Business News for Friday March 4, 2011

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Apple offers refund to iPad buyers CUPERTINO, Calif. (UPI) -- Apple says it is offering a partial refund to purchasers of the first generation of its iPad tablet computer as it readies the debut of its second version. The refund was announced a day after the price for the original iPad was dropped from $499 to $399, Sky News reported Friday. Apple says the partial refund is only available to consumers who purchased a tablet within the two weeks before the price reduction was announced, making for a cutoff ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Retail jobs losing to automation LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Automation is causing retail jobs to disappear as robots, vending machines and touch-screen kiosks are increasingly replacing human workers, U.S. analysts say. As shoppers adjust to self-service, the loss of retail positions could hamper efforts to bring down the nation's lingering high jobless rate, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. In an industry that has long been considered a predictable job generator in which nearly one in 10 Americans work, ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Funeral work gains as career choice WHEELING, Ill. (UPI) -- Students at Illinois' only mortuary school say they are motivated by compassion, not ghoulishness. Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, marking its centennial year, has seen rising enrollment, The Chicago Tribune reports, with the tight job market seen as factor. Across the United States, there were 2,857 students in 56 programs in 2009, an all-time high, the American Board of Funeral Service Education said. "This is not like ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Advertisement Travelers everywhere are RAVING about this Handy Travel Aid. Click & See Why. Free Beauty Product Samples - Makeup, Lotions, and More! Rasmussen seeks more voice in EU debate COPENHAGEN, Denmark (UPI) -- Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Denmark would have more clout in EU affairs if it adopted the euro. Denmark will assume the EU presidency in January 2012, a rotating responsibility. However, in 2000 voters in Denmark rejected adoption of the euro. "There are both the euro pact and the presidency, issues which make it relevant to consider whether we should modernize our relations with the EU," Rasmussen said, EUobserver reported ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print     More Headlines • Swan song for 30-year loans? • Inflation worries hit U.S. markets • Crude oil prices resume upward path • New orders up 3.1 percent • Unemployment rate ticks under 9 percent     More News From ArcaMax Current News Entertainment News Business News Sports Political News Weird News Religious News Lifestyles

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