U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has…
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Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule #Millions #workers #entitled #overtime #pay #proposed #Biden #administration #rule
NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration will propose a new rule Tuesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S.…
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Nigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount #Nigerias #unemployment #rate #falls #methodology #Analysts #undercount
Nigeria’s statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1% ByCHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s statistics…
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California may pay unemployment to striking workers. But the fund to cover it is already insolvent #California #pay #unemployment #striking #workers #fund #cover #insolvent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s summer of discontent — marked by a series of work stoppages from hotels to…
Read MoreUS to appeal Mexico’s refusal to investigate labor complaint at Mexican mine #appeal #Mexicos #refusal #investigate #labor #complaint #Mexican
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government announced Tuesday it is filing its first appeal ever over Mexico’s refusal to investigate…
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Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July #Unionized #UPS #workers #approve #contract #leaders #agreed #late #July
The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last…
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Charles Schwab plans job cuts and office downsizing amid efforts to reduce operating costs #Charles #Schwab #plans #job #cuts #office #downsizing #efforts #reduce #operating #costs
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Schwab plans to cut jobs and close or downsize some corporate offices as part of…
Read MoreBusiness Highlights: China tries to defuse concerns over economy; US mortgage rates at 20-year highs #Business #Highlights #China #defuse #concerns #economy #mortgage #rates #20year #highs
___ China’s government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer’s debt struggle BEIJING (AP) — China’s government is…
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U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency #U.S #jobless #claims #applications #fall #labor #market #continues #show #resiliency
The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain…
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South Africa’s unemployment is a ‘ticking time bomb.’ Anger rises with millions jobless #South #Africas #unemployment #ticking #time #bomb #Anger #rises #millions #jobless
JOHANNESBURG — As Lebohang Mphuthi works amid the chaos of boisterous children during a lunch break at the Omar H.S.…
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