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Brazil police inspector removed from post

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A Rio de Janiero police inspector has been removed for making disparaging remarks about female officers on his Twitter account. Inspector Pedro Paulo Pontes Pinho tweets that he has "14 women under my command and only one has the talent, courage and determination needed for

5 viable career options in 2013

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By Janine Eccleston

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By The Associated Press ___ Jack Lew expected to be next Treasury Secretary WASHINGTON (AP) - White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week, as the administration moves to

Morgan Stanley to cut 1,600 jobs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The investment bank Morgan Stanley plans to cut about 1,600 jobs, nearly 3 percent of its workforce, a person familiar with the bank said Wednesday. The cuts will focus on senior ranks at the bank. About half of the cuts will be in the U.S.

$1 million donations wanted for Obama inauguration

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By JACK GILLUM, NEDRA PICKLER and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Planners of President Barack Obama's second inauguration are soliciting high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help pay for the celebration in exchange for special access. The changes are part of a

Panetta: Complete background checks by Jan. 21

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is giving the Defense Department and the military services until Jan. 21 to review the backgrounds of all employees who have contact with children in department programs and to report back in writing. Panetta's

Smithfield Foods to begin layoffs at Va. plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Business Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Smithfield Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will begin its previously announced shutdown of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat. The Smithfield, Va.-based company said layoffs will start at the Portsmouth plant in

Motive unclear in shooting at Calif. chicken plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By GOSIA WOZNIACKAAssociated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The ex-convict who shot a handful of his co-workers execution-style at a California chicken-processing plant, killing two, kept to himself but was a model employee, according to his boss and neighbors. Lawrence Nathaniel Jones, 42, had

Boeing shakes up shrinking defense business

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer Boeing is shaking up its shrinking defense division, putting some executives into new roles and reducing the number of managers. It's also disbanding its Missiles and Unmanned Airborne Systems division, spreading its work out among other Boeing units.

Most of Congress coming back despite low approval

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Listen up, voters, you're the boss. Your employee has barely produced the past two years, has hardly showed up for work, hasn't cooperated with others and has gotten low marks on every evaluation. Time to fire 'em, right? Wrong. When