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Germans working in production fall 4.4%

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-17

THE number of people employed in Germany's crucial manufacturing sector fell 4.4 percent in the year to September, the Federal Statistical Office said yesterday. The office said 5 million Germans worked at manufacturing...

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New US jobless benefit claims drop

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-13

NEW claims for unemployment insurance in the United States fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers. Still, many analysts worry the nation could be in...

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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-7

JUST when it was beginning to look a little better, the US economy relapsed yesterday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even...

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US jobless rate to rise after going over 10%

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-7

THE unemployment rate in the United States has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the...

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World unemployment up despite economic recovery

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-6

DESPITE signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing...

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Drop in new US jobless claims

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-6

THE number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits in the United States last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals. Still,...

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German jobless rate decreases to 7.7%

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-30

GERMAN unemployment fell again in October, but the effects of the financial crisis lingered and it was still too early to expect a turnaround in the economy, the country's labor ministry said. The unadjusted jobless...

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Firms face difficulties in hiring workers

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-27

MANY companies in China's southern export hub are now finding it hard to recruit staff to handle orders as exports show signs of rebounding, a Chinese official said yesterday. The situation contrasts with earlier...

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British CEOs get big salary raises

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-27

THE leaders of Britain's top companies have pocketed recent large pay raises, research released yesterday found, helping offset a fall in bonuses after they were blamed for fueling the financial crisis. The Incomes...

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Increase in number of new jobless claims in US

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-23

THE number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits in the United States rose more than expected last week, after falling in five of the past six weeks, as employers remain reluctant to hire even...

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Adecco launches takeover of MPS

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-21

STAFFING firm Adecco SA said yesterday it has offered US$1.17 billion to buy United States-based MPS Group Inc, one of the largest American temporary staffers, and expects to seal the acquisition early next year. ...

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Firms in China set to increase headcount

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-21

THE number of job openings on China's mainland is expected to rise in the fourth quarter after posting consecutive declines since last October, according to a report released yesterday by Hudson Recruitment Ltd, a...

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Britain has 2.47m unemployed

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-10-15

UNEMPLOYMENT in Britain was 7.9 percent in the three months to August, little changed from the three-month rate reported in September, the Office for National Statistics said yesterday. Compared with the three...

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Data shows US job losses are slowing

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-9-18

THE number of newly laid-off workers in the United States seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since early July, evidence that job cuts are slowing. The US Labor Department said yesterday...

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Britain's unemployment soars

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-9-17

UNEMPLOYMENT in Britain hit a near 13-year high in July despite signs that the deepest recession since World War II is coming to an end, official figures showed yesterday. The Office for National Statistics said...