Canada’s unemployment rose 11,000 in August
Canada’s unemployment rose 11,000 in August, surprising analysts who had forecast a 10,000 jobs gain. However, after botching figures last month, Statistics Canada’s latest...
Kroger hiring 20000 more workers
Why is Kroger hiring 20000 more workers? The company says it is adding new stores, after opening 216 new outlets in 2013, and needs...
Michael Kors founder selling entire stake
Michael Kors founding shareholder, Sportswear Ltd, is to sell its entire stake in the designer clothing and handbags retail business for about $890 million,...
Greece announces tax cuts
Greece announces tax cuts on heating oil and income. Tax on heating oil will be reduced by 30%, says Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The...
Bombardier resumes CSeries flights
Canadian train and plane maker Bombardier resumes CSeries flights in September. The company is certain its new jet will be in commercial service late...
UK skills shortage problem grows
The UK skills shortage problem continues to grow. A new report showed that vacancies in British companies increased at the strongest pace since 1998,...
What of the Export-Import Bank’s fate?
The Export-Import Bank of the United States, the country’s official export credit agency whose aim is to make sure American companies of all sizes...
Laura Ashley sales up 4.9% in H1 2014
Laura Ashley sales increased by 4.9% in the first half of the year (26 weeks to July 26) to ₤144 million, compared to ₤137.3...
Alibaba’s 24 billion dollar IPO target
Alibaba’s 24 billion dollar IPO target would be the most ever raised in a stock market debut, dwarfing Facebook’s $16 billion initial public offering...
Canada’s trade surplus widens in July
Canada’s trade surplus widened to $2.6 billion in July from $1.8 billion in June as exports rose +1.4% and imports declined by -0.3%, according...