Employment

Nearly 7 million Americans sought jobless aid last week Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Nearly 7 million Americans sought jobless aid last week

The job losses are the largest and fastest in records dating to 1948

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |April 9, 2020

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Canada’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.6% in February Canada’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.6% in February

Industry

Canada’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.6% in February

Quebec's rate fell to its lowest level over the past four decades

By The Canadian Press |March 6, 2020

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Hiring in the U.S. increased in February before virus escalated Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Hiring in the U.S. increased in February before virus escalated

The U.S. added 273,000 jobs last month

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |March 6, 2020

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HSBC to cut jobs as net profit drops by 53% in 2019 Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

HSBC to cut jobs as net profit drops by 53% in 2019

The bank expects to cut 35,000 positions over the next three years

February 18, 2020

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