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Business briefs for July 31, 2008

State seeks help retraining laid-off workers Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:54:00 EST
Louisiana officials plan to ask for federal aid to help General Motors workers whose jobs at the Shreveport plant will be eliminated in September.

GM to cut 15% of U.S., Canadian salaried workers Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:51:00 EST
DETROIT — General Motors Corp. plans to cut 15 percent of its U.S. and Canadian salaried work force — or around 5,100 jobs — by Nov. 1 as part of a plan to slash billions of dollars in costs and help the automaker ride out a slump in U.S. sales.

Organize your e-mail for less stress Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:29:00 EST
If you have had an e-mail outbreak or need to get your virtual clutter organized, read Judy Christie's column for tips.

Moving Around Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:56:00 EST
J. DAVID GOOGE, M.D., a fellowship trained sports medicine specialist, is joining the practice of Orthopedic Specialists of Louisiana in Shreveport. Googe, a Shreveport native, specializes in sports medicine and total joint replacement. This includes treating complicated problems of the shoulder, hip and knee. Googe will begin accepting patients Aug. 4.

Fed takes steps to break through credit clogs Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:43:00 EST
WASHINGTON — Focused on getting the nation's credit gears smoothly working again, the Federal Reserve is letting Wall Street firms draw emergency loans into next year and giving financial companies more options to help them overcome credit problems.

Buzz on Business: Nissan offering buyouts to Tennessee employees Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:26:00 EST
Nissan North America Inc. says it is offering buyouts to employees at the company's Tennessee plants and eliminating a night shift at one plant because of a slowdown in truck and SUV sales.

Oil steady in Asia as Iran nuclear deadline nears Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:37:00 EST
SINGAPORE — Oil prices were steady in Asia after crude jumped more than $4 overnight as Iran vowed to continue its nuclear program and a U.S. agency reported America's gasoline stocks unexpectedly fell last week.

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