Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Beneficiaries of a $1.25 billion settlement of a discrimination case between the government and black farmers have begun receiving notifications, bringing a decades-old class action lawsuit a step closer to conclusion. The Agriculture Department settled the historic case, known as Pigford II, in [...]
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Notifications sent to farmers in Pigford II discrimination settlement
June 8th, 2011 
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Tags: Agriculture, Alingod, Bill, census, congressional research service, discrimination, discrimination settlement, farm loan programs, Lending, michelle bachman, Timothy Pigford, Tom Vilsack, usda census 
Comments OffPanasonic to slash another 17,000 jobs
April 28th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Osaka, Japan (AHN) – Panasonic said on Thursday it would continue to cut thousands of jobs as part of a three-year restructuring program related to its acquisition of Sanyo. The Japanese company will eliminate 17,000 positions over the next two years, putting the total number of workers removed under [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: Alingod, ambitious goals, Announcement, battery business, business segments, electronics manufacturer, Kris, Lending, lithium ion battery, nuclear meltdown, number, osaka japan, Percent Comments OffProtesters welcome Wal-Mart chief executive in New York
April 27th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Protesters greeted Wal-Mart chief executive Mike Duke on Wednesday in New York, where he is looking to open stores. Members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, New York Jobs with Justice and several other groups gathered outside Bryant Park Grill, [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: Alingod, bryant park grill, city council members, civil rights lawsuit, face masks, Kris, Lending, letitia james, livable wages, Mart, mike duke, Protesters, Williams Comments OffToyota to resume normal production at year’s end
April 22nd, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Toyota said on Friday it would maintain limited production until the end of the year. The automaker is working to resolve supply chain issues and a crisis triggered by a tsunami in Japan. Production levels in domestic plants are currently at 50 [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: akio toyoda, Alingod, domestic plants, Kris, Lending, Lexus, News, overseas operations, overtime work, Percent, toyota models, tsunami in japan, unprecedented customer service Comments OffPhiladelphia Orchestra seeks bankruptcy protection
April 18th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN) – The Philadelphia Orchestra plans to file for Chapter 11 protection to restructure its finances in the face of a $14.5 million deficit. The orchestra’s board of directors decided over the weekend to declare bankruptcy despite opposition from musicians who have been in talks [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: Alingod, bankruptcy filing, bankruptcy protection, contract, deficit, detroit symphony orchestra, face, Lending, pension obligations, philadelphia orchestra, philadelphia pa, protection, s board Comments OffTentative deal between Detroit Symphony Orchestra, striking musicians
April 4th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have reached a tentative agreement that could end a six-month impasse over a new contract and budget cuts. Striking musicians said on Monday a compromise had been reached that would require a ratification vote “in the [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: Alingod, contract, detroit symphony orchestra, fisher center, group concerts, intensive negotiations, Kris, Lending, max fisher, musicians, Percent, ratification vote, spring concerts Comments OffLockheed Martin employees return to work after union vote
March 7th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Marietta, GA, United States (AHN) – Workers returned to work on Monday at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Georgia following a union vote to accept the defense contractor’s final compensation offer. Despite the urging union leaders to authorize a strike, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers [...]
Home Depot to hire 60,000 seasonal workers nationwide
February 15th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Atlanta, GA, United States (AHN) – Home Depot will hire 60,000 workers for its “Spring Black Friday,” an event the company successfully began last year to mark the start of the home building shopping season. The world’s largest home improvement retailer will start hiring employees this month through March. [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: Alingod, black, black friday, building, home, home improvement retailer, Kris, largest home improvement retailer, Lending, menear, outdoor projects, seasonal workers, spring black Comments OffAbbott to cut 2 percent of workforce; reports 13 percent sales jump
January 26th, 2011 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Abbott Park, IL, United States (AHN) – Abbott Laboratories plans to remove 2 percent of its workforce to increase profitability of its pharmaceutical business. The Illinois-based company said Wednesday it is streamlining commercial and manufacturing operations by slashing about 1,900 positions. It attributed the restructuring to changes brought by [...]
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