Summers says recovery on track but must boost jobs
There are growing signs of a recovery in the U.S. economy but the high unemployment rate remains a big concern, White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers said on Monday.
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Pfizer to cut 6,000 jobs
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc will cut 6,000 jobs, or 18 percent of the workforce, at its 78 manufacturing plants over the next five years as it pares back operations following last year's purchase of rival Wyeth.
Pfizer to close more plants, cut 6,000 jobs
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc will cut 6,000, or 18 percent, of jobs at its 78 manufacturing plants over the next five years as it consolidates operations following last year's purchase of smaller rival Wyeth.
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Eyes on jobs, Greece and Goldman
April's jobs report and a slew of other economic indicators may bolster U.S. stocks this week, but jitters over Greece's debt and investigations into Goldman Sachs will test the market's resiliency.
Wall St. Week Ahead: Eyes on jobs, Greece and Goldman
April's jobs report and a slew of other economic indicators may bolster U.S. stocks this week, but jitters over Greece's debt and investigations into Goldman Sachs will test the market's resiliency.
Stocks eye jobs, Greece and Goldman
April's jobs report and a slew of other economic indicators may bolster U.S. stocks this week, but jitters over Greece's debt and investigations into Goldman Sachs will test the market's resiliency.
Apple's Jobs slams Adobe's Flash technology
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday sharply criticized Adobe Systems popular Flash multimedia software, calling it unreliable and ill-suited for mobile devices, escalating a pitched battle between the two companies.
Apple's Jobs criticizes Flash's closed system
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday called Adobe Systems Flash multimedia software a closed system that is ill-suited for the company's suite of mobile devices, escalating the war of words between the two companies.
Some U.S. states find recovery hope in jobs data
Unemployment rates continued to fall in March in many U.S. states, the Labor Department said on Friday, sparking cautious optimism that an economic recovery is dawning.
Fortune 500 shed record 821,000 jobs in 2009
The Fortune 500 largest U.S. companies slashed a record 821,000 jobs last year, even as their collective profit soared more than three-fold to $391 billion.
Older, young U.S. workers jostle for scarce jobs
Young adults in the United States are being squeezed out of the labor force as older workers either delay retirement or seek jobs to rebuild nest eggs destroyed by the recession, a study showed on Wednesday.
Older workers keeping young adults out of jobs
Young adults in the United States are being squeezed out of the labor force as older workers either delay retirement or seek jobs to rebuild nest eggs destroyed by the recession, a study showed on Wednesday.
JAL to cut 16,500 jobs
Japan Airlines Corp plans to reduce its workforce by a third within the fiscal year to lower labor costs by 81.7 billion yen a year, the Nikkei business daily said.
Japan Airlines to cut 16,500 jobs
Japan Airlines Corp plans to reduce its workforce by a third within the fiscal year to lower labor costs by 81.7 billion yen a year, the Nikkei business daily said.
Asian stocks rise on strong U.S. jobs data
Asian stocks rose on Monday after data showed U.S. employers created jobs last month at the fastest pace in three years, boosting hopes of a sustained economic recovery.
Stocks may fly on jobs, profit hopes
Optimism about an improving labor market and corporate profits could propel U.S. stocks higher this week as earnings season approaches.
Jobs, profit hopes may drive rally
Optimism about an improving labor market and corporate profits could propel U.S. stocks higher next week as earnings season approaches.
Obama: U.S. starting to turn the corner on jobs
President Barack Obama hailed new signs of an improving U.S. labor market on Friday as proof that we are beginning to turn the corner but warned it would still take time to achieve sustained job growth.
Jobs, earnings hopes to push stocks higher
Optimism over corporate profits and an improving labor market could propel U.S. stocks higher next week as earnings season approaches.
White House warns of bumpy road ahead on jobs
The White House welcomed an encouraging monthly jobs report on Friday but warned of a bumpy road ahead and called for further action to ignite job creation in the private sector.
U.S. workers more confident of jobs, higher pay
Increasingly confident about the job market, U.S. workers expect higher pay in a economic recovery or many of them will be hunting for new jobs, according to research released on Friday.
Futures rise on stronger March jobs data
Stock index futures rose slightly on Friday after the government said nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in March, pointing to potential gains when stock trading resumes next week.
Index futures rise after March jobs data
Stock index futures rose slightly on Friday after the government said nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in March.
Factory, jobs data boosts hopes recovery to last
The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week and factory activity in March hit its highest level in more than 5-1/2 years, strengthening hopes for continued economic growth without government support.
Monster US online jobs demand index ticks up in March
A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States edged up in March and is near 6 percent above the reading from a year ago, a private research group said on Thursday.
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