New York AP reports on productivity topic in business speeches
The AP notes that productivity is set to be the central theme in the year’s business addresses. Wages and other costs are expected to be discussed alongside productivity as key economic factors.
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New York
United States
May 11 historical highlights and productivity critique
On May 11 1972 the column notes 1867 London Treaty neutrality for Luxembourg and troop withdrawal, 1674 Stuyvesant becomes New Amsterdam governor, 1858 Minnesota statehood, 1910 Glacier NP creation, 1943 Attu landing, 1949 Israel joins UN. It then surveys U.S. productivity lag vs Japan and Europe, cites quotes from Commerce Secretary Peterson and GM's Gerstenberg on absenteeism and long term earnings, and questions government focus on symptoms over root causes.
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Mice Scale Mt Egmont To Reach Summit Trash
In Wellington AP reports a new mouse colony has appeared atop Mt Egmont after climbers dropped trash. The Fujiyama shaped peak, once mouse free, now hosts a growing rodent population fed by litter and warmer weather.
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New Zealand
Mt. Egmont
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