Brutal losses in state and local jobs

Nearly 250,000 state and local government employees lost their jobs in 2011, with the ax falling particularly hard on public school teachers.
And the bleeding […]

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Retail Sales in Germany Unexpectedly Declined For Second Month in November - Bloomberg

German retail sales (GRIORTMM) unexpectedly fell for a second month in November as Europe

Watchdog: Ties between UK press, police too cozy

Cozy ties between Britain’s police and press have compromised both sides and urgent action is needed to overhaul a culture of leaks at Scotland Yard […]

Egypt’s military clashes with protesters

Soldiers stormed an anti-military protest camp outside Egypt’s Cabinet building Friday, beating women with sticks and hurling chunks of concrete and glass onto protesters from […]

SKorea’s parliament ratifies US trade deal

South Korea’s parliament ratified a long-stalled free trade deal with the United States on Tuesday after ruling party lawmakers forced a vote amid shouts and […]

Financial outlook brightens, analysts say

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Amid stingy harvest, a scramble for pecans

The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery in Kimmswick owes its success to a few things: hard work, big pies and lots and lots of pecans.
“Almost […]

Shareholder opposition kills G4S/ISS deal

British security company G4S said Tuesday it has dropped plans to take over Danish cleaning firm ISS A/S because of opposition by shareholders.
The cash and […]

Stocks get lift from US jobs figures

Stocks got a lift Friday by news that the U.S. economy generated more jobs than anticipated over the past three months, reinforcing hopes that the […]

Ford to pay workers $6,000 bonus in new contract

Ford Motor Co. will pay its U.S. factory workers a $6,000 signing bonus as part of a four-year contract deal reached with the United Auto […]