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Notre Dame president says it's time to cut costs
AP Sports WriterAs Notre Dame's athletic director weighed the future of football coach Charlie Weis, the university's president sent a message to faculty, students and staff telling them the school is being affected by hard economic times and must take steps to save...Tags: Contracts, Colleges and Universities, National Government, New York University, Cornell University
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Germany's BayernLB to cut 29 percent of work force through 2013, close offices abroad
Associated Press WriterMUNICH, Germany (AP) _ State bank BayernLB plans to cut 5,600 jobs — 29 percent of its total work force — through 2013 to weather the global financial crisis, the company said in a statement Monday. Blaming the "ongoing turmoil on...Tags: Financial Markets
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We need to do more to help the unemployed
No longer is unemployment somebody else's problem. Chances are you know someone who has lost a job recently. Or you know somebody who knows somebody who has become unemployed through no fault of their own. Amid all the hustle and bustle to fix the...Tags: Insurance, Health and Safety at Work, General Motors Corp., Unemployment, Labor Legislation
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Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias to propose combining state pension investments
Tribune reporterIllinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is pushing a plan to pool billions in state pension investments as a way to cut costs and curtail corruption in the wake of a federal probe into how the lucrative business is doled out. The state could save $50...Tags: Political Campaigns, Values, Corporate Crime, Rod Blagojevich, Prosecution
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Ill. budget troubles raise plenty of questions
Associated Press WriterIllinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy ways of cleaning up the mess. Here's a look at what the state faces and what it means for...Tags: State Budgets, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Rod Blagojevich
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We've been down this road before. We urgently need all sectors to join forces and innovate
Scott Rechler is the chief executive and chairman of RXR RexCorp Realty in Uniondale.Over the past few weeks, I've been discussing our region's economic situation with dozens of corporate executives, investors from around the world, and officials representing our local, state and federal governments. I can't help but get the feeling...Tags: Family, Long Island, Unemployment
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Are you on the layoff list? Look for these signs
McClatchy NewspapersUnemployment is on the rise in many regions of the nation. Everyone who has a job should do a quick gut check. Ask yourself: Am I layoff fodder? With acknowledgment to advice on TheLadders.com, here's a checklist to help you answer that question. If you...Tags: Management Change, Unemployment
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Library building plans move ahead
Harford County's library system has made budget cuts, managing to trim operating costs without decreasing services, and will move forward on two long-planned capital projects in Whiteford and Churchville. The 11-branch system has seen an increase in...Tags: Elementary Schools, Maryland Science Center, Energy Saving, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Technology
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High-riding steel heads for a fall
Associated PressJust weeks after posting record profits, steelmakers are facing a harsh new reality: dwindling orders, production cuts, layoffs. And tougher times lay ahead, analysts say. The steel industry had been riding high earlier this year, as surging demand...Tags: United States Steel Llc, Charlotte, Furniture, Unemployment, World War II
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Despite economic crisis, auto production accelerates in Slovakia, the EU's "Detroit East"
Associated Press WriterZILINA, Slovakia (AP) _ Every 60 seconds, to a robotic burst of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, a new Kia sedan or SUV emerges from beneath a cascade of sparks at the South Korean carmaker's gleaming assembly plant in this northwestern town. Ex-communist...Tags: General Motors Corp., Transportation, Unemployment, Volkswagen AG, Vehicles
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Wall Street cloud darkens Lehigh Valley
Of The Morning CallCitigroup: 70,000. Wachovia: 10,000. Merrill Lynch: 5,100. Some of the biggest names in finance have been forced to shed thousands of jobs from their banking, mortgage and brokerage arms amid the economic calamity roiling the world's markets. Even...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Housing and Urban Planning, Insurance, Chicago Mortgages, Commuting
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Practice triage in hyour spending by prioritizing needs vs. wants
Triage is crisis management: prioritizing care to wounded patients in an emergency based on severity of injury and likelihood of survival, for example. It's a way of allocating limited resources to minimize casualties. Spending triage is similar:...Tags: Private Health Care, Government Health Care, Unemployment, Arlington Heights, Dining and Drinking
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