Date: Thu, 4. December 2008 14:51:21

Reuters - Top U.S. phone company ATT Inc. said on Thursday it would eliminate 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its workforce, as it joins a raft of corporations trying to slash costs in the face of the economic downturn.

Date: Mon, 17. November 2008 14:54:08

AFP - Citigroup said Monday it would cut 20 percent of its global workforce, or some 50,000 jobs, as the US banking giant struggles with the global financial crisis and four consecutive quarterly losses.

Date: Fri, 12. December 2008 14:09:25

Bank of America Corp. says it expects to eliminate 30,000 to 35,000 jobs over the next three years.

Date: Fri, 12. December 2008 14:09:25

Bank of America Corp. says it expects to eliminate 30,000 to 35,000 jobs over the next three years.

Date: Thu, 5. June 2008 15:06:22

(AHN) - Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz, the only major league pitcher with at least 200 wins and 150 saves, will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Tuesday in Birmingham (AL) and the 41-year-old's career could be in jeopardy. - Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:50:21 GMT (AHN)

Date: Thu, 8. May 2008 18:05:56

According to the latest jobs data, American men are in recession, and American women are not.

Date: Sat, 9. August 2008 15:05:20

An anonymous reader writes to tell us the US Government has issued a strong warning to travelers headed to the Beijing Olympics (PDF) with respect to electronic data. Part FUD, part awareness, the CBS article reads like 1984, urging travelers to treat all electronic devices (from fax to cellphone and back) as compromised, and proceeds to talk about China's aggressive cyber-espionage programs. "China is one of a number of countries pushing active cyber-espionage programs aimed primarily at cracking U.S. national security computers and stealing corporate trade secrets. Billions have already been lost. In addition, cyber-gangs and criminals, many based in Asia, have stolen bank accounts and credit card numbers from an untold number of Americans."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Date: Tue, 21. October 2008 01:33:21

AP - Barack Obama and former Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton sought together Monday to swing this state to blue, mocking the Republican ticket by saying the election's theme should be jobs, baby, jobs for people hurting in a nearly unprecedented economic crisis.

Date: Tue, 21. October 2008 01:33:21

AP - Barack Obama and former Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton sought together Monday to swing this state to blue, mocking the Republican ticket by saying the election's theme should be jobs, baby, jobs for people hurting in a nearly unprecedented economic crisis.

Date: Mon, 19. May 2008 14:53:02

More than 2,500 jobs are saved at clothing store Ethel Austin after it is bought by the former boss of another store.