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Libya's militarized youth feed into economic woes
More than 18 months since the end of Libya's civil war, the most attractive job for many of the young is still to join a militia. In fact, just under ...
US businesses boost restocking 1 percent
U.S. companies increased their restocking in January from December, an encouraging signal that they expect consumers will spend more this year and ...
US CEOs optimistic about economy, wary of hiring
Chief executives at the largest U.S. companies are much more optimistic about their sales prospects than they were three months ago, though many ...
Renault, unions reach deal to cut costs, jobs
French carmaker Renault SA reached a potentially groundbreaking deal with leading unions Wednesday that allows it to reduce its workforce and cut ...
US employers post more jobs, cut fewer workers
U.S. employers advertised more job openings in January, suggesting that hiring will remain healthy in coming months. Job openings rose 2.2 percent in ...
US stock futures fall after run of Dow records
Wall Street stock futures are signaling a declining Dow after six straight days of gains that pushed the index to a series of all-time highs.
Politicians look for credit in a rising economy
Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the credit? It's a hotly debated point in Washington, where political ...
Job gains cut unemployment to 7.7 pct., 4-year low
The American job market isn't just growing. It's accelerating. Employers added 236,000 jobs in February and drove down the unemployment rate to 7.
Stocks gain for sixth day on strong jobs growth
A burst of hiring in February pushed stocks higher on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 67.58 points, or 0.5 percent, to 14,397.07.
Oil up on jobs data
The price of oil was up slightly Friday, as a strong U.S. jobs report was tempered by gains in the dollar. Benchmark oil for April delivery was up 39 ...
Payrolls shore up markets at end of historic week
Markets across Europe and Asia made decent gains Friday, bringing to an end what has been a historic week that was capped with the release of ...
US wholesale stockpiles rise 1.2 percent
U.S. wholesalers boosted their stockpiles in January by the largest amount in 13 months even though their sales dropped sharply. Inventories at the ...
Oil slips as strong dollar offsets jobs data
The price of oil was down slightly Friday, as a strong U.S. jobs report was offset by gains in the dollar. Benchmark oil for April delivery was down ...
Stocks march higher following strong job growth
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the government reported a burst of hiring last month that sent the unemployment rate to a four-year low
Steady US job gains likely continued in February
Job growth probably continued at a modest but steady pace last month, buoyed by consumer spending and strength in the housing and auto industries.
Tsunami-hit towns still barren as rebuilding lags
Like tens of thousands of people who lost everything in the tsunami that pulverized Japan's northeastern coast two years ago, 83-year-old Hide Sato ...
Asia stocks up as US jobs picture brightens
A positive jobs report that pushed the Dow to another record high this week helped boost Asian stock markets on Friday. The U.S. government reported ...
US consumer debt up $16.2 billion in January
Americans stepped up borrowing in January to buy cars and attend school, while staying cautious about using their credit cards. Consumer borrowing ...
Draghi: Do more to promote jobs, growth
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is urging indebted governments to move beyond spending cuts and tax hikes and introduce reforms that ...
Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall
Stocks indexes are heading for a fifth straight gain after the government reported another drop in claims for unemployment benefits, the latest sign ...
Weekly US unemployment claims fall to 340,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest ...
US worker productivity falls 1.9 percent in Q4
U.S. worker productivity shrank in the final three months of last year, mostly because of temporary factors that dragged down growth.
French jobless rate up again in Q4, hits 10.6 pct
France has yet to hit bottom. The unemployment rate in Europe's second-largest economy rose again in the last quarter of last year to 10.6 percent, ...