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Fido Puts a Number on Latest LayoffsMutualFundWir.. (subscription), .. The 550 jobs that will be axed represent about one percent of Fidelity's total workforce of 46000. If you still dream of working for Fido, don't despair. ..More»

LONDON (AFP) - Aviva, the biggest insurance company in Britain, said Friday that it would axe between 1,500 and 1,800 British jobs over the next two ..More»

Discussing the employment numbers and soaring oil, with Joseph LaVorgna, Deutsche Bank; Addison Armstrong, Tradition Energy and CNBCs Larry Kudlow... ..More»

Apple's iPhone loses market share, Palm gainsWashington Business Journal, DC - CEO Steve Jobs is expected to talk about the company's latest offering when he gives the keynote address at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. ..More»

Salary on application: INSPIRED SELECTION LTD An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a leading educational publisher in Oxford as a Web ..More»

US jobless rate hits 5.5% – biggest jump since '86Denton Record Chronicle, TX&n.. AP WASHINGTON — The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 percent in May — the biggest monthly rise since 1986 — as nervous employers cut 49000 jobs. ..More»

Aviva, the biggest insurance company in Britain, said Friday that it would axe between 1,500 and 1,800 British jobs over the next two years. ..More»

Treasurys gain as jobless rate jumps in MayMarketWatch - If a weak jobs market keeps the economy from growing, that usually helps keep a lid on inflation, allowing the US central bank to keep rates steady. ..More»

Jobs Jamboree Friday!Daily Reckoning - American Edition, MD - "I'm going to go on record here…and say that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 'got the call' this week to create ghost jobs like nobody's business. ..More»

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, heading for the biggest weekly gain in more than three months, after a government report showed the U.S. unemployment rate rose in May by the most in more than two decades and the economy lost jobs for a fifth straight month. ..More»

Hundreds of jobs are at risk as Norwich Union owner Aviva plans to restructure its insurance operations. ..More»

iPhone 2.0 - Ready for business?Silicon.com.. By Natasha Lomas With Apple CEO Steve Jobs set to unveil the hotly anticipated iPhone 2.0 on Monday, rumoured tweaks include 3G, GPS capability and ..More»

(PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street plunged Friday on two troubling economic developments: oil prices that surged more than $6 a barrel and a... ..More»

For the complete report from USATODAY.com click on this link. US economic meltdown: Businesses shed 49,000 jobs in May - by John Waggoner... ..More»

A large portion of the next generation of corporate leaders is likely to miss potential lessons of a teen's first summer job as they skip flipping burgers, washing cars, waiting tables, bagging groceries or other menial jobs that today's CEOs say had an influence on them. ..More»