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Tweet 9/4/2010 7:53:28 PM By Christoper Leonard Associated Press When the unemployment rate rose last month, the pain wasn't spread evenly. There is always statistical noise in month-to-month changes in the labor market, but some patterns are clear. Black workers still have a far higher unemployment...
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New Delh: Sugar production in India, the biggest consumer, may jump 17 per cent as rains improve yields, helping the nation meet domestic demand, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said. Production may rise to 22 million metric tonnes, Pawar said in an interview in New York on Sunday. India's...
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Greece to slash drug prices by 20 pct this weekThe Guardian2010-09-05* Greece to cut drug prices by an average 20 percent on Monday * Cuts to help it reduce costs by an annual 1.2 bln euros ATHENS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Greece will start cutting regulated drug prices by...
Boracay lures tourists with low pricesInquirer2010-09-05ILOILO CITY, Philippines Budget-conscious tourists can avail of lower accommodation rates on Boracay Island as some resorts have offered significant discounts as part of measures to counter the...
Globe borrows P5B for capexInquirer2010-09-05MANILA, PhilippinesGlobe Telecom Inc. has secured a P5-billion loan from state-run Development Bank of the Philippines to finance its expansion activities this year. The DBP loan caps the year's...
Microwavable 'saba' goes mainstreamInquirer2010-09-05MANILA, Philippines--Microwavable saba bananas, currently being exported to the United States, Australia, Korea and the Middle East, will soon make their way to the local market through a deal between...
Foxconn cuts target as size brings challengeGulf News2010-09-05Shenzhen, China: Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou cut his long-term growth target for the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics by half as demand for Apple Inc iPhones...
--> Infra firms may see recovery5 Share ARTICLEURL Mumbai, Sept. 5: Construction firms, which have seen stock prices fall in the past month, could see a turnaround in fortunes during the second half of financial year 2010-11. Stocks of companies such as IVRCL, Nagarjuna Construction and Hindustan...
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Many people are in favour of taking steps to reduce the government...
My business partner Yael K. Miller and I were meeting with the head of three companies regarding using social media to connect with the target markets of these companies. Immediately after the meeting Yael and I talked with an employee. He showed us the website of one of the companies. Yael noticed...
September 2, 2010 MIKE BAKER (Associated Press Writer) (AP) — Hurricane Earl barreled toward the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph. Forecasters were trying to pinpoint how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile...
