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European inflation slowed this month and unemployment held at the highest in almost 12 years in July as companies continued to cut costs to help shore up earnings.

Business calendar Tuesday Unemployment workshop: "Meeting Business Needs" 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. to noon, Plainfield Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport St. Hosted by the Illinois Department of Employment Security and state Rep. Tom Cross. RSVP to 815-254-0000 or e-mail GoodsonL@housegopmail.state.il.usEmployment Ministry: 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Parish in ...

NEW YORK -- FedEx Corp. is reversing one of the uglier corporate trends of the recession: Starting in January, it will restore matching contributions to its employees' 401(k) plans. For some workers, that means retiring with tens of thousands more dollars socked away. Business - United States - Government - Unemployment - United States Department of Commerce

Even though the weak economy has left millions of people without work, many Americans are still woefully unprepared to cover their expenses if they lose a job. United States - Unemployment - Employment - Business - Business and Economy

Green, the catchall ecoconscious term, increasingly means greenbacks for businesses. Companies are eagerly climbing aboard the sustainablity bandwagon, as record unemployment, sluggish job growth and frozen credit markets sap business.