Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:45 PM PST

As part of a city subsidy approved Tuesday, Accretive Health Inc. pledged to create 650 jobs downtown by 2020, including 200 over the next two years.Accretive said the jobs will be at a payment processing and training center at 231 S. La Salle. The company, which is hired by hospitals and medical groups to manage collections, has leased 45,000 square feet in the former Continental Bank building ...

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:46 AM PST

Hotel firm InterContinental will create 3,000 jobs, including positions in Manchester, over the next four years as part of a multi-million pound investment in the UK, it has been announced.

Key to happiness is a shorter working week

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:42 AM PST

More jobs would be created if the mismatch between overworked employees and those stuck on part-time or casual wages was addressed, a study by The Australia Institute has found.

Shorter working week key to happiness and jobs

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:07 AM PST

An extra 390,000 jobs would be created if the mismatch between overworked Australians and those stuck on part-time or casual wages was addressed, says The Australia Institute.