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Greek government orders teachers not to strike
ATHENS -- Greece’s ruling coalition threatened Monday to arrest public high school teachers if they walk off work later this week, a strike that would potentially disrupt university-entrance exams for thousands of students. But the government's...
Tags: Strikes, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Teachers
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace, Taliban, U.S. Army, Heroin
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FAA won't close air traffic control towers at small airports
The 149 air traffic control towers that were slated to close this summer because of the federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, federal officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Delays
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PRESS DIGEST - British Business- May 13
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - The Guardian PARTS OF UK COAL MAY BE NATIONALISED AFTER COLLIERY FIRE CLOSES PIT Troubled parts of UK Coal, Britain's largest coal mining business, could return to public ownership under plans being discussed by ministers that would...Tags: Vietnam, Hewlett-Packard Co., HSBC Holdings plc, Steve Ballmer, Paralympic Games
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PRESS DIGEST - Sunday British Business - May 12
ReutersLONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday: The Sunday Telegraph NEW CO-OP CHIEF TO LAUNCH STRATEGIC REVIEW The new chief executive of the Co-operative Group is to undertake a strategic review of its...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Mining, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Business
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Boeing to cut 1,500 jobs in Washington State
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Boeing Co. plans to shed 1,500 information-technology jobs in Washington state over the next three years. The Seattle Times reports Friday that the cuts will affect nearly a third of 4,700 Boeing IT positions in the Puget Sound area, marking...Tags: Job Layoffs, St. Louis
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A priceless Mother's Day gift
The first time my mother made leg of lamb, she never connected the two events. The second time, she thought it was a coincidence. The third time, she knew it was a curse. Every time she prepared leg of lamb, my father was laid off a few days later. The...
Tags: Mother's Day, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Unemployment
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Molycorp rises after smaller than expected loss
Reuters(Reuters) - Shares of Molycorp Inc soared more than 30 percent on Friday, a day after the rare earths producer reported a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter. Byron Capital Markets analyst Jon Hykawy said he believes the market reaction was...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Metal, Mountains, Landforms, Stock Market
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Leesburg tower won't close, thanks to funding fix
LEESBURG — The control tower at Leesburg International Airport won't close next month after all now that the Federal Aviation Administration has funding approval, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. The Leesburg tower was one of...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Ray LaHood, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Delays
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Governor Rick Scott warns sequester puts Florida at risk in hurricane season
The federal sequester could hurt Florida's ability to recover after a hurricane because less money will be available to prepare the National Guard, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday. Further, he said National Guardsmen are to be furloughed and won't...
Tags: Regional Authority, Oceans, Rick Scott, Global Change, Bodies of Water
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Pratt Employees Warned Of Layoffs In Buyout Offer
The Hartford CourantThe likelihood of layoffs at Pratt & Whitney is high, according to a company email sent Friday to inform salaried workers of a new round of buyouts. In the email, obtained by The Courant, Pratt & Whitney President David P. Hess said that the buyouts...Tags: Sales, United Technologies Corporation, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Unemployment
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