Oil extends gains, jobs report lifts Wall Street
New York (AFP) - Oil prices rose further Friday on fears Israel could strike Iranian crude facilities, while global stock ...
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US hiring soars past expectations in sign of resilient market
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States picked up significantly more than expected in September while the jobless rate ...
US dockworkers to head back to work after tentative deal
Washington (AFP) - US dockworkers will return to work after a three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports after ...
Biden official says port strike deal not as far as parties think
New York (AFP) - Shippers and striking US dockworkers are closer to agreeing on economic terms than they realize, Secretary ...
US private sector adds more jobs than expected in September: ADP
Washington (AFP) - US private sector hiring picked up in September, with employers adding more jobs than anticipated, according to ...
GM reports US sales dip, but says EVs grew
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported a dip in third-quarter US auto sales Tuesday, but pointed to growth in ...
US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election
New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went ...
US dockworkers launch strike after labor contract expires
New York (AFP) - Dockworkers at major ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday after ...
US port officials gird for strike despite last-minute bargaining
New York (AFP) - Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on ...
US ports brace for potential dockworkers strike
New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough ...
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