Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
Ottawa (AFP) - Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency ...
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No ‘spring revival’ for Germany as unemployment rises
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, ...
Data shows patchy Chinese economy in first two months of the year
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of ...
From determination to despair: S.Africa’s youth battling for work
Daveyton (South Africa) (AFP) - In a corner of his mother’s backyard, 30-year-old Thabang Moshoke runs a clipper through a ...
Data shows patchy Chinese economy in first two months of the year
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of ...
US hiring misses expectations in February as jobs market faces pressure
Washington (AFP) - The United States added fewer jobs than expected in February and unemployment ticked up, government data showed ...
Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the ...
Bangladesh student revolutionaries’ dreams dented by joblessness
Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladeshi students braved bullets to overthrow an autocratic government, but six months after the revolution, many say ...
Ghana’s illegal mining boom seeps into presidential election
Osino (Ghana) (AFP) - Dressed in a white singlet with a scarf tied around his head, Frank crouched near a ...
On Kinshasa’s streets hairdressers make a quick buck
Kinshasa (AFP) - Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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