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Unemployment rate falls to 5.6%; trucking adds 7,300 jobs
2015-01-09 21:03:48| Trucking - Topix.net
The United States capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy gain in December, and the unemployment rate hit a six-year low. The numbers support expectations that the United States will strengthen further this year even as overseas economies stumble.
Coke plans to slash 500 jobs at Atlanta HQ to help hit $3bn savings target
2015-01-09 20:57:34| Beverages - Topix.net
Coke plans to cut at least 1,600 jobs globally including 500 roles at its Atlanta HQ - as the company ploughs on with a $3bn cost-cutting drive announced after an October profit warning. The company began notifying affected staff on Thursday and estimates that it will cut 1,600 to 1,800 non-bottling and non-distribution jobs in coming months, including around 500 at its Atlanta head office.
Construction Adds 48,000 Jobs in Dec., Jobless Rate Falls
2015-01-09 20:57:09| ENR.com: Headline News
Specialty trade contractors gained 25,500 jobs last month; heavy-civil firms picked up 11,600 and buildings sector added 10,800.
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Trucking Adds 7,300 Jobs in December, Unemployment Declines to 5.6%
2015-01-09 16:54:09| Trucking - Topix.net
The trucking industry added 7,300 jobs in December as the unemployment rate declined to 5.6%, the lowest level since June 2008, the Labor Department reported Jan. 9. The 252,000 overall increase in employment followed a 353,000 rise the prior month that was more than previously estimated, Bloomberg News reported. An additional 2.95 million Americans found work in 2014, the most in 15 years and a sign companies are optimistic U.S. demand will persist even as overseas markets struggle, Bloomberg reported.
JC Penney 40-store closure to axe 2,250 jobs
2015-01-09 16:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US department store retailer JC Penney has revealed it will close around 40 stores over the next year, resulting in 2,250 job cuts.
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