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Jobs and prices keep Fed on guard
FT.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 1:00 PM
Labour markets are "tightening" in most parts of the US and producer prices rose more than expected last month, according to separate data released on Wednesday. The two developments are likely to heighten Federal Reserve policymakers' reluctance to lower their guard on inflation, in spite of below-trend economic growth.Save

Amvescap restructures, trims jobs
The Globe and Mail - Jan 17 1:45 PM
Amvescap PLC is restructuring its North American operations, changes that will mean the loss of 85 jobs and an expanded role for Patrick Farmer, chief investment officer of Canadian operations.Save

Redundancies boost mental health problems for those who keep their jobs
EurekAlert! - Jan 17 4:22 PM
Enforced redundancies, also known as "downsizing," boost mental health problems among those who keep their jobs, reveals research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Save

One-in-Five Government Workers Plan to Leave Their Jobs in 2007, CareerBuilder.com Survey Finds
SYS-CON Media - Jan 17 7:12 PM
Eighteen percent of government workers say they are dissatisfied with their jobs, and 20 percent plan to leave their current positions by the end of 2007, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey. Thirty-six percent say better pay and/or career advancement opportunities will be their primary motivations for leaving. The survey, 'Job forecast 2007 - Government,' was conducted from November ...Save

300 cosmetics jobs for the Valleys
icWales - Jan 17 7:29 AM
THREE hundred extra jobs are also being created at a factory which is set to become a cosmetics centre of excellence.Save

Fears for 600 P&G jobs in Tipperary
Ireland Business World - Jan 18 4:15 AM
The fate of around 600 jobs at the Proctor and Gamble factory in Co Tipperary will be decided in the next few weeks. The review is due to be completed by March.Save

Banking Jobs in London May Reach Record in 2007, Survey Says
Bloomberg.com - Jan 18 3:05 AM
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- London's investment banks will see another record year of hirings in 2007 as demand for financial services fuels growth in the industry, a survey by a recruitment company found.Save

$65M in state investment to generate or retain jobs
Detroit News - Jan 16 11:06 PM
Investments totaling $65 million are expected to create or retain 690 jobs in Michigan, state officials announced Tuesday. The five projects announced by Gov. Jennifer Granholm:Save

600 jobs at risk at Procter and Gamble in Nenagh
Sunday Business Post - Jan 18 2:10 AM
Six hundred jobs are reportedly hanging in the balance at the Procter and Gamble cosmetics factory in Co Tipperary. Reports this morning say the US multinational is reviewing its operations worldwide with a view to ceasing production at one of its plants.Save