Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘jobs’

Greek PM urges Europe to ’stop the cacophony’

Greek PM urges Europe to ’stop the cacophony’

George Papandreou told German employer federation BDI that the criticism levelled at Athens was ‘deeply frustrating’. Photo: AFP Telegraph Staff and agencies 11:32AM BST 27 Sep 2011 Comments Speaking at a conference [...]

Obama pitches jobs plan in Denver (AP)

Obama pitches jobs plan in Denver 
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AP - President Barack Obama is heading to Denver to pitch his jobs plan in the city where he accepted the Democratic nomination. But as he’s acknowledged at fundraisers up and down the West Coast, this election isn’t like 2008.[Read more...]

Labour Party Conference 2011: Labour launches tax war on ‘bad’ businesses

Labour Party Conference 2011: Labour launches tax war on ‘bad’ businesses

Private equity firms and businesses deemed to be “asset strippers” will face higher taxes under a Labour government, Ed Miliband will warn tomorrow Photo: PAUL GROVER By Andrew Porter, Political Editor 10:00PM BST 26 Sep 2011 Comments [...]

Obama sells jobs plan in Silicon Valley (AP)

Obama sells jobs plan in Silicon Valley 
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AP - President Barack Obama is on the road selling his jobs plan — and his re-election hopes — to plugged-in networkers in Silicon Valley and around the country.[Read more...]

GOP rivals in debate hit Obama on economy (AP)

GOP rivals in debate hit Obama on economy 
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AP - Republican presidential contenders sharply criticized President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy in a campaign debate Thursday night, calling for tax cuts, elimination of government regulations and other steps to help create jobs in a nation with 9.1 percent unemployment.[Read more...]

Obama challenges Boehner, McConnell on home turf (AP)

Obama challenges Boehner, McConnell on home turf 
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AP - Employing in-your-face politics, President Barack Obama sold his jobs plan Thursday from the turf of the top Republicans on Capitol Hill, combatively calling them out by name to demand action.[Read more...]

Obama: Pass jobs bill without ‘division or delay’ (AP)

Obama: Pass jobs bill without ‘division or delay’ 
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AP - Doubling down on his economic agenda, President Barack Obama on Saturday kept up his appeal for public support of his $447 billion proposal to boost jobs and consumer spending, calling on Americans to press Congress to pass the legislation and insisting, “No more division or delay.”[Read more...]

ICB report: reaction

ICB report: reaction

The Chancellor said the reforms would create a banking system that supports the economy but doesn’t cost the taxpayer billions of pounds when it goes wrong. Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND 7:29AM BST 12 Sep 2011 Comments [...]

Obama jobs plan heartens frustrated blacks (AP)

Obama jobs plan heartens frustrated blacks 
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AP - President Barack Obama’s jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with him over what they perceived as his indifference to their needs.[Read more...]

Futures down after Obama speech as investors uneasy (Reuters)

Futures down after Obama speech as investors uneasy 
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Reuters - Stock index futures fell on Friday as a jobs proposal by President Barack Obama did little to reassure investors concerned about weak economic growth.[Read more...]

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