husband more affectionate now? According...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Michelle Obama
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Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 percent, hiring surges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Labor Markets
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The darker side of the jobs report
Of course the addition of 200,000 jobs in December and a slight decline in unemployment are good news. But the economy has a long, long way to go. There are still 13 million unemployed. Millions more want to work but have stopped looking, which, according...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits
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