41.   Brazilian steelmaker Cia. Siderurgica Paulista was forced to halt its port operations in April after it hired non-union workers in an attempt to cut soaring port loading costs.

42.   -- Reinstate a tax credit for employers who hire workers from economically and otherwise disadvantaged groups.

43.   -- Reinstatement of a tax credit for employers who hire workers from economically and otherwise disadvantaged groups.

44.   A congressional bill that could force Cosipa to hire union workers was postponed today.

45.   A lawyer for the company, Colin Service Systems Inc., based in White Plains, said it had never knowingly hired illegal workers and would contest the fines.

46.   A flurry of lawsuits have emerged pitting Worldcom against former MFS employees and companies that Worldcom contends hired those workers in violation of prior employment agreements.

47.   A rate rise could worsen the jobs climate by making it more expensive for companies to borrow, expand operations and possibly hire more workers.

48.   About a quarter of companies surveyed expect to hire more workers, both full-time and part-time.

49.   ABC is paying bonuses to its own employees and hiring temporary workers to keep programs on the air.

50.   About half the striking journalists at both papers crossed picket lines and returned to work last summer, after which the companies hired replacement workers.