1 Nokia (NOK) is in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) in a deal that would create a group worth around 40 billion euros ($42 billion). 2  The Finnish and French companies said in a statement that at this stage there was no certainty that a merger would go ahead.
PAYCHECKS Hourly Employees â Based on a Monday through Friday work schedule, a semi-monthly payperiod can have 9 to 12 workdays (72 - 96 hours), resulting in a varying number of work hoursin different pay periods and changes in net pay received each payday for hourly employees.
Report Abuse. 1  What Does Semi Monthly Mean. 2  Actually, if you got paid every two weeks, you'd get 26 paychecks in the year. 3  that means getting paid every forthnight.. in 15 days time.  The same as getting paid every two 1  weeks. you get your period twice a month.  you pay twice in month.