The so-called “performance reviews” used by companies to justify specific layoffs are just as arbitrary as the description “fish-faced nincompoop.”
Etc. Etc. Etc.
WSJ- Europe Stocks Rise 9: 27 am, February 8, 2012European stocks were cautiously higher as investors hoped that Greek lawmakers were close to a deal on the restructuring of the country's debt. […]
- GM Seeks Deep Cuts at Opel 9: 22 am, February 8, 2012GM is preparing to disclose "horrendous" fourth quarter losses at its European Opel/Vauxhall unit and is demanding deep cuts from labor unions there. […]
- Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs 9: 20 am, February 8, 2012Finland-based Nokia said it plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants by the end of the year. […]
- Airbus Checks to Be Extended 9: 20 am, February 8, 2012European aviation safety authorities are expected to issue a notice requiring all airlines operating the Airbus A380 superjumbo to get their aircraft checked for possible cracks in brackets inside the planes' wings, a person familiar with the situation said. […]
- Concession Smooths Way Toward a Greek Deal 9: 09 am, February 8, 2012The ECB made key concessions over its holdings of Greek bonds, which will contribute to a reduction of the country's debt burden and smooth the path toward a new bailout. […]
- RBS Chief Pondered Resignation 9: 00 am, February 8, 2012Stephen Hester, chief executive of the largely government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, said he had considered resigning from the bank during the recent row over his bonus. […]
- Statoil Net Profit Soars 7: 56 am, February 8, 2012Norwegian oil company Statoil expects to spend $17 billion this year to develop its existing resources following a sharp rise in fourth-quarter net profit. […]
- Bosses in Cross Hairs on Wall Street 7: 06 am, February 8, 2012Goldman and Morgan Stanley clarified for the first time that managers are also on the line when firms seek to recover pay under 'clawback' policies. […]
- Investors Squawk at Xstrata Deal 7: 02 am, February 8, 2012Large shareholders of Xstrata came out against the company's plan to merge with Glencore International, highlighting what could be a difficult task selling the giant deal to shareholders and regulators. […]
- Hawker Gets Restructuring Advice 6: 02 am, February 8, 2012Hawker Beechcraft, which announced Tuesday it has hired a restructuring veteran as its chief executive, has also hired bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers, said people familiar with the matter. […]
- Europe Stocks Rise 9: 27 am, February 8, 2012
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- US drone 'kills 10' in Pakistan 5: 48 am, February 8, 2012A missile attack by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants, Pakistani security officials say. […]
- Santorum wins double over Romney 5: 39 am, February 8, 2012US Republican candidate Rick Santorum is declared the winner of Minnesota and Missouri's nomination contests and leads in Colorado, early results show. […]
- Syria: Assad assurances dismissed 5: 27 am, February 8, 2012Syria's opposition dismisses assurances that President Assad is committed to ending the violence sweeping the country. […]
- Key polls begin in Uttar Pradesh 5: 25 am, February 8, 2012Crucial assembly elections begin in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. […]
- Call for 'joined-up' elderly care 4: 22 am, February 8, 2012Older people needing social care are being let down and "passed like parcels" between fragmented services, a group of MPs says. […]
- Bonuses row 'threatens business' 4: 22 am, February 8, 2012George Osborne promises to fight an "anti-business culture", warning that the row over bonuses and pay threatens to undermine jobs and prosperity. […]
- VIDEO: One-minute World News 4: 00 am, February 8, 2012Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. […]
- In pictures: Karachi whale shark 3: 58 am, February 8, 2012Crowds gather to see dead whale shark that washed up in Karachi […]
- Corals inflate to escape the sand 3: 38 am, February 8, 2012Time-lapse footage reveals how mushroom corals inflate and deflate to free themselves from smothering sand. […]
- Whales 'stressed by ocean noise' 3: 28 am, February 8, 2012A study of hormones in whale faeces shows that right whales are stressed by propeller noise from shipping. […]
- Ministers admit benefits backlog 2: 55 am, February 8, 2012The Department for Work and Pensions admits to a large backlog of new sickness benefit claims, as tens of thousands await a decision beyond the 13-week assessment period. […]
- Death penalty case puts racism on trial 2: 37 am, February 8, 2012Judicial prejudice in the dock in North Carolina […]
- Libya mission 'could be one-off' 2: 23 am, February 8, 2012MPs say spending cuts raise concerns over the UK's ability to launch another mission on the same scale as the operation in Libya. […]
- Jamaica melts down illegal guns 1: 46 am, February 8, 2012Jamaica throws about 2,000 illegal firearms into a furnace as part of a programme to reduce gun trafficking and violent crime on the island. […]
- Theme parks help Disney profits 1: 08 am, February 8, 2012Profits for Walt Disney have risen thanks to the rising popularity of its theme parks and earnings from its television channels. […]
- US drone 'kills 10' in Pakistan 5: 48 am, February 8, 2012
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