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Wall Street gains after jobs report offers hope

September 3, 2010

Stocks are on pace to break a three-week losing streak after an encouraging employment report lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Life Inc.: Government cuts weigh on job market

September 3, 2010

Flirting your way to the corner office

September 3, 2010

Flirting, after all, is one of the oldest tricks in the book. But how do you use it to your professional advantage without crossing the line or inviting unwanted advances?

Experts see trouble ahead for developed world

September 3, 2010

Experts gathered in Italy Friday offered a generally gloomy outlook — especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.

Great Recession was emotional ‘roller coaster’

September 3, 2010

More than a quarter of employed U.S. workers suffered a bout of unemployment during the Great Recession that took many of them on an emotional roller coaster ride.

Strength in temporary jobs a welcome sign

September 3, 2010

Analysis: Growing demand for temporary help in the U.S. suggests stronger full-time hiring ahead, and executives say they are seeing a need for staffing greater than reflected in official figures.

Kia moves to change its image, hamsters and all

September 3, 2010

To most Americans, at least to those who are aware of the brand, Kia is still associated with the cheap-and-cheerful products. That's an image the automaker is out to transform.

Kia recalls 56.000 Souls, Sorentos

September 3, 2010

Kia Motors says it has started a recall of some 56,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles sold in the United States and South Korea due to defective wiring harnesses that could cause fires.

Service sector grows for eighth straight month

September 3, 2010

The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant job generator, expanded for the eighth straight month in August although the pace of growth slowed, according to a trade group survey.