More than half of US workers feel they have just a job, not a career
28 percent of workers say they hate or tolerate their job, primarily stay because of bills, proximity to home, and insurance need...
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Job losses, inflation could tip British credit card borrowers over the edge
Growth percentage of consumer credit cards is still high...
Bankrupt US retailer American Apparel starts layoffs
It has laid off 2,400 employees in Southern California...
Alibaba’s Jack Ma promises to bring one million jobs to the US
Met US president-elect Donald Trump to discuss his plans IFM Correspondent January 12, 2017: During his electoral campaign, Donald Trump often targeted China, blaming the country for US job losses and vowing to impose 45 percent tariff on Chinese imports. He also promised to call China a currency manipulator on his first day in office....
Tesco to lay off 1000 jobs
This is part of changes that will reduce the number of distribution centres in UK from 25 to 23...
Saudisation: 800 telecom shops shut down
However, lack of local talent is leading to flouting of rules...
Africa’s youth bulge
Many analysts expect significant growth opportunities in the continent, which has the largest youth population in the world Benita James December 21, 2016: Africa’s demography is showing a visible shift and many analysts have reason to believe that the continent has the largest youth population in the world. A young population is generally considered as...
Employment grows in the US
Businesses added 175,000 jobs to the US economy in October IFM Correspondent November 4, 2016: US employers hired more workers in October and also hiked the wages of existing workers. Businesses added 175,000 jobs to the US economy in October and 156,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 5%. “The expected...
IMF cuts its global growth
Predicts increase in uncertainty after Brexit IFM Correspondent July 20, 2016: Keeping a close eye on Brexit and its anticipated impact, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years. The move included a nearly full percentage point reduction in the UK’s 2017 growth forecast. Cutting its World...
Brexit presents big opportunities for the UK
It will now be able to embrace more market-friendly policies Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 13, 2016: While many of us would like to believe that the UK is in a mess, thanks to Brexit, what we all tend to ignore is the upside opportunities that Britain will now have. There are legitimate reasons to believe that...