Thursday, May 22, 2008

TRENTON: Senate considers plan to replenish dwindling unemployment

TRENTON: Senate considers plan to replenish dwindling unemployment - Daily Journal
TRENTON -- The Senate is poised to act Thursday to avoid a tax increase on employers at least for now by pumping $260 million into the state fund that pays benefits to out-of-work New Jerseyans. Democratic and payroll Republican legislators and payroll
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com
French Rail Workers Strike to Protest Pension Plan (Update2) - Bloomberg
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- France's rail workers led a nationwide one-day strike against a government plan to toughen pension rules. Only half the trains to Paris's suburbs and payroll between regions are running. Two out of three fast trains, or TGVs, are
Source: www.bloomberg.com
500 school jobs spared - Miami Herald
In a closely split vote, the Miami-Dade School Board late Wednesday scrapped a plan to eliminate 516 positions within the school district. The reduction in force would have included 241 central office positions, 235 transportation positions, 28
Source: www.miamiherald.com
USF To Cut 450 Jobs; Majors Safe In Budget - Tampa Bay Online
TAMPA - With a warning that class sizes will enlarge and payroll course offerings will tighten, the University of South Florida announced plans Wednesday to cut $50.4 million by eliminating about 450 jobs. Calling the move "the most severe budget reduction
Source: www2.tbo.com
Marlins end Arizona's Webb's winning streak - NWITimes.com
MIAMI - The surprising Florida Marlins used a brazen bunt to help end Brandon Webb's winning streak. Florida scored its first run on a suicide squeeze, and payroll Ricky Nolasco allowed only three hits over seven innings to beat Webb and payroll the Arizona
Source: nwitimes.com
Grading the Free Agency Class of 2005 - Hoops World
The 2005 NBA free agent class did not have the marquee names that the 2004 class (Kobe Bryant, Rasheed Wallace, Manu Ginobili), but that didn't stop teams from spending anyway. Despite the lack of big names in the market's inventory, organizations
Source: www.hoopsworld.com
French Rail Workers Lead Strike to Protest Sarkozy Pension Plan - Bloomberg
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- France's rail workers led a nationwide one-day strike against a government plan to toughen pension rules, halving traffic in Paris's suburbs as well as between regions. Only 50 percent of the regional service is operational and payroll
Source: www.bloomberg.com
Hiring a GM is Knicks' next priority - Newsday
With a sixth overall pick in the NBA draft just burning a hole in his pocket, Donnie Walsh might accelerate the process of hiring a general manager to bring in someone to help him flip this pick and payroll some of the more unsightly parts of the Knicks
Source: www.newsday.com
GETTIN' UGLY - New York Post
May 22, 2008 -- ATLANTA - The Mets came here looking to gain some momentum, but the only thing that has picked up speed this week is the Fire Willie Watch. Already in hot water for the Mets' mediocrity and payroll some ill-advised comments about race and payroll a
Source: www.nypost.com