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UK’s P&O Ferries sacks 800 staff, threatening union standoff

By William James and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s P&O Ferries made 800 staff redundant with...

17th March, 2022

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Worker shortage jeopardises Spain’s EU-funded recovery plan

By Corina Pons and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – When Spain’s decade-long housing boom spectacula...

17th February, 2022

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Australia job ads fall 2.5% in August as lockdowns spread

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian job advertisements slipped in August as coronavirus lockdowns sp...

6th September, 2021

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U.S. job growth seen slowing in August as Delta variant curbs services demand

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment growth likely pulled back in August a...

3rd September, 2021

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U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless...

2nd September, 2021

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Share of UK workers on furlough steady at 7% – ONS

LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses reported that 7% of their staff – equivalent to ar...

27th August, 2021

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UK employers have strongest hiring plans in over 8 years, survey shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers plan to increase staff numbers by the m...

16th August, 2021

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Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as...

12th August, 2021

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British ministers drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs – The Times

(Reuters) – British ministers are drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs as p...

12th August, 2021

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Analysis-U.S. jobs report bolsters case for Fed to taper asset purchases

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – U.S. employment data showing strong job gains, a sharp drop in the u...

6th August, 2021

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Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday as...

5th August, 2021

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Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday morning as...

5th August, 2021