Foreign firms in Vietnam seeking to sack pregnant workers

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Foreign firms in Vietnam seeking to sack pregnant workers

A pregnant worker of Doojung Vietnam in Hanoi cries, fearing she will lose her job. Photo by Khong Nhung

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U.S. initial jobless claims drop to five-year low

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The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid fell sharply to a five-year low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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Vietnam Maritime Bank to lay off more employees

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Maritime Bank, which fired 1,060 people last year, is set to let nearly 700 others go this year, citing a further fall in lending.

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Google to lay off 10pct of Motorola workforce: report

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Google to lay off 10pct of Motorola workforce: report

Google's Motorola Mobility unit will lay off some 1,200 employees, or more than 10 per cent of its workforce, in a bid to return to profitability, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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Sanyo layoffs part of wider unemployment problem

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Sanyo layoffs part of wider unemployment problem

More than 3,700 workers of Sanyo OPT Ltd. Company at Quang Chau Industrial park in Bac Giang Province have been put out of work due to losses caused by the firm's bad operations.

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Cirque du Soleil cuts 400 jobs

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Cirque du Soleil cuts 400 jobs

MONTREAL, Jan 16 – Cirque du Soleil announced Wednesday up to 400 layoffs – nine percent of its workforce – citing rising production costs for cutting deeply into profits, despite record ticket sales and revenue.

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Tech's biggest misfires of 2012

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Tech's biggest misfires of 2012

You can't win 'em all, right? Sure, 2012 saw its share of high points, but there were plenty of missteps along the way from companies both large and small.

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Construction to begin on Deo Ca Tunnel

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VietNam News English 7 month(s) ago

Construction of the Deo Ca Tunnel linking central Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces began in the fourth quarter, according to the Deo Ca Investment Joint-Stock Company.

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Euro zone September PMI slide suggests no return to growth this year

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Euro zone September PMI slide suggests no return to growth this year

Dwindling new orders and faster layoffs marked a worsening decline for euro zone companies last month, according to business surveys that dent hopes the economy will return to growth before 2013.

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Companies struggle to limit layoffs

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Companies struggle to limit layoffs

Workers arrange steel structures at a construction site in Hanoi. Construction is one of many industries that have seen labor demand fall this year. Photo: Reuters

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Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola

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Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola

Internet giant Google on Monday said it plans to lay off about 4,000 employees at cellphone maker Motorola Mobility, as it seeks to focus on sales of its Android devices.

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U.S. initial jobless claims rebound aggressively on seasonal factor

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U.S. initial jobless claims rebound aggressively on seasonal factor

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week rose sharply after hitting a record low since mid-May in the previous week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

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PM okays return of workers to Libya

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VietNam News English 11 month(s) ago

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light for the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to make plans to send Vietnamese guest workers back to Libya.

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Peugeot slashes 8,000 jobs as France battles crisis

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VietNam News English 11 month(s) ago

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen shocked France on Thursday with an announcement that it will cut 8,000 jobs, sparking union anger and underlining the country's competitiveness problems.

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US banks aren’t ready for coming Europe crisis

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US banks aren’t ready for coming Europe crisis

Demonstrators protesting layoffs at Spanish bank Banesto rally in front of a Banesto branch in Madrid, June 8, 2012.

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