On the jobs side, there’s up and down but definately a hope in this gloomy time!
KFC to serve up 9,000 new jobs. Consumers’ appetite for bargain buckets of fried chicken is fuelling a KFC expansion which could create 9,000 jobs, the firm said.
Childrenswear chain Adams rescue saves 1,900 jobs..Adams was the largest independent childrenswear retailer in the UK with an annual turnover of £150 million. It operated from 270 stores and concessions in the UK, while also supplying a number of overseas franchises.
One of the F1 contender,BMW announces 850 job losses at Mini car plant..Tony Woodley, of the Unite union,described BMW as “opportunistic” for sacking agency staff working on a relatively successful model, adding: “The manner in which these cuts were announced was disgraceful.
Mexico to lose up to 300,000 jobs, minister says..Mexico’s economy is expected to shrink around 1 percent this year because of a slump in U.S. demand for manufactured exports from cars to refrigerators, while tourism and remittances from Mexicans living abroad are also being squeezed.
Men are bearing the brunt of job losses in this recession — especially in Minnesota. The trend strains family budgets since women often earn less, and can be crippling in rural areas, where other work is scarce.

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