Jobs data shock: Unemployment falls to 4.9 per cent
New Zealand’s official unemployment dropped to 4.9 per cent in the December quarter -from 5.3 per cent. Economists had expected a rise to around 5.6 per cent. However they had … Read More
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New Zealand’s official unemployment dropped to 4.9 per cent in the December quarter -from 5.3 per cent. Economists had expected a rise to around 5.6 per cent. However they had … Read More
As the coronavirus resumes spreading rapidly across the continent, hopes for an economic revival have given way to diminished expectations. By Peter S. Goodman LONDON — What faint hopes remained … Read More
As protests continue across the US over the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, President Donald Trump has said he’s done “more for the black community than any president … Read More
A person posing for a photo in front of the iconic Disney castle at Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong on Sept, 25. Photo: Miguel Candela Poblacion/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images … Read More
Jobs that “don’t fit” with coronavirus may “take a long time to come back”, a minister has warned. Gillian Keegan told Kay Burley that the furlough scheme did aim to … Read More
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will later unveil a plan aimed at minimising further unemployment as stricter Covid-19 restrictions come into force. The new measures are expected to replace the furlough scheme, … Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration touted its $660 billion small business pandemic aid program this week as a “wild success,” unveiling data that showed the initiative saved … Read More