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Delta´s new CEO has a tough job

02-May-2016 - cnn.com



Times have never been better for Delta Air Lines, which makes it difficult for new CEO Ed Bastian to keep the profits growing. Recent podcasts: Sanders Demands Clinton Apologize | Guns in America | Radical Islam in America



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http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/02/news/companies/new-delta-ceo-bastian/index.html?section=money_news_international







Yahoo chief´s $55m severance package

02-May-2016 - bbc.com



Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer will get $54.9m (£37.4m) in severance pay if she loses her job when the troubled internet firm is sold.



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Employee Charged in $70M Chicago Furniture Warehouse Fire

02-May-2016 - insurancejournal.com



An employee of a suburban Chicago furniture warehouse is facing federal arson charges for allegedly starting a fire that destroyed the building. Ruben Ochoa Cruz is charged in the April 21 fire that destroyed The RoomPlace furniture warehouse in Woodridge.



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BRIEF-American Airlines Group says co and American Airlines entered into credit and guaranty agreement on April 29

02-May-2016 - reuters.com



* On April 29, American Airlines Inc and American Airlines Group Inc entered into a credit and guaranty agreement



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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sees Future for Alfa Romeo in China

02-May-2016 - abcnews.com



Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says that the automaker will try to reach full-employment in its Italian plants before the 2018 goal



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BHS jobs to be saved by Sports Direct boss Michael Ashley

02-May-2016 - dailymail.co.uk



Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is said to be mulling over whether to make a formal offer to the administrators of BHS after the retailer collapsed last Monday a year after it was sold by Sir Philip Green.



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Union warns VW could face protests if wage talks delayed

02-May-2016 - reuters.com



BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's IG Metall warned Volkswagen on Monday that it could face protests from workers if it sought to delay talks about wage rises for 120,000 staff who work for the carmaker in western Germany.



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TREASURIES-Yields rise as investors evaluate Fed policy

02-May-2016 - reuters.com



* Yields rise as Fed rate policy in focus * Rising stock prices reduce demand for Treasuries * Fed speakers, jobs data in focus this week By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters)...



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TREASURIES-Yields rise as U.S. manufacturing sector expands

02-May-2016 - reuters.com



(Recasts with manufacturing data, adds quote, updates prices) * Yields rise after manufacturing sector expands * Fed speakers, jobs data in focus this week By Karen Brettell NEW...



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Burned out BigLaw lawyer vents about glass ceiling on Reddit

02-May-2016 - abajournal.com



An associate who quit her $400,000 a year job at Squire Patton Boggs felt the need to vent. Kristen Jarvis Johnson believed her career stalled



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‘Uncle Sam, Esq.’ employs more than 25,000 lawyers

02-May-2016 - abajournal.com



The federal government employs 25,060 people under the job classification “general attorney,” costing the government $3.3 billion last year. In 12 states, the total number



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Buffett Praises Fed but Warns of Unintended Consequences

02-May-2016 - abcnews.com



Investor Warren Buffett says Federal Reserve generally doing a good job with fiscal policy, but it's hard to predict all the effects of prolonged low interest rates



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Economists: Jobs engine kept chugging in April

02-May-2016 - usatoday.com



Payroll report highlights a busy week that includes manufacturing and service sectors news.            



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BRIEF-Baker Hughes cut 2,000 jobs in Q1

02-May-2016 - reuters.com



* Baker Hughes says in first three months of 2016, initiated workforce reduction that will result in elimination of about 2,000 more positions worldwide



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Watch: Customized Workouts For Brides

02-May-2016 - abcnews.com



ABC News' Nikki Battiste hits the gym with a certified trainer who specializes in showing brides and bridesmaids how to get in shape for the big day!



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New plans to tackle unfair tipping

02-May-2016 - bbc.com



Proposals to tackle "unfair" tipping practices and boost transparency for UK workers and consumers are unveiled.



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Uber drivers in New York form labor association

01-May-2016 - reuters.com



May 1 (Reuters) - Uber drivers in New York state have formed an association to strengthen their hand in dealing with the ride-sharing service, labor leaders said on Sunday, days after the company...



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RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-With weak earnings in tow, focus turns to jobs data

01-May-2016 - reuters.com



NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Coming off a barrage of flimsy company earnings reports that included Apple's first revenue drop in 13 years, investors will turn to April jobs data for signs of budding...



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Pharmacist credits amputations with leading him to a career in emerging field of health law

01-May-2016 - abajournal.com



The next day Smith, then 30, was quarantined at a hospital and put into a medically induced coma. He would endure four amputations on different



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How to report a tax cheat and get a reward (it´s not easy)

01-May-2016 - usatoday.com



Whistle-blowers can get 15% to 30% of the amount collected.            



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As complaints against Vodafone soar, a whistleblower claims it is obsessed with ´satisfaction´ ratings

01-May-2016 - dailymail.co.uk



As criticism  of Vodafone's dire customer service rumbles on, we hear from a whistleblower who reveals that employees are encouraged to soothe them rather than solve their complaints.



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Detroit schools can´t meet payroll after June 30 - report

01-May-2016 - reuters.com



April 30 (Reuters) - The emergency manager for the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools said on Saturday the district would run out of money to pay employees after the fiscal year wraps up on June...



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