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Japanese jobs report superstition proves true again

Japanese traders have a superstition: when a film from Studio Ghibli, a Tokyo-based animation studio, airs on television at the same time U.S. payroll data are released, the report will be weak, reports the Wall Street Journal. This proved true for the eighth time today, when Japanese viewers were able to watch “Castle in the […]

By Staff |August 2, 2013

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Greece’s jobless rate hits new high Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Greece’s jobless rate hits new high

In April 2013, Greece’s jobless rate reached a new high of 26.9%.

July 11, 2013

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Labour market conditions weaken for young Canadians Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Labour market conditions weaken for young Canadians

Men and women under 25-years-old experienced lower employment outcomes between 1981 and 2012.

By Staff |July 4, 2013

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Flat jobs numbers, and more euro woes

North American economic data will take center stage this week as March employment numbers will be announced on both sides of the border. Analysts are calling for 190,000 new jobs in the U.S. with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 7.7%.

By Gareth Watson |April 1, 2013

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