US only gained 126,000 jobs in March, smallest increase since December 2014
According to a Labor Department report, the US economy only gained 126,000 jobs in March, marking the smallest number of jobs added since December...
US jobless claims fell last week, indication a strong labor-market
Fewer Americans are filing applications for unemployment benefits, with the number of jobless claims dropping last week - an indicator that the labor-market is...
Shell cuts hundreds of jobs in North Sea to manage increasing costs
Shell UK announced that it will cut 250 jobs in its North Sea operations this year.
The move is part of the oil giant's plan...
Number of women on FTSE boards has more than doubled
The UK’s largest companies are on track to having women account for 25% of boardroom members.
The report, by former banker Lord Davies, reveals that...
McDonald’s working conditions are unsafe, employees claim
McDonald's employees across 19 cities in the United States said on Monday that they have filed 28 health and safety complaints with regulators.
They claim...
IFS says real income in the UK is still below pre-crisis levels
Household incomes in the UK have bounced back to around the same levels as before the 2008 financial recession.
However, living standards in the UK...
UK minimum wage should be increased to £6.70 an hour, urges LPC
The Low Pay Comission (LPC) has urged ministers to raise the UK minimum adult wage by 3%.
The LPC called on the UK government to...
CIBC confirms layoffs, more than 500 jobs affected
CIBC, one of Canada's chartered banks, and the fifth largest by deposits, said that is going to "selectively reduce a number of positions.” The...
Tim Hortons lays off 350 employees across Canada
Around 350 Tim Hortons employees lost their jobs this week because of a new job cutting round at the company’s regional offices and headquarters.
According...
IBM dismisses claims by Forbes that it will be cutting 112,000 jobs
IBM has dismissed claims made by a Forbes article that said the tech giant will be cutting as many as 112,000 jobs (around 26%...