Eight former dockworkers from Texas fired in 2007 because of their age are getting $ 400,000 settlement from a trucking firm after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) won an age discrimination lawsuit filed on their behalf. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
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Thompson resigns from Yahoo’s top job
May 15th, 2012 
admin Yahoo on Sunday appointed Ross Levinsohn as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Fred Amoroso as chairman after Scott Thompson left the post of CEO over academic credentials. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
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Tags: academic credentials, chairman, chief executive officer, executive, finance, fred amoroso, post, rights, scott thompson 
No Comments »India okays purchase of $560M artillery from U.S. firm BAE
May 14th, 2012 admin The Indian government has approved the purchase of 145 ultra-light M777 howitzers worth $ 560 million from the United States unit of British firm BAE Systems Inc. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: artillery, bae systems, business, economy, economy business, finance, firm, indian government, rights No Comments »European Commission sees contraction in eurozone
May 12th, 2012 admin The European Commission predicts the eurozone economy will shrink this year as the region’s debt crisis continues to take its toll. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: business, contraction, debt, debt crisis, economy business, european commission, finance, region, rights No Comments »JP Morgan criticized for portfolio ties to Sudan
May 12th, 2012 admin JP Morgan saw its shares fall in trading over a risky investment strategy that has so far cost the bank $ 2 billion, but its continued association with PetroChina could cause more trouble. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: business, economy, economy business, investment strategy, jp morgan, Morgan, PetroChina, rights, risky investment No Comments »Tata plans production of cars that run on compressed air
May 11th, 2012 admin Indian carmaker Tata Motors announced Thursday the successful demonstration of a compressed air engine in two of its cars and is now poised to mass produce vehicles that run on compressed air. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: business, carmaker, cars that run on compressed air, economy, economy business, engine, finance, rights, tata motors No Comments »Nearly half of all Americans not earning enough to save for retirement
May 11th, 2012 admin Nearly half of all Americans say they are not contributing to a retirement plan, according to the latest survey by LIMRA, a trade association for the financial services industry. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: Association, business, economy, economy business, finance, financial services industry, retirement plan, rights No Comments »China sees exports and imports slow
May 11th, 2012 admin China saw growth in its exports slow to 4.9 percent in April, compared with 8.9 percent last year because of the slowing of economies around the world. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: business, China, economy, economy business, exports and imports, finance, percent, rights, world article No Comments »Okada sees Philippine casino project beating Las Vegas’ Wynn Resorts
May 10th, 2012 admin Kazuo Okada has vowed to beat the Las Vegas casino operations of his estranged partner, U.S. gaming magnate Steve Wynn, with his own $ 2 billion casino in the Philippines. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: business, casino project, economy, finance, Gaming, kazuo okada, rights, steve wynn, wynn resorts No Comments »German exports and imports rise during March
May 10th, 2012 admin Germany saw its exports grow in March by 0.9 percent over February. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: business, economy business, exports and imports, February, finance, german exports, percent, rights No Comments »