Canada sheds 40,800 jobs in July due to US tariffs

The Canadian economy lost thousands of jobs in July, sending the share of people employed in the population to an eight-month low, data showed on Friday, as the labour...

Dollar hits new highs after levies raised for some countries

The dollar headed for its strongest weekly performance in almost three years against other major currencies, maintaining momentum on Friday after US President Donald Trump imposed new tariff rates...

Analysing a city’s jobs initiative for the young

The city of Chicago is connecting more young people with work than it has in years. The mayor’s office recently announced that nearly 29,000 teens and young adults were...

Why a college degree no longer guarantees a good job

A college education used to be considered, along with homeownership, one of the key pillars of the American Dream. Is that still the case? Recent experiences of college graduates...

Business conditions improve sharply as hiring growth surges in S. Arabia

Saudi Arabian non-oil private sector business conditions strengthened in June, according to the latest PMI survey data, as client demand rose markedly and output expanded. Increased volumes of new...

Consolation

Not all laid-off staff look for federal jobs

Among the thousands of federal workers who’ve been forced out or taken buyouts in the past month, surely some would be perfect fits for the many vacancies in Pennsylvania’s...

African countries need jobs for growing populations

Aaron Ross and Maria Martinez, Reuters They line up by the hundreds to meet recruiters at schools in provincial towns and convention halls in large cities, some carrying advanced...

SIB launches part-time employment initiative

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has announced the launch of part-time employment for university and college students and graduates, across various departments and branches of the SIB. The initiative was officially...

Jobless claims, business activity keep US economy on cooling path

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up in the latest week, but appeared to be steadying near a level consistent with a gradual cooling of...