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HP laying off 27,000 workers in restructuring
Hewlett-Packard says it's laying off 27,000 workers, 8 percent of its work force, as it restructures the business.
Hewlett-Packard's employment count over the years
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s payroll has grown over the past decade, partly because of its purchase of computer maker Compaq in 2002 and technology-services provider Electronic Data Systems in 2008.
DONATELLI: Snyder shapes up Michigan
If any state has had its share of economic problems, it's Michigan. In 2009, battered by a decade of slow growth, recession and the collapse of the auto industry, unemployment soared to more than 14 percent.
HP still leads: Top 5 makers of personal computers
Hewlett-Packard Co. remains the world's largest maker of personal computers, but the business is slowing with the rise of smartphones and other mobile devices. HP announced Wednesday that it will cut 8 percent of its work force by October 2014. HP has said it will use savings to invest in growing businesses.
Former nanny sues Sharon Stone, claims harassment
A former nanny for Sharon Stone sued the actress Wednesday claiming the Oscar-winner repeatedly insulted her Filipino heritage and fired her after discovering she had been paid overtime.
NOWRASTEH: Free markets require increased legal immigration
When Mitt Romney's campaign says it is "still deciding what his position on immigration is," it goes without saying the political debates inside his campaign are intense. What should not be contentious, however, is the commitment for increasing legal immigration by anyone supporting free-market principles.
Archdioceses, Catholic schools sue over Obama contraception plan
The archdioceses of New York, Washington, D.C. and St. Louis and the University of Notre Dame filed lawsuits over President Obama's contraception mandate Monday, along with dozens of other Catholic dioceses, schools and charities in a major legal challenge to a key part of Mr. Obama's health care overhaul law.
GHEI: Springtime blues for consumers
Americans are still asking themselves, "where's the recovery?" The latest re- ports suggest the answer is nowhere in sight, as the present "recovery" is looking an awful lot like a recession.
EDITORIAL: Small businesses sweat it out
The arrival of summer in the nation's capital is always heralded by humidity and resulting citywide lethargy. Unfortunately for small-business owners perspiring over what taxes they'll owe Uncle Sam for the year, this season is no different.
April unemployment down in D.C.
Statistics released Friday show the District's unemployment rate dropped from 9.8 percent in March to 9.5 percent in April, a positive sign that Mayor Vincent C. Gray touted as proof his employment programs have been effective although there is “more work to do.”
EDITORIAL: Public-sector millionaires
Fat cats with big salaries are once again the enemy of the left. At the local, state, federal and even international level, liberal politicians are clamoring for new levies on the selfish few living it up on easy street. Left unsaid is that many of those well-heeled plutocrats are pulling down a public salary.
Yikes! Bed bugs invade D.C. health offices
Bed bugs have infested the vital statistics department of the D.C. Department of Health, according to emails obtained by The Washington Times that show DOH officials have been slow to eradicate the problem.
U.S. unemployment aid applications stay at 370,000
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting modest but steady gains in the job market.
Lanier gains lawsuit protection
The D.C. police chief's new five-year contract explicitly states that she is protected from civil and criminal lawsuits and drops a paragraph about collective bargaining at the center of a lawsuit brought by the Fraternal Order of Police.
Md. House passes tax increases
The General Assembly closed its special session on Wednesday by granting final approval to a set of tax and revenue increases.