At Patriot High School in Prince William County, the countdown is on. “21 Days Remaining – Just Keep Swimming,” is scrawled on the whiteboard of a staff room at the sprawling new school west of Manassas. “Dewey Beach, Toes in the sand!” declares another one in the science lounge. “July 18th: Fenway!” Read full article > >

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Teachers’ summers off squeezed by second jobs, training

The Co-operative Group announces plans to create 3,000 new jobs, as part of an expansion of its legal services.

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Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014 as part of a drive to “simplify” the business.

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Apple's prized product designer Jonathan (“Jony”) Ive is a constant source of fascination among the press — doubly so after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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British defence giant BAE signs a £1.9bn ($3bn) deal with Saudi Arabia to supply Hawk trainer jets, saving 218 jobs in East Yorkshire.

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After months of aggressive campaigning on jobs and the economy, President Obama and Mitt Romney, his likely Republican challenger, are locked in a dead heat over who could fix the problem foremost on voters’ minds, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll . Read full article > >

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It’s hard to think of an extravagant prediction that hasn’t been made about America’s recent natural-gas boom. Let’s see: Cheap natural gas will wipe out coal. It will make the U.S. energy independent. And, oh yes, it will create one million manufacturing jobs and revitalize the Midwest. Read full article > >

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Before 9 a.m., a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House security gates with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama’s jobs council, to be checked in for a roundtable with the president. Read full article > >

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White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industry

Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.

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A rally is held to oppose the relocation of 32 ScottishPower office jobs across north Wales.

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Rally opposes office relocation

Troubled retailer Clinton Cards, which is in administration, is to close almost half its stores across the UK, leading to the loss of almost 2,800 jobs.

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Clinton Cards to close 350 stores

President Obama stopped by a Washington sandwich shop Wednesday to pick up some hoagies for a lunch with Capitol Hill leaders at the White House — and to make his latest pitch for Congress to support his economic agenda. Read full article > >

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Obama tries to sandwich Republicans on jobs plan, at a Washington deli

A London-based financial service firm, Augentius Fund Administration, is to create up to 164 new jobs in Belfast.

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Mr. Sorkin said last year that he was inclined to adapt Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs for Sony. But no deal had been set until now.

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The National Audit Office says the government’s flagship Regional Jobs Fund must offer better value for taxpayers’ money.

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Jobs fund ‘costs £200K per post’