New US jobless claims plunged 92,000 last week: govt
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Americans filed 92,000 fewer applications for unemployment aid last week, the government reported Thursday, in…
5 years ago
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UK unemployment dips to 4.9%: official data
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of…
5 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
Painful 2020 ends for US workers and layoffs could rise again
by Chris Stein and Heather Scott WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Despite a drop in weekly jobless claims, the US…
5 years ago
Jobless to get weekly aid despite Trump’s last-minute approval, US says
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Jobless Americans who risked not receiving unemployment aid this week due to President Donald…
5 years ago
Surge in US jobless claims underscores need for stimulus
by Heather SCOTT WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New applications for US unemployment benefits surged last week by 137,000, according…
6 years ago
New US jobless claims at 778,000, second week of increase
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New applications for jobless aid in the United States saw their second back-to-back weekly increase,…
6 years ago
Australia’s unemployment rate ticks up to 6.9%
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.9 percent in September, as the coronavirus kept the brakes…
6 years ago
UK unemployment jumps to 4.5% on virus fallout
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5 percent as the coronavirus pandemic continues to destroy…
6 years ago
Philippine Airlines to slash jobs as virus curbs bite
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine Airlines will cut around a third of its workforce by the end of this…
6 years ago
New US jobless claims fall to 837,000: government
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New jobless claim filings in the United States fell to 837,000 last week seasonally adjusted,…
6 years ago
UK facing one million job cuts in 2020 due to virus: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated…
6 years ago
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