Posts Tagged ‘United States’

Survey: Companies giving more parties and holiday perks this season

Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – The economic grip which had been strangling most offices during the holiday season appears to be loosening its stronghold on holiday cheer in the office. According to a recent survey employers indicate they intend to offer more holiday perks (bonuses, parties, gifts) [...]

Palestinian Anti-Corruption Unit Vows to Get Tough on Ministers

The Media Line Staff East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory (TML) – The Palestinian Authority’s newly formed anti-corruption commission won’t hesitate to investigate ministers that have fled the country or are serving in office and remain politically powerful, the commission’s chief has vowed. Rafiq Natshe, head of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), said he has received 70 [...]

Burger King Announces Hundreds of Layoffs

Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Miami, FL, United States (AHN) – Hundreds of Burger King Corp. employees were blind sided with layoff notices on Monday. The company reduced its personnel by 413 positions in North America and Latin America. Many of the laid-off employees came from its South Florida headquarters, where 261 people [...]

With China Passive Over Pyongyang, U.S. Hosts Korean, Japanese Ministers

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Monday stressed national “solidarity with our South Korean and Japanese allies and noted that these consultations demonstrate the strength of our shared commitment to advancing regional security and stability.” In a post-meeting statement National Security Council Deputy Spokesman Ben [...]

Supreme Court to Rule on Class Action by Female Wal-Mart Employees

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims billions of dollars of back pay and damages on behalf of female employees. The lawsuit joins the claims of 1.5 million women who worked at the retail giant [...]

U.S. Experimental Space Warplane Ends Orbital Test

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Air Force has completed a 7-month flight test for what is believed to be a futuristic space fighter plane after the unmanned spacecraft left its orbit and landed at a California airbase on Friday. The spacecraft dubbed X-37B or [...]

Food Supplier Nash Finch Sued For Sex Discrimination

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Lumberton, NC, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has filed an administrative complaint against a North Carolina company, Nash Finch Co., with systematic job discrimination against 80 women. Minneapolis, MN-based Nash Finch is the second-largest publicly traded wholesale food distributor in [...]

U.S. Unemployment Compensation Claims Rise Again

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims rose again last week after falling to the lowest levels in two years the week before, according to the United States Department of Labor. The advance figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending Nov. 27 was 436,000, [...]

Turkey Offers To Help Israel Control Wildfire

AHN News Staff Ankara, Turkey (AHN) – In an effort to help Israel control its continuing blaze, which has spread through northern parts of the country, Turkey has offered to put aside its differences and sent firefighting aircraft. European nations such as Greece, Spain and Cyprus have also offered their help. The Turkish help came [...]

Report: Health Insurance Premiums Spiked 41 Percent In Past 6 Years

David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored plans have increased an average of 41 percent nationwide between 2003 and 2009, according to a new study. The report, by the health care advocacy group Commonwealth Fund, states that while premiums spiked, individuals’ insurance plans bought less [...]

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