US weekly jobless claims drop to eight-month low; labor market remains tight
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to an eight-month
2023-09-22 01:28
US jobless aid programs bilked of up to $135 billion during COVID, watchdog says
Up to $135 billion of jobless benefits paid out by U.S. states during the coronavirus pandemic may have
2023-09-13 07:55
Watchdog agency increases its pandemic unemployment benefits fraud estimate to as much as $135 billion
As much as $135 billion in fraudulent Covid-19 pandemic unemployment insurance claims were likely paid out, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Government Accountability Office.
2023-09-13 06:50
UK wage growth points to another rate hike but jobless rate rises
By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Another record month for British pay growth put the Bank of England
2023-09-12 16:46
Spain's August jobless rises 0.93% from July to 2.70 million
The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.93% in August from a month earlier,
2023-09-04 15:17
Why the unemployment rate went up in August even though 187,000 jobs were added
Usually when the economy adds a lot of jobs in a given month the unemployment rate ticks down. That wasn't the case in August.
2023-09-01 23:53
Japan's July jobless rate rises to 2.7%
TOKYO Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.7% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.
2023-08-29 07:47
National Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
If you haven't seen some of the summer's hottest blockbusters, there's no time like the present.
2023-08-27 20:58
Employment figure hits record high in Republic of Ireland
The percentage of people aged 15-64 who are in work in the Republic of Ireland is at an all-time high.
2023-08-24 20:52
US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market remains tight
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to a still
2023-08-17 20:59
Newcrest Profits Slip 11% Ahead of Sector’s Biggest Deal
Newcrest Mining Ltd., Australia’s biggest gold producer, posted an 11% decline in full-year earnings as it prepares to
2023-08-11 09:46
More Chinese graduates return to hometowns in depressed economy - state media
BEIJING Almost half of Chinese undergraduates returned to their hometowns last year within six months of graduation, state
2023-08-09 16:26