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Massive layoffs as gloom deepens

January 27, 2009 by samsonites · Leave a Comment

Caterpillar dealership

Workers around the world face losing their jobs as several big corporations announced more than 70,000 layoffs in one single day.

The biggest cuts came in the US where construction equipment maker Caterpillar said it would cut around 20,000 jobs. Read more

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Tagged: Barack Obama, Consumer Electronics Giant, Economic Stimulus Package, Electronics Group, Giant Philips, Global Downturn, Global Job, Home Depot, Home Improvement Chain, Jim Owens, Jobs In Europe, Massive Layoffs, Outlooks, Public Spending, Quarter Loss, Steelmaker, Tata Steel, Working Men, World Face, Wyeth

Pirated audiobook seller jailed

November 20, 2008 by samsonites · Leave a Comment

Harry Potter book

A man who sold counterfeit audiobooks, including the best-selling Harry Potter stories, has been jailed for 21 months.

Andrew Sloper, 42, of Alvaston, Derby, made and sold fake audio CDs and DVDs, earning more than £85,000. Read more

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Tagged: 21 Months, Aliases, Audio Cds, Crown Court, Ebay, Hamadi, Harry Potter Audiobooks, Internet Auction Site, Lemony Snicket, Lord Of The Rings Series, Nair, Narnia, Publishers Association, Retail Loss, S Books, Sloper, Sophisticated Scheme, Substantial Contribution, Victimless Crime, Working Men

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