Commodity prices surge despite rising non-farm payrolls, dropping unemployment rate in US

(MENAFN) Commodity prices surged last week in spite of increasing non-farm payrolls and dropping unemployment rate in the US, strengthening the Fed’s careful stance on rate cuts. The US non-farm payrolls soared by 256,000 people in December 2024, more than …

CPI-M plans campaigns against unemployment, illegal mining

B.C.'s unemployment rate rises to 6% as more people look for work

Potential of American tariffs later in January cloud new job numbers for B.C. Is B.C.'s economy showing "strength" or "struggling" with the release of new job figures from Statistics Canada? Watchers are divided along predictable …

The US economy ended 2024 with a bang, adding more jobs than expected in December while unemployment ticked down

The US economy added 256,000 jobs in December, more than the forecast of 164,000. Unemployment was expected to hold steady at 4.2% but fell to 4.1%. Economists expect 2025 to be a tough labor market for job searchers. The US labor market ended 2024 on a …

Unemployment rate in Malaysia remained at 3.2% in November 2024: DOSM

In November 2024, there were 436,200 actively unemployed persons, representing 79.8% of the total unemployed population. This marked a slight decrease from the previous month.  The number of unemployed in Malaysia decreased to 546,700 persons in November …

Toronto stock market edge higher as mining shares rise

The main Canadian stock index closed higher on Thursday. Metal mining shares led the way, but gains were limited. Investors awaited the employment data from both sides of border, and prepared for a potentially volatile financial year. The S&P/TSX …

UP unemployment rate up over the month, year

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate rose to 5.3% in November as about 2,000 more workers were unemployed than a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. After climbing 0.8 …

‘Scars of the storm.’ Helene is gone, but its impact is far from over in Mitchell County.

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Poland’s former coal capital joins alliance to phase out coal power

Katowice hopes to serve as an example to other industrial cities wanting to move away from fossil fuels. Katowice, once the heartland of Poland’s huge coal industry, has joined a group pushing to accelerate the phase-out of coal power in favour of green …

Cash-strapped Pakistan discovers 28 lakh tolas of gold worth this HUGE amount

The gold reserves found in Pakistan have a value of 800 billion Pakistani Rupees which can be used in boosting the country’s economic growth. The growth rate of Pakistan's GDP has no potential of fulfilling the needs of the health and education sectors …