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250 jobs lost as Peacocks closes

22 February 2012 Last updated at 11:55 ET Peacocks went into administration last month The clothing retailer, Peacocks, is to close 19 shops in Northern Ireland with the loss of more than 250 jobs. The business was placed into administration … Continue reading

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MSABC Supports Commitment to Jobs and Fiscal Discipline in Budget 2012

Gas Price Spike Has Temporary OffsetCNBC How much rising gasoline prices will pinch consumers has yet to be seen, but energy savings from the warm winter … Read More from the Article Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/msabc-supports-commitment-jobs-fiscal-202453128.html

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Apple's 30th Birthday Salute to Steve Jobs Removed from YouTube

A video tribute produced by Apple employees in 1985 for Steve Jobs to celebrate his 30th birthday – and first widely circulated on news sites and blogs after his death last October – has been yanked off of YouTube, apparently … Continue reading

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Resilient BC Tech Sector Forecasts 3,000 New Jobs

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire -02/22/12)- The British Columbia technology sector has weathered the global downturn and will create thousands of new jobs in the coming year, according to the latest survey of B.C. tech companies. Technology companies in B.C. expect to … Continue reading

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AA workers in Tulsa campaign to save jobs

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — American Airlines workers in Tulsa said they are stepping up a public campaign to draw attention to the 2,100 employees whose jobs are on the struggling air carrier’s chopping block as the company goes through bankruptcy, … Continue reading

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Rhode Island Manufacturing Jobs Remained Steady Over Year According to Industrial Directory

EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Industrial employment in Rhode Island was little changed over the past year according to the 2012 Rhode Island Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI … Continue reading

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Construction Jobs Rebound Amid Pick-Up in U.S. Home Remodeling

February 22, 2012, 2:36 AM EST By Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Construction hiring is picking up as Americans invest in renovating their homes amid signs that the worst of the housing-market declines may be over. … Continue reading

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Union in Tulsa steps up campaign to save jobs

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — American Airlines workers in Tulsa said they are stepping up a public campaign to draw attention to the 2,100 employees whose jobs are on the struggling air carrier’s chopping block as the company goes through bankruptcy, … Continue reading

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Clinton pledges 'Jobs Diplomacy' for economy

Hillary Clinton promised Tuesday to put the force of her State Department behind US businesses, calling for “jobs diplomacy” to help boost exports and jumpstart a still wobbly economy. With jobs the key issue for November elections, Clinton pledged that … Continue reading

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In quest for jobs, some cities will raid neighbors

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — When the leaders of this small Iowa city became desperate to land a new department store, they didn’t have to look far: They lured one from the city next door, along with up to 100 jobs. … Continue reading

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