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Workforce Alliance Initiates Summer Youth Employment Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—-Workforce Alliance has announced a Summer Youth Employment and Training Program for Palm Beach County made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly known as the “Stimulus Act.”
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Assam self-help group generates employment for rural women (New Kerala)
By Apem, Sodial (Jorhat), Apr 28 : A self-help group (SHG) that mooted a weaving unit in Assam has facilitated a large number of women economically self sufficient by generating employment for them.
Source: www.newkerala.com

Struggling Motorola reportedly a contender to make Microsoft’s challenger to iPhone (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sandra Guy: Motorola reports first-quarter earnings results this morning amid signs that it might weather the economic downturn with spending cuts and a possible deal to make a new Microsoft touchscreen cell phone, according to analysts and forecasters. The Microsoft “Pink,” the reported code name for Microsoft’s planned multimedia cell phone aimed at challenging the popular Apple iPhone, could …
Source: www.suntimes.com

Self-employment an option for some (Danville Register & Bee)
Laid-off workers in Rockingham County now have an alternative in their search for a positive future self-employment.
Source: www.godanriver.com

TwtJobs: 140 Characters to Employment (ReadWriteWeb)
New today from the self-explanatorily named TwtApps : TwtJobs , which aims to help job seekers and employers connect via Twitter. Job seekers can create a “Twitter Resume,” and employers can post job openings. The posting part is simple, elegant, and leaves one with a clean, ad-free, scannable piece of HR collateral. Users can even name their own price for a white-label version of the app that …
Source: www.readwriteweb.com

Students defend adjunct art professor (The GW Hatchet)
Professor Rachel Pollack is a self-proclaimed introvert - quiet, shy and not one to makes waves. But, fortunately for Pollack, the same cannot be said of her students.
Source: www.gwhatchet.com

Chris Cleave, the London novelist taking the world by storm (Evening Standard)
London’s literary scene, says 35-year-old best-selling novelist Chris Cleave, is ‘absolutely rocking at the moment’. ‘London is unbelievable,’ he says excitedly. ‘You couldn’t invent it. There are 300 languages, 72 major nationalities and, despite what people would have you believe, it’s largely self-policing because we all actually get on with each other.
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

Metro malls turn to parking lot events to generate money (Detroit News)
In this troubled economy, malls can no longer afford to solely promote goods — books, shoes, electronics — that people want to purchase. Instead, they are thinking outside their four walls to make money — namely, their huge parking lots.
Source: www.detnews.com

Asian Stocks Fall; Finance Companies Decline on WSJ Report (Bloomberg)
April 28 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks fell, led by finance companies, as the Wall Street Journal reported Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are being told by U.S. regulators that they still need more capital.
Source: www.bloomberg.com

PRESS RELEASE: Fitch: Bupa Finance At ‘A-’; Outlook Negative (Nasdaq)
Fitch Ratings-London-28 April 2009: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed UK-based healthcare and insurance provider Bupa Finance plc’s (BF) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A-’ (A minus) and its Short-term IDR at ‘F2′. Fitch has revised the Outlook for the Long-term IDR to Negative from Stable.
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Review backs finance classes (Financial Times)
Every child at a state school should be taught personal finance and economics, a government-commissioned review has recommended.
Source: www.ft.com

Money Matters: Tips from a Pro About Taxes After Retirement (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - As we approach the April 15 income tax deadline, most people are focused on how to save money on their returns. But they shouldn’t lose sight of how the tax decisions they make today can affect their retirement plans tomorrow.
Source: www.lexch.com

Early Glance: Finance companies (INO News)
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top finance companies are down at 10 a.m.: Bank of America fell $.64 or 7.2 percent, to $8.28. CIT Group fell $.05 or 2.1 percent, to $2.35.
Source: news.ino.com

Here’s how to save money — by giving it away (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Your stocks are battered, and your real estate is wrecked. The last thing you want to do is think about giving away money. But now it’s even more important to make sure you are leaving your heirs as much as possible.
Source: www.courier-journal.com

Legaspi: Education for employment? (Sun Star)
IT SEEMS like the start of the month was just yesterday. Now, it’s just days away from its extinction. March and April will pass, and a new dawn for May shall set in. Time flies so swiftly for those who are busy, but it moves slowly for those who are idle, although time remains to be equal.
Source: www.sunstar.com.ph

Zimbabwe: Frustration Drives Cricketers Into ‘Self-Employment‘ (AllAfrica.com)
STRAINED relations between Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board and the players led to 29 top national team players opting for “self-employment“, an International Cricket Council (ICC) task team final report has revealed.
Source: allafrica.com

Self-employment an option for some (Danville Register & Bee)
Laid-off workers in Rockingham County now have an alternative in their search for a positive future self-employment.
Source: www.godanriver.com

Problems force Va. Employment Commission to switch Web sites (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The Virginia Employment Commission says its main Web site is down because of a problem with a computer server, but an alternate site for filing claims is available.
Source: www.timesdispatch.com

Industrial action could threaten work and employment - Gonzi (Malta Star)
Irresponsible industrial action could threaten work and employment, at a time when safeguarding jobs was a top priority for government.
Source: www.maltastar.com

Metro malls turn to parking lot events to generate money (Detroit News)
In this troubled economy, malls can no longer afford to solely promote goods — books, shoes, electronics — that people want to purchase. Instead, they are thinking outside their four walls to make money — namely, their huge parking lots.
Source: www.detnews.com

Rebooting a Career, at a Technical School (New York Times)
With the downturn gobbling up jobs, more people appear to be turning to vocational education.
Source: www.nytimes.com

British too honest to take “free money” (Daily Telegraph)
The British public have proved themselves honest enough not to take “free” money from cash machines in an investigation.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Zimbabwe: Frustration Drives Cricketers Into ‘Self-Employment‘ (AllAfrica.com)
STRAINED relations between Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board and the players led to 29 top national team players opting for “self-employment“, an International Cricket Council (ICC) task team final report has revealed.
Source: allafrica.com

Road to employment can mean school, business ownership (Sun Chronicle)
WELLS (April 24, 2009): At last weekend’s resource fair in Wells, experts representing a variety of organizations presented information on personal finance, small business start-ups, adult education, job training, health care and social services, filling a room at York County Community College.
Source: www.keepmecurrent.com

Murder brings scrutiny to fast-growing Craigslist (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
When Marissa decided to switch jobs from nursing to prostitution a year ago, the online classified site Craigslist was pivotal, she said. Friends told her she could make lots of money just by advertising there.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Sir Bobby’s Italia 90 team back together as England face Germany to raise money in fight against cancer (Daily Mail)
Sir Bobby’s Italia 90 team back together as England face Germany to raise money in fight against cancer
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Businesses see employment upside with carbon cap (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON One question was on everyone’s mind during hearings this week on a new U.S. energy policy: What would it do to the country’s jobs and the American lifestyle?
Source: news.yahoo.com

Nevada to receive more federal funding for employment assistance (Daily Sparks Tribune)
Nevada will be the recipient of multiple streams of funding from the federal government as a result of the federal stimulus package, and Washoe County residents who have lost their job will be provided with assistance in finding employment.
Source: dailysparkstribune.com

Federal Stimulus Money Giving Teens a Leg-up on Summer Jobs (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
YAKIMA, Wash– Unemployment numbers are high and the job market is becoming increasingly competitive, but there’s some good news for teens. Teens will be getting a leg-up this summer from some federal stimulus money.
Source: www.kndu.com

Summer youth employment program taking applications (Daily Chronicle)
Youth living in DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties between the ages of 14 and 24 may be eligible for a summer youth employment program through the Kane County Department of Employment and Education.
Source: www.daily-chronicle.com

Greek gov’t unveils 3.2-bln-euro program to support employment (People’s Daily)
Greek Employment and Social Protection Minister Fani Palli Petralia on Thursday unveiled a package of measures, budgeted at 3.239 billion euros (4.209 billion U.S. dollars), aimed at supporting employment and dealing with the consequences of an economic crisis in the country’s labor market. Presenting the measures, the minister said the money for the program will be covered by both national and …
Source: english.people.com.cn

PRESS RELEASE: Fitch Upgrades Two Voba Finance Srl Tranches (Nasdaq)
Fitch Ratings-London/Milan-23 April 2009: Fitch Ratings has today upgraded two Voba Finance Srl tranches and affirmed one tranche of the transaction following a satisfactory performance review.
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Lloyds Banking Confirms 985 Job Losses in Motor, Asset Finance (Bloomberg)
April 23 (Bloomberg) — Lloyds Banking Group Plc said it s cutting 985 jobs in its motor finance units after a review of operations at the Bank of Scotland subsidiary.
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Report Assesses Employment Of Connecticut Public College Graduates (Hartford Courant)
About 70 percent of the Class of 2007 at Connecticut public colleges found in-state jobs and earned an average of about $40,000 in their first year after graduation, according to a report released Wednesday.
Source: www.courant.com

PRIDE Industries Expands Foster Youth Employment Services Through Partnership (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ROSEVILLE, Calif.—-PRIDE Industries will add additional resources to its Foster Youth Employment Program resulting from the expansion of the Kaleidoscope of Education Foster Youth Services , a multi-agency collaboration to provide specialized employment services for foster youth.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Green literary example (Daily Pilot)
Uncool adults, some say, were at one point cool kids before taking on the responsibilities of parenthood and full-time employment. But despite his age, Costa Mesan Derek Sabori never lost his street cred, and the cache that he holds in the eyes of children has helped him engage his kids and others in learning about energy conservation.
Source: dailypilot.com

Money Week Education in Illinois (WEEK-TV Peoria)
It’s Money Smart Week, so State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias’ office presented four, one hour seminars on money management in Bloomington today. In an era of easy credit, home foreclosures, and record bankruptcy filings, organizers hope to give consumers more tools to make smart financial decisions.
Source: www.week.com

MBSB plans to finance RM300mil property project (The Star)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is looking to finance a property project worth RM300mil under its newly launched MBSB Musharakah Joint Venture Programme.
Source: biz.thestar.com.my

The Dark Side of Inheriting Money (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
There’s an old saw that goes something like this: “Money suddenly gained often drains away, while money earned gradually stays with you.”
Source: news.yahoo.com

P12.4-M for livelihood projects in Central Luzon (Sun Star)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Some P12,543,000 fund for various livelihood projects are now benefiting marginalized families in Central Luzon through the Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (Sea-K) program.
Source: www.sunstar.com.ph

Zimbabwe: Frustration Drives Cricketers Into ‘Self-Employment‘ (AllAfrica.com)
STRAINED relations between Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board and the players led to 29 top national team players opting for “self-employment“, an International Cricket Council (ICC) task team final report has revealed.
Source: allafrica.com

Make me into a believer (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
You have to be careful whom you trust these days. Today you’re handing over your hard-earned money to a respected financial guru who promises to make you shamefully rich. Tomorrow you find out your investment wizard has traded in his monogrammed shirts for an unflattering orange jumpsuit and a new client list that includes the guys from cell block D.
Source: www.philly.com

Thai Finance Minister confident about economic recovery in late 2009 (People’s Daily)
Thai Finance Minister on Monday voiced confidence that Thai economy will begin to recover late this year, despite forecasts of further shrink by many think tanks including the World Bank, Thai News Agency reported. Korn Chatikavanij said the government is considering to cut its fiscal 2010 expenditure budget, which was about Bt 1.9 trillion, since its revenue in fiscal 2009 is expected to be …
Source: english.people.com.cn

Nigeria: Finance Minister, ThisDay Editor to Speak At London Conference (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos Editor of THISDAY Newspapers, Simon Kolawole, and Finance Minister, Dr Mansur Muhtar, are expected to give keynote address and make presentations at the two-day conference in London, expected to be attended by senior Nigerian citizens and UK-based Nigerian top professionals.
Source: allafrica.com

Defense Finance and Accounting Service dropping contractor, will do work itself (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Dale Omori/Plain Dealer fileGayle Grooms waved to drivers passing on East Ninth Street as they honk in support of the Cleveland office of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in 2005. DFAS will not renew Lockheed Martin’s controversial contract to…
Source: blog.cleveland.com

Employment seminar for Six Flags on Thursday (The Journal Times)
RACINE Those interested in working at Six Flags Great America can attend an employment seminar from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Abundant Life Christian Center, 3433 Douglas Ave.
Source: journaltimesonline.com

Jordan Finance Minister Plans Tax Cuts to Spur Growth (Update2) (Bloomberg)
April 20 (Bloomberg) — Jordanian Finance Minister Bassem Salem said the government is planning to cut taxes to stimulate foreign investment, which may fall by as much as 35 percent this year, and economic growth.
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Obama: No bank bailout money goes into black hole (KTNV Las Vegas)
Associated Press - April 19, 2009 1:23 PM ET PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - President Barack Obama says he’ll make sure taxpayer money is not being sent into a black hole through the financial…
Source: www.ktnv.com

Zurich Enhances Employment Practices Liability Coverage to Respond to Emerging Needs of Employers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—-Zurich, a leading property and casualty insurance provider in North America and globally, announced today innovative enhancements to its Employment Practices Liability Insurance coverage to respond to the risks employers face in today’s volatile environment.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Money for (almost) nothing? (The World)
Given the struggling economy, people are finding creative ways to make money when they can t find work. Pop canning. Mushroom picking. Hawking organs (OK, well maybe not).
Source: www.theworldlink.com