Stocks plunged in early trading while bonds surged higher Friday after the government reported payrolls in August fell for the first time in four years rather than rising as had been expected....

Bovis Homes says consumers are taking longer to decide whether to buy after interest rate rises Higher interest rates have failed to dampen profit at Bovis Homes, which this morning announced a 10% increase in pre-tax profit to ВЈ58.4m....

Supreme Court decision that requires workers to file a claim within 180 days of when an employer makes a discriminatory decision....

CNS underpressure to lift martial law Political parties and academics have renewed pressure on the Council for National Security to lift martial law in 35 provinces prior to the general elections, scheduled for Dec 23, saying it restricts their election...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to Japan on Monday and faced a heated Diet session after indicating he would resign if the anti-terrorism special measures law is not extended....

on Monday that it was "shocking" that Norwegian authorities would undermine one of the country's leading industries by imposing such an onerous tax burden....

Unlike California's law, the Washington proposal would not allow employees to take paid leave to deal with their own health conditions or care for seriously ill relatives....

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines -- Delegates to the Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) are calling for a review of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and its implementation before any legislative action -- either to extend or revise the law...

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