Latest Holidays News
17 things you didnt know about St. Patricks Day
St. Patricks Day is one of the most-loved public holidays in Ireland, breaking up that long stretch between New Years and Easter. Although it was made an official holiday in 1903, it was only in the 1960s that one could drown the shamrock in a pub
Updated: 02/27/2012 11:25P
Andhras SMEs threaten to shut down production
Faced with a 12-day power holiday in a month, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Andhra Pradesh Monday threatened to shut down production. The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Small Industries Associations (FAPSIA) sought permission from the labour
Updated: 02/27/2012 11:13P
SA industry protests against penalty rates
Business chiefs gathered outside SA parliament house on Tuesday to protest against government proposals to create part-public holidays for New Years Eve and Christmas Eve. This would force employers to pay penalty rates to anyone required to work
Updated: 02/27/2012 10:31P
SA industry protests against penalty rates
Business chiefs gathered outside SA parliament house on Tuesday to protest against government proposals to create part-public holidays for New Years Eve and Christmas Eve. This would force employers to pay penalty rates to anyone required to work
Updated: 02/27/2012 10:28P
10% corporate tax for foreign investors
This is similar to the tax holiday which government once introduced some years ago, allowing foreign investors to operate for a period without tax, after which they would be expected to pay the usual 30 per cent. However, it was short lived as
Updated: 02/27/2012 10:17P
Avid reader Jack books prize
The council ran the program for the fourth year to encourage reading among children during the school holidays. In 65 days, 385 registered children read 12530 books at Hume libraries - an average of 193 books, in total, each day.
Updated: 02/27/2012 10:10P
GROUNDS KEEPER
This is a non-union job classification with paid holidays and no fringe benefits. Possession of a valid Oregon drivers license and successful completion of a physical exam are required. Applicant must be able to perform strenuous manual tasks,
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:56P
House OKs liquor sales on some holidays
By David Montero A proposal to keep some state liquor stores open on holidays passed through the House Monday despite concerns from some lawmakers it might encourage overconsumption. Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Millcreek, said HB283 was a way for the state
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:17P
Pig of a deal , say penalty rate opponents
By Chris McLoughlin, ABC Updated February 28, 2012, 12:54 pm A coalition of business groups has held a public protest as it fights to stop Christmas Eve and New Years Eve being declared half-day public holidays in South Australia.
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:13P
Holidays help boost Washoes December taxable sales
Taxable sales in Washoe County rose 6.1 percent in December from a year earlier, the state reported Monday, reflecting rising confidence among consumers at the height of the 2011 holiday shopping season. “Thats reasonably strong given as serious as
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:03P
