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Pratt & Whitney cutting 300 jobs companywide, with a few in Columbus
Jet engine manufacturer and service firm Pratt & Whitney said today it has laid off 300 employees companywide. About 200 of those are at facilities in Connecticut, with the balance scattered at plants across the U.S., including in Columbus
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BUSINESS
Columbus unemployment rate slides to 8.4 percent in April, lowest in three years
The unemployment picture continued to improve in the Columbus metro area last month, figures released today by the Georgia Department of Labor show.
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BUSINESS
Pratt & Whitney cutting 300 jobs companywide, with a few in Columbus
Jet engine manufacturer and service firm Pratt & Whitney said Thursday it has laid off 300 employees companywide. About 200 of those are at facilities in Connecticut, with the balance scattered at plants across the U.S., including in Columbus.
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BUSINESS
Columbus unemployment rate slides to 8.4 percent in April, lowest in three years
The unemployment picture continued to improve in the Columbus metro area last month, figures released Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor show.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
US consumer confidence highest in 4 1/2 years
A better hiring outlook and lower gas prices pushed a measure of U.S. consumer confidence to its highest level in four and a half years.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
After closing arguments, bankruptcy judge advises American to make a deal
As American Airlines made its final stand Friday in U.S. bankruptcy court, the judge finished the lengthy hearing on a surprising note by telling the courtroom that the airline and its unions need to work toward a deal.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Sycamore not ready to pull trigger on Talbots deal
The women's clothier Talbots Inc. said Friday that a deadline expired without a deal in its exclusive talks about being acquired by a private equity firm and that it will actively pursue other options.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks fall on Wall Street as Spanish bank teeters
Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis knocked U.S. markets lower Friday. This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish bank.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Spain's Bankia asks for $24B in state aid
Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, asked the Spanish government for (EURO)19 billion ($23.8 billion) in financial support on Friday, the day that a leading credit rating agency downgraded it to junk status.








