Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – Carbon Trust, a British government think tank, foresees a bright future for the country’s marine energy sector whose value is expected to reach $114 billion (GBP 76 billion) in the next four decades. Carbon Trust released Monday an analysis of the sector, weeks after [...]
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Three Somali immigrants killed at Mozambique-Tanzania border
May 2nd, 2011
davidguide Abdi Hajji Hussein – AHN News Correspondent Maputo, Mozambique (AHN) – At least three Somali immigrants have been shot and killed by border guards in Mozambique. The men were among nine traveling on foot tthrough Tanzania headed to South Africa when they were sprayed by bullets from Mozambican forces, according to a member of the [...]
Not working out: Court rules NFL lockout back on
April 30th, 2011
davidguide Jim Keller – AHN Sports Reporter St. Louis, MO, United States (AHN Sports) – The NFL finally won – at least for now. By a 2-1 decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis granted the league’s request for the temporary stay, effectively reinstalling the lockout, at least for a few days. The [...]
Jobless claims above key 400,000 mark for second consecutive week
April 28th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims rose to 429,000 during the week ending April 23, a 25,000 increase from the previous week and the highest rate in three months. It also marked the second week in a row that first-time unemployment claims were above the 400,000 [...]
Report: British workers average 10 unscheduled days of absences yearly
April 27th, 2011
davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British employees logged an average of 10 unscheduled days of absence yearly, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers released Tuesday. American workers reported a lower 5.5 days of unscheduled days of absences annually, Asian workers registered 4.5 days and Western European workers had 9.7 [...]
Bankers bonus in Britain shrinks, but basic pay is up
April 26th, 2011
davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British bankers are making up for shrinking bonuses by higher increases in basic pay. According to a study made by the Center for Economics and Business Research. bonus payouts decreased by 8 percent in the last 12 months, but permanent increase in basic salaries [...]
Labor talks between NFL players and owners to take one-month hiatus
April 21st, 2011
davidguide Jim Keller – AHN Sports Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN Sports) – Labor talks between the NFL players and the owners ended Wednesday, with the sides scheduling their next session for May 16. With the extended break, it’s likely that U.S. District Judge Susan Nelson will rule on the players’ request for an [...]
More New York cab drivers wear bulletproof vests
April 20th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Some livery cab drivers in New York began work this week wearing bulletproof vests. The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers has received a dozen vests from a Manhattan-based firm, Security USA. The vests are worth about $5,000 and will be [...]
Philadelphia Orchestra seeks bankruptcy protection
April 18th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN) – The Philadelphia Orchestra plans to file for Chapter 11 protection to restructure its finances in the face of a $14.5 million deficit. The orchestra’s board of directors decided over the weekend to declare bankruptcy despite opposition from musicians who have been in talks [...]
Rise in first-time jobless claims signals weak recovery in labor markets
April 15th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The number of first-time applicants for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose for the week ending April 9 by 27,000 to 412,000. Analysts had expected the number to remain in the 380,000 range. Some analysts now say the jump in claims signals uncertainty over recovery [...]

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