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.
1 Thus there are 24 semi-monthly pay periods in a year. 2  Semi-monthly periods are also often called bi-monthly periods, a more confusing term because it could also mean âevery other monthâ. 3  Weekly: Workers in some industries are paid weekly. 4  A weekly pay period usually accounts for 52 paychecks a year.