June 19, 2013
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From June 6 to Wednesday, the Office of Employment and Training added more than 50 jobs to its database for regional employers. Listed below are the first 50 (in Paducah unless noted otherwise): lo...
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Shipping magnate Soros dies at 87
NEW YORK — Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros, has died in New York City. He was 87. Soros' son, Peter, says his father di...
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US economy improving but spending cuts a drag
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. ...
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Panama’s boom helps drive Nicaragua canal dreams
PANAMA CITY — Curundu used to be a warren of ramshackle wooden houses and reeking open sewers, one of Panama City's most notorious refuges for street gangs and drug dealers. Then, three years ag...
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CALVERT CITY — Rumors and curious businesspeople are all that circle the track at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway more than a week away from an absolute auction. At 11 a.m. June 27, someone will la...
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Associated Press A woman walks past the Lululemon Athletica store in March at Union Square in New York. Lululemon posted a large sign on its Facebook page and in stores on Thursday reading "CEO Wanted, Apply Within."
Help wanted: Lululemon’s cheeky CEO ad
NEW YORK — If you can hold a headstand for at least 10 minutes, communicate in Sanskrit and enjoy downing wheatgrass and tequila shots on Fridays for work-life balance, Lululemon has a job for you....
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World air fleet to double in 20 years, Boeing says
PARIS — Boeing expects its global aircraft demand to double in the next two decades with most of the orders coming from Asia, an executive from the US airplane-maker says. Speaking ahead of the ...
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Google snaps up Waze to add to mapping service
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has purchased online mapping service Waze for in a deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while gaining technology that could improve the accuracy a...
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Associated Press Job seekers inquire for positions at the 12th annual Mission career fair June 6 in the skid row area of Los Angeles. More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market.
Americans quitting jobs, a sign of confidence
WASHINGTON — More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of people who quit their jobs...
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Japan’s Softbank sweetens offer for Sprint, rising by $1.5 billion
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A month after being challenged by a rival to raise its bid for Sprint Nextel, Japan’s Softbank did just that, by $1.5 billion. That brings Softbank’s total bid to $21.6 bil...
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