Tag: jobs
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Mixed messages behind the headlines of a blowout US jobs report
[ad_1] A blowout US jobs report on Friday has intensified debate about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this year, with economists and analysts divided over the strength of the data and how far it will influence the direction of monetary policy. Employers added 336,000 new roles in September, figures from the…
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Jobs Gains Surge, Troubling News for the Federal Reserve.
[ad_1] Federal Reserve officials are likely to cast a wary eye on September jobs data, which showed that employers both hired at a rapid clip last month and had added more workers in the previous two months than had been reported earlier. Employers added 336,000 jobs last month, sharply more than the 170,000 economists had…
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Jobs Report Live Updates: Growth in September Surges Past Expectations
[ad_1] Stocks are sliding, government bond yields are soaring and investors are reacting strongly to incremental economic information, parsing it for even the slightest hints about the path ahead. Such sensitivity among investors has left markets jittery — veering between fears that the economy is running too hot and worries about a downturn so sharp…
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Crisis-struck German maker of Playmobil toys cuts jobs
[ad_1] The crisis-hit German toy company behind Playmobil, the small plastic figures loved by children the world over, said on Monday that it was cutting 17 percent of its workforce. The Horst Brandstaetter Group, named after its founder, plans to slash nearly 700 positions worldwide by 2025, 369 of them in Germany, amid long-running business…
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‘We’re tired of f–king around with these whack jobs’ says Don Bacon
[ad_1] Paul Kane/Washington Post: McCarthy, McConnell suffer setbacks over control of their caucuses The House speaker and Senate minority leader faced rejection on different fronts: McCarthy forced into leaning on Democrats to keep the government open and McConnell defied by GOP senators on Ukraine First, after days of internal rebellion, McCarthy (R-Calif.) threw in the…
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Up to 50% of Jobs Could Disappear, Have You Braced for It?
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 5, 2019. Kai-Fu Lee, Ph.D., a leading expert on artificial intelligence (AI), a venture capitalist and author of “AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order,” has spent decades working for tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft and Google, both…
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can I steal real jobs with AI? – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] AI is going to take our jobs – that’s a worry for people around the world, and even more so since powerful tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney and Bard have exploded into our workplaces. So rather than wait for the machines to make me unemployed, I used AI to try and get myself a new…
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Writers celebrate WGA deal after getting 5% pay bump, streaming bonuses and protection against AI using their work as they can now return to their jobs after 148-day strike: Full summary of terms released
[ad_1] The leaders of Hollywood’s writers union have declared their nearly five-month-old strike over after board members approved a contract agreement with studios. The governing boards of the eastern and western branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) both voted to accept the deal, and afterward declared that the strike would be over and…
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Sunak accused of ‘rushed’ Tata Steel deal leaving 3,000 jobs at risk
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Rishi Sunak’s government has been accused of “rushing” the rescue deal for Tata Steel which will pump up to £500m into the company while leaving as many…
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Canada’s jobs numbers surprise economists: Here’s what they’re saying
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Economy adds 39,900 positions, double expectations Published Sep 08, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 7 minute read A stronger labour market means stronger demand, which the Bank of Canada is trying to cool. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Article content Canada’s jobs numbers for August…
