Most U.S. mid-sized companies not hiring -survey

(Reuters) - The news adds to evidence the U.S. economy may not grow as
robustly next year as it did last quarter, when gross domestic
product grew at an annualized rate of 3.4 percent.




Not all companies are gloomy about employment -- 47
percent expect to hire, according to the survey from CIT and
the Economist Intelligence Unit. But 44 percent of mid-sized
companies see their workforce size staying the same, and 9
percent forecast a decline.


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UPDATE 2-Mexico unveils $37 billion transport facelift

(Reuters) - MEXICO CITY, July 18 - Mexico will build three
new airports serving beach resorts and construct thousands of
miles of new roads as part of a $37 billion transport facelift
launched on Wednesday.




The five-year public-private infrastructure package also
includes upgrades for sea ports and Mexico's creaking railway
network.


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