US hiring at strongest level since 1999
American hiring surged in November marking 2014 as the healthiest year for job growth since 1999.
With 321,000 new jobs the US is now showing...
Canada unemployment up in November to 6.6%
Canada’s unemployment rate rose by 0.1 of a percentage point to 6.6% in November. After two months of steep gains, employment remained virtually the...
Unemployment benefit claims dropped 17,000 to 297,000
Claims for unemployment benefits in the US last week was 297,000, a 17,000 drop, according to the Labor Department.
Most economists predicted a figure...
US businesses added 208,000 jobs last month
American businesses hired at a strong rate last month. According to the latest ADP National Employment Report, private-sector employment surged by 208,000 from October...
Unemployment benefits applications rise, sluggish wage growth
For the first time in months the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has increased.
Last week the total number of applications rose by...
German employment exceeded 43m in October, a record high
German employment, the number of Germans with jobs, increased to an all-time record of more than 43 million in October, according to data published...
OUR Walmart planning a huge strike on Black Friday, demands higher wages
OUR Walmart is planning a huge strike on Black Friday. Employees at Walmart stores across at least six states in the US will be...
Fewer Americans are applying for unemployment benefits, lowest level in 14 years
Fewer Americans are applying for unemployment benefits, according to the Labor Department, as hiring steps up across the US.
Last week the number of applications...
UK weekly earnings rose by just £1, the lowest increase since 1997
UK average gross weekly full-time earnings increased by just £1 in April 2014 compared to April 2013, the slowest rate of growth since 1997,...
Walmart Canada laid off 210 people at its head office in Ontario
Walmart Canada laid off 210 people on Tuesday, with most of the people let go located at the company’s head office in Mississauga, Ontario.
Management and non-management...