US jobs market holds steady despite rate rises
Employers added 187,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate was 3.5%.
2023-08-04 20:45
US weekly jobless claims rise moderately; layoffs drop to 11-month low
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, while layoffs dropped
2023-08-03 20:48
Rhodes: Holidaymaker criticises Tui for flying to fire-hit island
Matthew Guy and his family were taken straight from the airport to an evacuation centre.
2023-07-25 20:29
Burnt out or jobless - meet China's 'full-time children'
Gruelling work hours and a dismal job market are forcing young Chinese to make unusual choices.
2023-07-18 06:51
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, indicating that the
2023-07-13 20:47
Black unemployment rate spikes for second month in a row
By Safiyah Riddle The U.S. Black unemployment rate jumped for a second consecutive month, hitting a 10-month high
2023-07-07 22:19
US weekly claims rise moderately; private payrolls surge in June
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, while
2023-07-06 22:21
US weekly jobless claims fall; first-quarter GDP revised higher
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to continued
2023-06-29 20:59
Dorset men in court over alleged tree investment fraud
The men are accused of fraudulently promising returns on a forestry scheme in Costa Rica.
2023-06-28 21:19
Why Chinese students are taking graduation photos looking 'more dead than alive'
One photo shows the young woman sprawled facedown on the ground in a graduation gown, her tasseled cap discarded to the side. Others show her slumped over a chair, collapsed against a wall, and hanging listlessly over a staircase banister.
2023-06-24 07:53
Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches
Quentin Sommerville joins troops pushing eastward from a recaptured village in Donetsk.
2023-06-19 13:17
Myanmar: Young Burmese confront dashed dreams in exile
Young Burmese who once hoped for a freer country have now fled their homes in fear.
2023-06-19 06:30