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Hiring Blunders Are Expensive, Managers Say
CHICAGO (UPI) — Hiring blunders can be costly, especially so in Britain, a global survey of hiring managers and human resources personnel found. There were several costs associated with hiring the wrong person, a Harris Interactive survey sponsored by CareerBuilder found. Potential revenue was lost, relationships with clients or other staff may have suffered or […]
Consumer Credit Climbed In March
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Consumer borrowing rose in the first quarter of 2013, although credit card debt was little changed, the U.S. Federal Reserve said. The Fed said total borrowing rose 5.75 percent on a seasonally adjusted annual rate with non-revolving credit — which includes auto loans, personal loans and student loans — up 8.1 percent […]
U.S. Treasury Borrows $20 Billion For Free
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Demand for relatively safe four-week Treasury bills pushed yield rates down to zero for the U.S. Treasury. There was $5.42 in bids on the dollar, as the Treasury sold $20 billion in four-week notes. That meant for the first time in almost a year and a half, the Treasury was borrowing money […]
Mortgage Activity Climbs On Lower Rates
WASHINGTON (UPI) — U.S. mortgage activity rose last week as long-term interest rates were mostly lower, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. The association said mortgage activity rose 7 percent in the week while refinancing activity rose 8 percent in the week ending Friday. Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgages decreased from 3.6 percent […]
Man, 96, Reimbursed For $300 That Went Missing During Airport Pat-Down
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich., (UPI) – An suburban Detroit man said he finally got a check from the U.S. government reimbursing him for $300 that went missing during an airport pat-down. Omer Petti of Bloomfield Township, with the help of his son, Bill Petti, wrote a letter more than a year ago and sent it to […]
Programs For Mentally Ill Teens, Adults Improve Skills
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Programs for mentally ill U.S. teens and adults achieve positive outcomes in behavioral and emotional health, skills, employment and education, officials say. A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also showed older adolescents and young adults who had participated in these SAMHSA-supported treatment programs reported lower levels of […]
Academic: Fabled Hanging Garden Existed, But Not In Babylon
OXFORD, England (UPI) — A British academic says evidence suggests the fabled Hanging Garden of Babylon did in fact exist — but it was in Nineva, 300 miles away. Stephanie Dalley says a study of ancient texts reveals the existence of a garden that recreated a mountain landscape, although the inability of archaeologists to find […]
Study: Many Young GenX Adults Engaging In Ongoing Education
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UPI) — Generation X members are earning graduate and professional degrees at a higher rate than any previous generation, University of Michigan researchers report. In addition, almost half of the 80 million young adults in the generation take continuing education courses, in-service training and workshops required for professional licenses and certifications, they […]
European Satellite Will Monitor Earth’s Forests Starting In 2020
PARIS (UPI) — The European Space Agency says it has selected a satellite that can “weigh” the Earth’s forests — their biomass — as its next Earth Explorer mission. The biomass mission, selected from three candidate concepts, will become the next in a series of satellites developed to further our understanding of Earth, a release […]
Decline In Arctic Fox Numbers Linked To High Levels Of Mercury
BERLIN (UPI) — A dramatic decline in the number of arctic foxes on a Russian island is linked to dangerous levels of mercury in marine prey, researchers say. On the small Russian island of Mednyi in the North Pacific Ocean, where the foxes survive almost exclusively on sea birds and seal carcasses, researchers said they […]
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