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Kiwi lifted by strong jobs data
TVNZ - Aug 10 2:09 PM
Surprisingly strong employment data on Thursday gave the NZD a boost. A 1.0% growth in jobs in the June quarter, a fall in the unemployment rate to 3.6% and a record high participation rate, each much better than predicted, were an irresistible boost for the NZD.Save to My Web

Lexmark to cut 100 more jobs
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 10 9:10 AM
Lexmark International Inc. will cut a total of 925 positions as part of its restructuring -- 100 more jobs than previously announced.Save to My Web

Sparta to lose about 70 jobs when manufacturing plant closes
La Crosse Tribune - Aug 11 2:52 AM
SPARTA, Wis. After nearly 50 years, the Sparta Manufacturing Co. foundry in Sparta will close in November, with the loss of about 70 jobs. Parent company Slinger Manufacturing Co. of Slinger, Wis., notified the Sparta plants employees last week, citing competition from China and India.Save to My Web

Jobs: 911 for computers
San Antonio Express News - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
People who 'monitor the health of a lot of technology' are in high demand.Save to My Web

Mass. Guard brings jobs back to Otis
Cape Cod Times - Aug 12 3:33 AM
By AMANDA LEHMERT STAFF WRITER OTIS AIR BASE - A new military intelligence unit will be located at Otis Air National Guard Base on the Upper Cape, Massachusetts National Guard officials confirmed yesterday.Save to My Web

35 jobs go as car dealership closes
Sentinel - Aug 11 12:34 PM
Thirty-five people are to lose their jobs at a Stoke-on-Trent car dealership which is closing down. Workers at the CD Bramall MG Rover dealership, on the A34 Newcastle Road, Trent Vale, were informed on Monday they were being made ...Save to My Web

Small companies cutting staff
FT.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 10:30 AM
Small businesses are still shedding jobs despite a slight upturn in sales, according to research by the University of Liverpool on behalf of the Small Business Research Trust.Save to My Web

Hewlett-Packard to add 2,000 jobs in Costa Rica
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 10:49 AM
US computer maker Hewlett-Packard is planning to add some 2,000 jobs to their operations center in Costa Rica, a company spokesman said here.Save to My Web