labor market

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Finance

Morning Bid: Fed under pressure as layoffs mount

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter. It's Jobs Friday a...

6th February, 2026

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Finance

German commuter transport faces 'standstill' on Monday amid call for strike

FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - German bus and commuter rail services will likely grind to a halt acro...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Whiting refinery workers begin contract negotiations with BP

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Workers at BP's refinery in Whiting, Indiana are in contr...

13th January, 2026

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Italy prosecutors place four security firms under supervision in labour exploitation probe

MILAN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Thursday placed four Italian private security firms under j...

11th December, 2025

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Finance

Diageo's Belfast workers to resume strike action over pay dispute, union says

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Unite union said on Tuesday some workers at Diageo's Belfast packaging s...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

Strikes planned at LVMH's drinks division starting on Friday - CGT union

By Tassilo Hummel PARIS, Dec 4 - Some workers at LVMH's wines and spirits division Moet Hennessy are...

4th December, 2025

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Finance

Italian police visit fashion firms including Gucci and Prada in labour abuse probe

By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italian police on Wednesday visited the headquarters of 13...

4th December, 2025

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Finance

Fearing AI job losses, some young workers in Britain shift towards skilled trades

By Catarina Demony and Marissa Davison LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - In a labour market where artificial...

2nd December, 2025

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Finance

Diageo's Belfast staff to walk out over pay dispute, union says

(Reuters) -Britain's Unite union said on Friday some workers at Diageo's Belfast packaging site have...

28th November, 2025

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Dyed hair and nail art ok! More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -When 22-year-old Hinako Mori moved to Tokyo last year, she chos...

16th November, 2025

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Finance

Stocks rise, dollar dips with focus on labor market, US government reopening

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Tuesday while gold and the Nasdaq were ba...

11th November, 2025

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Tens of thousands march in Lisbon against planned labour changes

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people protested in Lisbon on Saturday ag...

8th November, 2025