Steel decline sparks protests and a movie in Belgium
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Thousands of steelworkers took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to demand EU help for ...
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Spain moves to slash working week to 37.5 hours
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's minority leftist government on Tuesday approved a plan to reduce the working week to 37. 5 ...
Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the ...
US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
Washington (AFP) - US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign ...
US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
Washington (AFP) - US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign ...
US private sector hiring undershoots expectations: ADP
Washington (AFP) - The US private sector added fewer jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, with ...
Hundreds of young workers sue McDonald’s UK alleging harassment
London (AFP) - More than 700 young workers are suing McDonald's UK after widespread harassment claims were exposed in the ...
Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Workers at Starbucks will walk off the job Friday in three US cities in ...
US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, government data showed Friday, bouncing back from ...
Paris stocks rally as Macron fights on, jobs data boosts Wall Street
New York (AFP) - US stocks mostly rose Friday after a report showed a healthy jobs market, and Paris rallied ...
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