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Twinkie maker Hostess reaches the end of the line
Twinkies may not last forever after all. Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of the spongy snack with a mysterious cream filling, said Friday it would ...
NHL suggests 2-week break from negotiations
Negotiations had already hit a wall in the ongoing hockey labor fight, and now the NHL has suggested the sides take an official two-week break before ...
NHLPA leader: Deal can be quick after breakthrough
A new NHL labor deal might not be as far off as it seems. Steve Fehr, special counsel to the NHL Players' Association, believes the collective ...
NHL, union meet for small, informal lunch
NHL labor talks took a break Saturday — an old-fashioned lunch break. Instead of returning to the negotiating table for a fifth straight day, ...
American Airlines moves closer to pilot contract
American Airlines and its pilots union have reached an agreement in principle over a new contract, which could ultimately pave the way for the airline ...
NHL, union to meet Friday for 4th straight day
The best that can be said about the ongoing NHL labor negotiations is that they are still going, and will continue for at least a fourth straight day.
NHL, union back at bargaining table for new talks
Negotiations between the NHL and the locked-out players' association lasted deep into Tuesday night, and went well enough that the sides agreed to ...
Evidence points to police manipulation in SAfrica
South African police may have altered evidence and planted weapons after they shot dead 34 striking miners near Lonmin's Marikana mines in August, ...
Union workers strike at Raley's supermarket chain
Union workers at Raley's supermarket chain, which operates more than 100 stores in California and Nevada, went on strike Sunday after last-ditch ...
NHL on ice: All games canceled through November
It will be December before the NHL returns to the ice, and that is a best-case scenario. With no deal in place, and no plans to resume negotiations ...
Bettman says full NHL season unrealistic
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman still hasn't heard what he wants from the players' association, so he won't return to the bargaining table and he won't ...
Bailout, layoffs: New pain ahead for EU carmakers
The extent of the European car industry's troubles was laid bare Wednesday, when France's government tossed a financial lifeline to the continent's No
NHL rejects union bid to return to negotiations
Forget about a deal to save a full hockey season: the NHL and the players' association can't even agree to get together to talk. The union wants ...
NHL rejects players' attempt to restart talks
The little hope that existed for a full NHL season appears to be gone. Shortly after the players' reached out to the league on Tuesday night to ...
NHL, union still talking but not negotiating
While the NHL and the players' association are keeping the lines of communication open, they don't seem to be moving any closer to getting back to the ...
NHL, union speak but no new negotiations set up
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and players' association special counsel Steve Fehr spoke to each other on Saturday, but the sides still have no ...
NHL cancels games through Nov. 1
The NHL wiped out the third week of the regular season Friday as the lockout dragged on, leaving no more wiggle room if the league hopes to play a ...
Cyprus: talks to seal bailout deal next week
Cyprus' finance minister says he expects the final round of talks with potential creditors on a bailout agreement to start next week. Separately on ...
SAfrica trade federation blames unrest on bosses
Mine bosses have aggravated South Africa's labor unrest by dismissing striking mineworkers, the Congress of South African Trade Unions said Tuesday, ...
NHL, union might resume negotiations on Tuesday
Labor negotiations between the NHL and the locked-out players' association may resume Tuesday after a four-day break. The location and the agenda have ...
Cyprus president seeks union backing on austerity
Cyprus' president appealed to trade unions on Friday to rally behind tough austerity measures that the government wants to negotiate with potential ...
NHL, union talk again _ but not about money
Manny Malhotra is spending his days in the boardroom instead of on the ice in North America or Europe. The Vancouver Canucks forward is craving the ...
Bombardier Learjet machinists strike Kansas plant
Machinists at the Bombardier Learjet plant walked the picket line early Monday, while the Wichita, Kan.-based company said it will continue operations ...