In the key aquatic products processing sector, recovery in Iwate prefecture stands at 76%, in Miyagi prefecture at 65%, and in Fukushima at 72%.
"In my memory, this is the most serious accident in the meat-processing sector, " said He Zhonghua, an analyst with China Meat Industry Network, a consultancy owned by the semiofficial China Meat Industry Association.
Separately, payroll processing firm ADP said private sector employers added 114, 000 workers in July, down from 145, 000 jobs added in June.
Indeed, payroll firm Automated Data Processing Inc. on Wednesday said the private sector added 216, 000 jobs in February, more than forecasters expected, with small and medium-sized business leading the way.
Under heavy pressure from unions to rule as it did, the administration made its decision following a Labor Department assessment that public sector work, from cleaning streets to processing government forms, qualified as work under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Credit card and processing companies appear attractive in the face of a weak financial sector, with major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citi down 20% and 31% this year.
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For nearly a generation, the information sector, which comprises everything from media and data processing to internet-related businesses, has been ballyhooed as a key driver for both national and regional economic growth.
In addition, a report on private-sector jobs growth for March compiled by Automatic Data Processing and Moody's Analytics showed an increase of 158, 000 jobs on the month, well below the 192, 000 expected.
Jobs in the private sector rose by 114, 000 in July according to Automatic Data Processing Inc but the news may be overshadowed by figures that show job cut announcements in July reached a 16-month high.
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According to payroll processing company ADP, small and medium-sized businesses were largely responsible for the 157, 000 private-sector positions added in June.
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