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...layoffs rise, so does productivity. The Department of Labor reported last week that nonfarm business productivity clocked an annualized gain in the third quarter of 4% over the preceding quarter. In a typical slump, productivity declines as output tumbles along with hours worked. But this time employers started shedding workers early. And they're still doing it, even though most economists consider the recession technically over. Some employers have boosted productivity by using temporary workers in place of full-time staff. For others, heavy investments in technology made during the fat years are paying off. This holiday season, for instance...
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...Glenmorangie distillery near Tain in the Scottish highlands, the distillers explain that their name means "valley of tranquillity" in Gaelic. Lately, however, Glenmorangie has echoed with the noise of builders and fitters enlarging the distillery. The family-controlled business has expanded three times since 1977, when it first doubled output to meet growing world demand. Production doubled again in 1990, and with the completion of the latest extension, the makers of the world's third best-selling malt whisky - meaning it's made from malted barley, unlike the grain whisky that makes up the bulk of most blended Scotch - will...
While third in the league in rushing output, the Crimson benefitted greatly from the scrambling of second-string quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick during his stint as a starter...
...chances, which opened up the game. It was the same thing last week at Brown. When you’re down, you’ve got to try to be more chancy than you’d like and consequently that bodes toward the other team’s output...