After reporting a sharp pullback in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a continued decline in
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rebound From Lowest Level In A Year
A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rebounded
Continue reading »January Employment Report: Is the Economy Recovering Fast Enough?
The most recent unemployment report has just surfaced and things appear to be looking up, if only slightly. The U.S. Department of Labor released its Employment Situation report for January
Continue reading »Singapore Restricts Work Flexibility for Some Foreign Employees
Singapore is tightening restrictions on intra-corporate transferees, one category of workers brought from overseas offices of multinational corporations, the Straits Times reported. Intra-corporate transferees are a common feature of free-trade
Continue reading »U.S. Companies Add Fewer Jobs Than Forecast, ADP Report Shows
U.S. companies added fewer jobs in October than forecast, a private report showed, indicating the absence of additional fiscal stimulus is prompting some firms to adjust payrolls as the pandemic
Continue reading »Jobs Slowdown Points to Shaky U.S. Recovery Without Vaccine, Aid
U.S. employment figures for September showed an economic recovery that’s becoming increasingly shaky without a Covid-19 vaccine or fresh government aid. The weaker-than-forecast headline gain in payrolls left the U.S.
Continue reading »Domino's is adding 5,000 UK jobs as pizza orders continue to rise during the pandemic
Domino's Pizza is expanding its UK workforce by around 15%, with 5,000 new employees. The pizza chain is also offering more than 1,000 six-month placements for unemployed young people, funded
Continue reading »U.S. Job Growth Slows But Unemployment Rate Drops More Than Expected
A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed another substantial increase in U.S. employment in the month of August, although the pace of job growth continued
Continue reading »Working From Home Doesn’t Mean You Have to Work All the Time
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE The dream of working from home—no commute! No one heating up fish in the microwave!—has given way to a reality of early logins, evening
Continue reading »U.S. Private Sector Job Losses Show Substantial Slowdown In May
After reporting a record drop in private sector employment in the previous month, payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing the pace of job losses slowed by much
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