H&R Block Cuts Jobs at Mortgage Unit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Tax preparer H&R Block Inc. will cut more jobs from its mortgage lending unit and take charges for restructuring the business, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
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