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  • US delegation to urge labour reforms in Bangladesh US delegation to urge labour reforms in Bangladesh

    DHAKA - A high level US delegation led by the State Department's Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman will visit Bangladesh this weekend to press for a major overhaul of labour safety regulations following the nation's deadliest industrial accident, an official said Wednesday. The collapse of a nine-storey factory complex housing several garment units outside the capital last ...

  • Workshop in Guwahati accelerates outreach of bamboo products

    A bamboo seminar has been educating craftsmen about new marketing techniques with the objective of promoting self employment and expand the outreach. To educate the farmers, bamboo craftsman and forest department officials, a seminar was organised this week here. The state government under the federal scheme, 'National Bamboo Mission' sought to promote the potential of the bamboo sector in ...

  • ESPN layoffs 7000 workers as TV rights fees rise

    Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to nearly 7,000 employees on Tuesday, the network said in a statement. The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line. In a statement the company said that they were implementing changes across the company to enhance their continued growth while smartly managing costs. It added that while difficult, they ...

  • Choice of transport to workplace depends on where one lives

    The decisions about where to live and how to get from home to work happen simultaneously, a research has suggested. A commuter living in a part of the city with higher population density, a mix of residential and commercial land use, and good access to public transit is 13 to 14 percent likelier to use public transit than someone living further away, a new study has suggested. Zachary ...

  • Garcetti elected LA mayor after promising jobs

    Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti arrives for an election night rally Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Hollywood area Los Angels. Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses. (AP Photo/Chris ...


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Three Colors: White (Trois couleurs: Blanc) [Blu-Ray]

Three Colors: White (Trois couleurs: Blanc) [Blu-Ray]

Krzysztof Kielowskis Three Colors: White is, by any stretch of the imagination, an odd seriocomic film. The middle part of Kielowskis Three Colors trilogy, it stands apart from the other films (which are otherwise tightly interconnected in theme and tone) by vi ... ...

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  • NetApp to Ax 900 Jobs in Global Restructuring

    NetApp is cutting about 900 employees from its global workforce, the Sunnyvale, Calif., company announced Tuesday as part of the release of its fourth-quarter financial results. The company, a provider of storage and data ...

  • J.P. Morgan Chase Boss Keeps Both Jobs

    J.P. Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon can keep both his jobs after just 32 percent of shareholders voted Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. for a non-binding measure that would have advised the global financial giant to split the roles. Last year, 40 percent of shareholders voted for the measure. In six prior annual meetings where Dimon has been both chairman and CEO, shareholders have been ...

  • How Women Can Use Friendships To Boost Their Careers

    If you have a talented, hard-working friend who's at a crossroads in her career or building a business, why not help her? If you're the one who's in a bind, looking to change jobs, or determined to move up the corporate ladder, perhaps you should turn to your own friends for guidance. We often employ mentors, coaches, and advisors when we need help advancing our careers--but as ...

  • Exxon Mobil Sued For Anti-Gay Employment Discrimination

    There are still 29 states where a person can be fired for being gay, but Illinois is not one of them. Nevertheless, it seems that Exxon ...

  • Red Cross Bay Area names new CEO

    Mark Cloutier has been named CEO of the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter. San Francisco Foundations Mark Cloutier has been named CEO of the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter. Cloutier will leave his position as program director for public policy, community health and civic engagement at the San Francisco Foundation, where he served for two years. Before that, he was a principal at Sellers ...

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