US defies hiring slowdown expectations, adds 353,000 jobs in January: govt
By Beiyi SEOW WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise…
2 years ago
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AI threatens millions of South Korean jobs, central bank says
SEOUL, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly four million jobs in South Korea are at risk of being replaced by…
3 years ago
Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business
NEW YORK, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and…
3 years ago
‘Help wanted’: businesses struggle to fill jobs
PARIS, France (AFP) - Germany has a shortage of plumbers. The United States needs more postal workers. Australia is lacking…
4 years ago
DOLE: Over 100k jobs up for grabs on Labor Day, including around 47k overseas jobs
(Eagle News) -- The Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment said that over 100,000 jobs are available on May…
4 years ago
World lost equivalent of 255 million jobs in 2020: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the…
5 years ago
Jobless and desperate: the post-lockdown reality for many
by Deborah Claude and Marie-Pierre Ferey in Paris Agence France Presse Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by…
6 years ago
Nokia to cut 1,200 jobs at Alcatel-Lucent in France
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nokia plans to eliminate 1,233 jobs at its Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary in France, slashing its workforce in…
6 years ago
Robots: allies during virus crisis, enemies later?
by Pierrick YVON Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots…
6 years ago
US layoffs surpass 38.6 million as lawmakers debate stimulus
by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Job losses in the United States are slowing…
6 years ago
Huawei unit cuts more than 600 jobs following US sanctions
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Tuesday that more than 600 jobs would be lost at…
7 years ago
Thousands protest against job losses in South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) -- Thousands of South African workers staged nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday to protest high unemployment…
7 years ago
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