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.
Prorated Salary. To prorate semimonthly salary, figure the employeeâs daily rate. A semimonthly payroll happens twice per month, such as on the 15th and last day of the month, and occurs 24 times per year. Each calendar year usually has 2,080 work days, which is 52 weeks multiplied by 40 hours.