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Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs to reduce costs
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. says it will cut 5,000 jobs in an effort as it faces soft demand and higher costs for materials.
The jobs to be cut are mostly in North America and Europe. They include 1,200 salaried...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Maytag Corp., Companies and Corporations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Whirlpool To Slash 5,000 Jobs
FOX 17 Web ProducerWhirlpool Corporation, based in Benton Harbor, announced staff reductions totaling around 5,000 jobs, most of them in North America. The company makes Whirlpool, Maytag, and KitchenAid appliances. The announcement came in a release of Whirlpool's...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Maytag Corp., Companies and Corporations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Cleaning house: Whirlpool to cut 5,000 from workforce
BENTON HARBOR – While sales and profits are up this quarter for Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. The company announced 5,000 people will lose their job worldwide – 10 percent of the workforce.
A company spokeswoman would not say how many...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Employees, Companies and Corporations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Senior PGA opens office in B.H.
BENTON HARBOR — The PGA of America has opened a Championship office that will serve as the home for the staff of the 73rd and 75th Senior PGA Championships to be contested at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores next year and in 2014. The Championship...Tags: Clubs and Associations, PGA Championship, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sports, Golf
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Garage got you down? Tips for cleaning, organizing
Garages may have started out as a place to store cars, but gradually they've become a place to store almost everything else, from sports equipment to dog food to holiday decorations.
As the weather gets warmer and the spring cleaning urge hits, it's a...Tags: Human Interest, Building Material, Idaho, Politics, Elections
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State business-incentive program falling short of promised job creation
About five years ago, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., the producer of Fisher nuts and trail mixes, agreed to build a headquarters and state-of-the-art processing facility in Elgin rather than head out of state.
In exchange for $5 million in state tax...Tags: Groupon, Inc., Labor Legislation, Chicago Jobs, Illinois Governor, Politics
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A look at International Harvester history in Minnesota
By Tim Engstrom Albert Lea Tribune, Minn. If thousands of fans of International Harvester are coming to Albert Lea, it’s going to be handy to know a bit of the company’s storied history. Here is a primer on International Harvester and...Tags: Great Chicago Fire (1871), Electrical Appliance, Navistar International Corporation, Manufacturing and Engineering, Vehicles
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NEWTON JOBS: A call center is bringing 100 jobs from overseas to Newton
Staff WriterWest Des Moines-based Caleris Inc. says it is hiring 100 workers to serve a new client moving its call center operations back to the United States from overseas. Caleris will hire the workers for its Newton call center. It is located in the former Maytag...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employers, Employees, Maytag Corp., Companies and Corporations
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LinkedIn stock slips in second trading session
Money & CompanyLinkedIn Corp.'s shares closed slightly lower Friday, one day after the professional-networking firm's spectacular market debut. The stock lost $1.16, or 1.2%, to $93.09 after rocketing 109% on Thursday from its initial public offering price of $45. The... -
Two Million Dishwashers Recalled Over Fire Hazard
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Whirlpool Corp.'s Maytag unit is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Thursday, says the company, part of Whirlpool Corp., has received 12...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Electrical Appliance, KTLA, Maytag Corp., Emergency Incidents
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Michigan Companies Split Money for Green Tech Development
FOX 17 NewsFour Michigan companies--including one in Ottawa County's West Olive--will split $6.6 million in federal funds to spur the development of energy-efficient technologies. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Energy Saving
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: Altera Corp.; American Express Co.; Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Avaya Inc.; BellSouth Corp.; Centex Corp.; Kraft Foods Inc.; Pactiv Corp.; Quest Diagnostics Inc.; SanDisk Corp.; Texas Instruments Inc. Tuesday: -- July consumer...Tags: Newmont Mining Corporation, Homes, Apache Corporation, Under Armour Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated
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