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 ...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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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 ...
It’s the economy, say voters in swing state Nevada
Las Vegas (AFP) - Las Vegas may be America's playground but for those who live and work in Sin City, ...
US job gains miss expectations in August as labor market cools
Washington (AFP) - US hiring bounced back in August but missed expectations while the jobless rate crept down, government data ...
China’s underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven ...
US stocks bounce higher as jobs data reassures investors
New York (AFP) - US stocks snapped higher on Thursday as unemployment data eased recession concerns, while European and Asian ...
Stock markets plunge on US recession fears
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks deepened their losses Monday and Tokyo had its worst day in 13 years as ...
US extends hiring cooldown while unemployment highest since 2021
Washington (AFP) - The US jobs market cooled much more than expected in July with unemployment reaching its highest rate ...
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