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Report: Only 80 Percent Of Examinees Pass Canada’s Citizenship Test
November 29th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – The new citizenship test introduced by Ottawa on March 15 is tougher than the older exam. As a result, the passing rate was only 70 percent. Because of the low passing rate, the federal government introduced a revised test on Oct. 14, which upped the passing rate [...]
First-Time Jobless Claims Drop 23,000 For Week Ending Oct. 16
October 21st, 2010
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Advance figures for seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 16 decreased by 23,000 to 452,000, according to the Department of Labor. The previous week’s revised first-time jobless claims averaged 462,250 and the 4-week moving average was 458,000, a decrease [...]
Part-Time Student Jobs Cut Britain’s Unemployment Rate
September 16th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – Employment in Britain went up by 286,000 for the second quarter of 2010, bringing the country’s unemployment rate down to 7.8 percent. The rise was mainly triggered by a record hike in students getting part-time jobs, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Because [...]
Report: 40 Percent Of Male Quebec High School Students Drop Out
September 13th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Montreal, Quebec, Canada (AHN) – Almost 40 percent of Quebec male high school students are dropping out of the educational system. In worst cases, such as at Pierre-Dupuy, the dropout rate is almost 80 percent. Pierre-Dupuy Principal Ginette Rioux explained the unusually high rate of male dropouts in their school to having [...]
Ottawa Faces Tough Decision On Employment Insurance Rate Hike
September 10th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – Ottawa will have to make a tough decision on a proposed large increase in employment insurance premiums by Jan. 1. On one hand, workers, employers and the political opposition are moving against the planned premium hike. They have sent Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Finance Minister James [...]
Small Business Finance Bad Credit ? Make Efforts for Low Cost Funds
July 9th, 2010
davidguide While you make search for small business finance with a bad credit tag, one aspect that should be at the upper most on your mind is the costs. Any such loan that drains away larger portion of your finances towards the monthly outgoings will result in stress on your trade. If you have a [...]
Small Business Finance ? for Hurdle Free Running of your Trade
June 7th, 2010
davidguide Those people who run a small business, they frequently require financial support in order to pay off ever rising expenses. Small business finance is especially designed for these types of business people. Through these finances, they can buy equipments, machinery, pay off salaries, buy raw material or they can own a small shop or any [...]
Small Business Finance Uk: Paramount of your Desires
May 31st, 2010
davidguide Having felt the necessity of more money for investments in the small business, you are now seeking for a reliable loan scheme. It is obvious that numerous loans are available for any commercial activities but meeting numerous expenses and ends by paying low rate of interest become a person’s main concern. All such features and [...]
Small Business Finance ? Meant for Easy Finance to Businesses
May 27th, 2010
davidguide If you are a small business person then it is very necessary for you that the business does not ever lacks in funds or it may stop functioning any time. Small business finance is carved out specifically for providing timely finance to small business people and the loan is approved at competitive interest rate. This [...]


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