Japan came in last in a global ranking of employees’ well being, measured by assessing physical, mental, social and spiritual health, the results of a survey conducted by McKinsey Health Institute showed. The island nation scored 25% in the poll of more than 30,000 workers across 30 countries, according to the study released on Thursday. … Read more
Annie Spurley, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student, has doubts about the economy heading into next year’s presidential election. The 21-year-old has had to work more bartending hours than she’d like with her coursework in order to pay her rent. “I’m a little bit more on the pessimistic side,” Spurley said while walking her dog in … Read more
24 October 2023 Randstad (RAND: NV) reported today that organic revenue per working day was down 7.3% year-on-year in Q3 2023 resulting in revenue of €6.26 billion. Reported revenue was down 11% over the year, of which working days had a negative impact of 1.5% while currency effects had a negative effect of 3.3%. M&A … Read more
Economists raised their US growth projections through early 2024 and trimmed the odds of any downturn to a one-year low as consumers continue to spend. The American economy probably expanded at an annualized 3.5% rate in the third quarter, the fastest in nearly two years, as forecasters marked up their household spending forecasts. And while … Read more
October 6, 2023 at 4:35 PM EDT US President Joe Biden touted powerful new jobs data as evidence that “Bidenomics” has driven America clear of the pandemic while maintaining employment at near record levels. Jobs unexpectedly surged in September—almost double what was expected—yielding yet more evidence of America’s remarkably durable labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) Friday’s jobs report is likely to show employers hired at a steady pace last month, the latest sign of a resilient U.S. economy that has contributed to the recent bond-market rout, according to analysts’ forecasts. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Source link
The U.S. manufacturing sector faced its 11th consecutive month of contraction, but signs of resilience are emerging, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The Manufacturing PMI registered 49% in September, up 1.4% points from August, marking its highest level since November 2022. While this extends the contraction streak, it also marks the … Read more
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Carlsberg A/S’s chief executive officer bought shares for about $1.6 million just a few days into his new job, as he used to do at a previous CEO position where the frequent purchases often boosted the stock price. Jacob Aarup-Andersen, who took the top job at the Danish brewery on Friday, purchased 11,000 shares in … Read more