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4/1/2004; 2:25:52 PM
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Thursday, March 11, 2004 |
Employee Snooping Bad For Business, But On The Rise. A new report will surprise no one by claiming that new technology is allowing more employers to snoop on their employees. Of course, the report also points out that all this snooping is generally bad for business. It's bad for workers' health and lowers their productivity. They don't really explain the "health" part - though, I imagine it has something to do with stress. All this to find a few bad employees? Wouldn't they be better off improving their hiring practices and learning to trust their employees? It's funny how these things cycle around. I had thought that Taylorism had been discredited and companies were all about empowerment. It seems that only goes until technology allows us to bring back constant monitoring. [Techdirt]
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Parliament Approves Pension Reform Plan. A plan to reform Germany's state-backed pension system has passed a vote in parliament. The reform aims to stabilize the system in the long term in the face of a rapidly ageing population. Germany's younger generation will have to start taking more responsibility for their retirement, since after today's vote the country's state-backed pensions will not be as generous in the future. Deutsche Welle, International broadcaster of Cologne, Germany [Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org]
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ISG plans to restart part of Cleveland Works. International Steel Group Inc. said Thursday it will restart steel production at a part of its Cleveland Works that has been idle for nearly three years. Miami Herald Mar 11 2004 3:27PM GMT
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Greenspan: Employment will begin to grow Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday that "employment will begin to increase more quickly before long," and that erecting protective trade barriers was not the answer to the nation's current worries about the loss of jobs to foreign competition. [Miami Herald: Business]
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Apple filing notes annual meeting date, Jobs compensation (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday filed its Form DEF 14A with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The document notes that Apple will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on April 22, 2004. That form also outlines various fiduciary matters that may be of interest to Apple investors and enthusiasts, and explains in detail Apple's board of directors' opposition to a proposal to restrict executive compensation. [Yahoo! News - Technology]
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Alvis UK agrees to takeover by General Dynamics. Alvis employs about 2,800 people. It exports to more than 60 countries. The companies said there are no plans to relocate any production activity from present locations. Alvis has large manufacturing operations in Britain, Sweden and South Africa. San Francisco Chronicle Mar 11 2004 3:06PM GMT
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Alameda teachers protest lack of contract progress. About 200 teachers who have been without a union contract for nearly nine months demonstrated outside a school board meeting Tuesday to protest what union leaders called bad faith negotiations on the part of the district. Oakland Tribune Mar 11 2004 3:44PM GMT
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EU Backs Tax on Some Foreign Airlines. The European Parliament backed plans Thursday to allow duties on foreign airlines receiving state aid, a move prompted by anger over the multibillion-dollar support package U.S. airlines got from Congress after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Miami Herald Mar 11 2004 4:21PM GMT]
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GM Says Retiree Health Costs Rise. NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Corp will soon report that future healthcare liabilities for retirees have surpassed $60 billion, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. AP via ABCNEWS.com Mar 11 2004 11:41AM GMT
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The driver behind Philly's dented cab biz. Some of the cabbies who do business with Etemad are successful. But many end up hamstrung by high-interest loans and expensive fees, giving them little hope of making a decent living. His supporters say he is giving newcomers to America a chance to get started in business. Others said he takes advantage of cab drivers' poor money skills and command of the language. "He preys on immigrants," said David Bifulco, a longtime business partner who recently had a falling out with Etemad. Philadelphia Daily News Mar 11 2004 3:01PM GMT
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