Australian court fines Qantas US$59 million for illegal layoffs
Sydney (AFP) - An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground ...
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Trump offers data to justify firing of labor stats chief
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that jobs data had been "purposely" altered by the government's ...
Trump says to name new labor statistics chief this week
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would pick an "exceptional replacement" for his labor statistics ...
Cracks emerge in US jobs market as Fed officials sound warning
Washington (AFP) - The US employment market is showing weakness as companies grappled with President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, government ...
US private sector shed jobs for first time in recent years: ADP
Washington (AFP) - The US private sector unexpectedly lost jobs in June, according to data from payroll firm ADP on ...
Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimism
New York (AFP) - Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite ...
Stocks and dollar climb on reassuring US jobs data
London (AFP) - Major stock markets and the dollar pushed higher Friday as key jobs data showed the US labour ...
US job market cools but resilient for now despite Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US hiring eased in May but remained resilient, government data showed Friday, in a gradual slowdown amid ...
US private sector hiring sharply slows, drawing Trump ire
Washington (AFP) - US private sector hiring hit its slowest pace since 2023 in May, according to data Wednesday from ...
US Fed plans to cut workforce by 10% in next ‘couple of years’
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told staff on Friday that the bank plans to cut its ...
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