Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
Ottawa (AFP) - Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency ...
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US hiring beats expectations in March as tariff uncertainty brews
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States was stronger than expected in March, government data showed Friday, even as ...
Trump tariffs spark fears for Asian jobs, exporting sectors
Hong Kong (AFP) - Across Asia, factory workers, directors, trade associations and analysts voiced concern Thursday that US President Donald ...
On Mexico-US border, Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ brings fears for future
Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) - As dawn broke over the Mexican-US border on US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day," Raul Hernandez ...
UK town motors on as historic Vauxhall plant to shut
Luton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - At regular intervals, vehicle transporters exited the front gates of the historic Vauxhall plant in ...
AI’s impact on jobs, tech’s touchy topic
New York (AFP) - "Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the ...
Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs
Manila (AFP) - Nathalie Mago's work day begins after she's tucked her three daughters into bed and flicked off the ...
Lesotho’s king warns nation will reel from Trump cuts
Maseru (Lesotho) (AFP) - Lesotho will suffer from Donald Trump's aid cuts and stands to lose up to 40,000 jobs ...
Lesotho’s king warns nation will reel from Trump cuts
Maseru (Lesotho) (AFP) - Lesotho will suffer from Donald Trump's aid cuts and stands to lose up to 40,000 jobs ...
‘Grieving’: US federal workers thrown into uncertain job market
Washington (AFP) - Unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by President Donald Trump's billionaire advisor Elon Musk are sending ...
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