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...sounds like chump change. But it's a big boost for the millions of workers who earn that much extra as of July 24. The increase is the third and final uptick in a hike that has since 2007 boosted the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25. In total, the extra $2 and change translates into a yearly raise of some $4,400 for a full-time minimum-wage worker, nosing his or her family of four above the poverty line. (See 10 ways your job will change...
...total of 4,000 wheels will have to be replaced, and all the trains' axles will have to be checked. Meanwhile, union leaders are furious, saying that Deutsche Bahn should have made these fixes years ago. They accuse the rail operator of cutting corners to save money, putting the safety of its passengers and employees at risk. "We warned a long time ago, as far back as 2003, that there were faults on the wheels of Berlin's S-Bahn trains," says Oliver Kaufhold, a spokesman for the German rail union Transnet. "When a third of the city's engineering...
...capital, teachers have written public letters to the authorities complaining about the poor standards at city schools, and youth violence has been on the rise. And the city council is struggling for money after running up new debts this year to the tune of $1.3 billion, bringing its debt total to $85 billion...
...slightly less than before. Still, Citi's loans are going bad faster than those of many of its rivals. In the third quarter, the bank had a so-called net charge-off ratio, which is the percentage of loans that are likely to not be paid back compared to total loans, of 5.1%, according to CreditSights. That compares to a charge-off ratio of 2.6% for JPMorgan and 3.6% for Bank of America...
...display room’s costs consisted of rent and staff salaries, according to Donnelly. In addition to the display room worker who was laid off, HUP fired three staffers in marketing, two in editorial, and one in design—a total of seven layoffs. But HUP is not planning on reducing publishing output, Donnelly emphasized...