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.
A semimonthly monthly happens twice per month -- typically, on the 15th and the last day. A biweekly payroll occurs every other week and usually includes a standard 80-hour workweek, particularly for salary employees. However, one semimonthly payroll for a certain month can include more days than the other payroll.