Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2012. Nonfarm payroll employment continued to edge up in June (+80,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Professional and business services added jobs, and employment in other major industries changed little over the month. Household Survey[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, July 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Travel Stops / Meeting with President Abbas SYRIA Defection by Security Forces Assad Interview with Turkish Newspaper UNITED NATIONS Review of WIPO Development Projects in Iran and DPRK LEBANON Assassination Attempt on Boutros Harb PAKISTAN GLOCs Opened to NATO[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Campaign Event, July 5, 2012
Maumee, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2012 – 12:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey! (Applause.) Hello, Ohio! (Applause.) Hello! It is good to be back in Ohio. All right. Well, everybody who’s got a chair, feel free to sit down. Just go ahead and relax. I know it’s a little warm out here, but[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, July 5, 2012
En Route Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2012 – 10:30 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way — on the start of a two-day trip as we make our way to Ohio. You can see that I am joined by Jen Psaki, who is back by popular[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 30, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 374,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 385,750, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Naturalization Ceremony
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF0–July 4, 2012 – 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Napolitano, Director Mayorkas, distinguished guests, family and friends — welcome to the White House. Happy Fourth of July. What a perfect way to celebrate America’s birthday[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, July 3, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing PAKISTAN Secretary Clinton’s Call with FM Khar / GLOCs MEXICO Counternarcotics Operations / Cooperation with Mexican Government IRAN Missile Test / UN Security Council Resolution 1929 Strait of Hormuz SYRIA Ambassador Ford in Cairo / Paris Meeting / Geneva Statement Defections to[Read More…]
Barclays Announces Management Changes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2012. Barclays today announces the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer, Jerry del Missier with immediate effect. Commenting, Mr del Missier said: “My 15 years at Barclays have been a time of great accomplishment, both for me personally and for the bank. I am grateful for the[Read More…]
Barclays Announces Board changes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2012. Barclays today announces the resignation of Bob Diamond as Chief Executive and a Director of Barclays with immediate effect. Marcus Agius will become full-time Chairman and will lead the search for a new Chief Executive. Marcus will chair the Barclays Executive Committee pending the appointment of[Read More…]
Human Rights Groups, African Civic Leaders Urge Uganda to Reinstate LRA Amnesty, Promote Accountability
WASHINGTON and GULU–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2012. On June 25, a coalition of 22 civil society organizations and leaders in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the United States issued a statement urging the Government of Uganda to reinstate amnesty and promote accountability for Lord’s[Read More…]
