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Royal Dutch Shell hopes to boost oil output in Nigeria after agreeing a new plan to tackle funding shortfalls hitting production at its joint venture with the government

'It's very typical that a blind kid at 16 or 18 is not having success finding that first employment _ we see a lot of frustration around that age because employers may not be thinking about making those short-term jobs accessible.' Technology and training have improved to the point that blind people can adeptly perform a dazzling array of jobs _ soon to include the governorship of New York. The biggest obstacle still in their way, advocates say, is the negative attitude of many employers.The most recent available statistics suggest that only about 30 percent of working-age blind people have jobs. That figure was calculated more than 10 years ago, but the major groups lobbying on behalf of blind Americans believe it remains accurate despite numerous technological advances.

Frank Harper is well aware that all those free video clips on the Internet come at a price: advertising. But that doesn't mean he sits idly as short video ads precede many of the dozen or so clips he watches each day at sites like Microsoft Corp.'s...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sen. John McCain has moved ahead of both of his potential Democratic rivals in a Zogby International poll that also includes independent Ralph Nader on the ballot. McCain, R-Ariz., would beat Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., by five points and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., by six points, according to the survey of 1,001 likely voters conducted March 13 and 14. Consumer activist Nader polls at 6% in a general-election matchup between McCain and Clinton and at 5% in a McCain-Obama tilt. 'Nader's presence in the race can potentially turn a lulu of a race into an absolute tizzy,' said pollster John Zogby. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

KOTA BAHARU, March 16 (Bernama) -- The stock market plunge recorded by Bursa Malaysia shortly after 12th general election is not something extraodinary, Perbadanan Nasional Berhad chief executive Tan ...

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems overcame industry labor shortages and grew by almost 12 percent last year, solidifying its rank as Southern Arizona's largest employer.

Tuesday is a big day. In the morning, there will be a couple of appetizers: Fresh data on how much wholesale prices rose in February and how much home construction was started. Then comes the main course: The Federal Reserve decides how much to cut the short-term interest rate it controls, now at...