Short on Fund-Raising, Red Cross Will Cut Jobs
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Facing a $200 million operating deficit, the American Red Cross is preparing to cut as much as one-third of its headquarters staff, up to 1,000 employees, and pare regional management.
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People wanting to help victims of the tsunami can do so through the Red Cross. Betty Hale, executive director of the Blount County Chapter of the American Red Cross, said checks made out to the Red Cross with
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Cardinal Health Inc., a medical products and services company based in Dublin, Ohio, plans to cut 4,200 jobs, or about 7 percent of its work force, and close 25 offices as part of a three-year restructuring plan, the company said Monday.
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Government pledges for disaster relief are often delayed or forgotten, say organizations.
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[World News]: Washington, Dec 30 : The American Red Cross, in response to its appeal for funds to help tsunami-hit victims, received about 18 million dollars in donations to its International Response Fund by today afternoon.
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Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc.  said on Monday it would cut 4,200 jobs, or 7 percent of its work force, and close 25 facilities around the world as part of a plan to reduce costs.
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Contractors hired to clean up after Hurricane Katrina are fuming over delays in getting paid by FEMA, and some fear the red tape will discourage companies from bidding on the big rebuilding projects that lie ahead for New Orleans.
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Aid agencies struggled on Tuesday to cope with the scale of the Asian tsunami disaster which has killed more than 38,000 people, with the International Red Cross saying it may have to treble its appeal for funds.
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The Red Cross has issued a call for help from communities across the nation in the wake of Hurricane Charley. The storm system that blew through Florida two weeks ago caused billions of dollars in damage - and
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Major challenges confront the new head of the American Red Cross, ranging from blood-safety violations and a budget deficit to disaster-response flaws exposed by Hurricane Katrina.
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A health trust says a Â£500,000 funding gap to staff a cardiac unit could lead to cuts in services.
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A fire service authority is expected to announce cuts due to the reduction of local authority funding.
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The international Red Cross appealed Friday for $81 million to help victims of the fighting in Lebanon. Life is becoming "unbearably dangerous" for civilians who have been trapped by the violence, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
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Â· 281,000 in need get no aid in life-sustaining tasks Â· Another 450,000 receive insufficient assistance
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The government said Friday it was fining the American Red Cross $4.2 million for violating blood-safety laws.
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The International Red Cross suspends its field work in the Gaza Strip after two of its staff are briefly abducted.
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Health care providers would see their reimbursement rates from the federal government go up less in coming years when they care for the elderly, poor and disabled under President Bush's budget.