Asia markets mixed as stong US jobs data temper rate expectations
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed a bumper US jobs report that eased concerns ...
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US private-sector hiring data released Wednesday painted a downcast picture of the job market in ...
Stocks struggle as data shows drop in US jobs
London (AFP) - Equities struggled on Wednesday as data showed US businesses unexpectedly shed jobs last month. The US private ...
Stocks slide as investors weigh data, interest rate cuts
New York (AFP) - US and European stocks slumped Thursday as investors weighed another wave of corporate results, economic data ...
Thousands of Afghans scramble for chance to work in Qatar
Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) - When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to ...
‘Into a void’: Young US college graduates face employment crisis
Washington (AFP) - Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was ...
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government ...
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 ...
Paris summit grapples with real-world impact of AI
Paris (AFP) - Artificial intelligence (AI) risks reinforcing gender disparities rather than immediate widespread job destruction, the International Labour Organization ...
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 ...
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