Category: Jobs

  • BP cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide as part of cost-saving drive

    LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based oil company BP is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and another 3,000 contractor jobs as part of a cost-saving drive. In an email to employees Thursday seen by The Associated Press, CEO Murray Auchincloss said the job losses “account for much of the reduction expected this year.”…

  • Uncertain future for over 2,700 Belfast aerospace jobs as takeover stalls

    Concerns are mounting for the future of Northern Ireland’s largest private employer, with 2,700 jobs at risk at Spirit Aerosystems’ factory in Belfast. The site impasse stems from complications in a takeover deal involving Boeing, which has agreed to acquire Spirit, and Airbus, which has said it will buy only…

  • US Adds 256,000 Jobs In December – Implications For Bitcoin?

    Bitcoin (BTC) remains the center of investor interest and interest, especially after the crisis Latest nonfarm payrolls data From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While overall market sentiment remains bullish, recent developments in the US economy suggest that macroeconomic factors may be against the leading cryptocurrency in 2025.…

  • US Adds 256,000 Jobs In December – Implications For Bitcoin?

    Bitcoin (BTC) remains the center of investor interest and interest, especially after the crisis Latest nonfarm payrolls data From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While overall market sentiment remains bullish, recent developments in the US economy suggest that macroeconomic factors may be against the leading cryptocurrency in 2025.…

  • US Inflation Is Set to Back Fed Pause After Robust Jobs Data

    Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Underlying US inflation probably cooled only a touch at the close of 2024 against a backdrop of a resilient job market and steadfast economy, supporting the Federal Reserve’s go-slow approach to further rate cuts. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vince Golle and Craig Stirling…

  • Nvidia, chip stocks drag tech lower as new Biden export rules, jobs report weigh

    Nvidia (NVDA) stock fell on Friday along with other chipmakers after a December jobs report pushed expectations of additional interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and ahead of expected restrictions on chip exports from the Biden administration. Nvidia stock fell 3%, while AMD (AMD) fell 4.8% and PHLX Semiconductor…

  • S&P 500 Wipes Out 2025 Gains on Big Jobs Surprise: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — Stocks took a hit and bond yields rose along with the dollar, with traders cutting their bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year after a surprise jobs report. Most read from Bloomberg Stocks erased the advance they made in 2025, with the S&P…

  • Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures sink as jobs report blows past expectations

    US stock futures fell on Friday as cautious investors digested a final 2024 jobs report that smashed previous expectations on employment, raising more uncertainty about the path of interest rates this year. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell approximately 0.7%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) fell 0.8%. Contracts on…

  • Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures sink as jobs report blows past expectations

    US stock futures fell on Friday as cautious investors digested a final 2024 jobs report that smashed previous expectations on employment, raising more uncertainty about the path of interest rates this year. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell approximately 0.7%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) fell 0.8%. Contracts on…

  • Dow, S&P 500 edge higher with Trump tariffs, jobs report in focus

    The US dollar (DX=F, DX-Y.NYB) continued its recovery on Wednesday, adding gains after the currency was on track to hit a one-week low. This is after a report published by the Washington Post on Monday Which indicates that President-elect Donald Trump will not commit to a strict tariff plan. But…

  • Oil rises on tighter OPEC supply, US jobs data

    Written by Ghislaine Lehr SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday as supplies from Russia and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) tightened, while data showing an unexpected increase in the number of job vacancies in the United States pointed to expanding economic activity and…

  • Firms slash jobs at quickest rate in four years following budget tax hikes

    Companies shed jobs at the fastest pace in four years last month after rising staffing costs and growing uncertainty from the fall budget dented confidence, according to the latest S&P Global data. Excluding pandemic-era figures, the decline in headcount was the steepest in more than 15 years, with nearly a…

  • December US Jobs Report to Cap Year of Moderate Hiring

    Breadcrumb links PMN works U.S. employers may have eased hiring last month to end a year of moderate but still healthy job growth, which economists expect to continue into 2025. Article writer: Bloomberg News Vince Juhl and Craig Sterling Published on January 04, 2025 • 5 minute read You can…

  • UK workforce set to hit record low as sickness surge takes toll on jobs market

    Britain’s workforce will fall to a record low, as growing numbers of people who cannot work well will weaken the economy’s future prospects, according to the tax and spending watchdog. New projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggest that the proportion of over-16s either in work or looking…

  • Treasuries Rally as Mixed Jobs Data Fuels December Fed Cut Bets

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business US Treasuries rose and traders boosted their bets on a Fed rate cut this month after a mixed November employment report. Article writer: Bloomberg News Michael Mackenzie and Edward Bolingbroke Published on December 6, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering…

  • Ministers consider renationalising British Steel to save thousands of jobs

    The UK government is considering renationalizing British Steel in a bid to protect thousands of jobs at its Scunthorpe site, amid stalled negotiations with its Chinese owner, Jingyi, over a £1bn investment plan. Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds is leading discussions with Jingye to determine a financing agreement for the company’s…

  • Vauxhall to close Luton plant, over 1,100 jobs at risk amid EV mandate pressures

    Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall, has announced plans to close its van manufacturing plant in Luton next April, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk. The decision comes amid increasing pressure from the UK government’s stringent electric vehicle (EV) sales targets, part of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.…

  • AI Tools Enhance Productivity Without Reducing Jobs, Say European Start-Ups

    A recent study by venture capital firm Index Ventures, which surveyed 600 European technology startups, revealed that the majority do not believe the adoption of AI tools will lead to job losses. Half of the companies surveyed view investing in AI as an opportunity to hire more employees, while an…

  • Mulberry cuts 85 jobs as sales fall 19% amid global luxury downturn

    Luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced a significant restructuring plan after announcing a 19% drop in group revenues to £56.1 million for the six months to September 28. Newly appointed CEO Andrea Baldo revealed 85 jobs – nearly a quarter of the company’s 350-person workforce – were being cut as…

  • Mulberry cuts 85 jobs as sales fall 19% amid global luxury downturn

    Luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced a significant restructuring plan after announcing a 19% drop in group revenues to £56.1 million for the six months to September 28. Newly appointed CEO Andrea Baldo revealed 85 jobs – nearly a quarter of the company’s 350-person workforce – were being cut as…