Spanish unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2008 MADRID: Spain’s unemployment rate fell in the second quarter of 2023 to its lowest level since 2008, official data... Published 27 Jul, 2023 02:53pm
Opinion Sharjeel Inam Memon - a politician who is widely known for his political acumen As a student of the media industry, I have been attentively observing a large number of politicians but there are... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Opinion There’s no cure to bad luck Noted economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha has forecast that the year 2023-24 is likely to witness a moderate decline from the... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
World With record unemployment, China’s youth confront bleak job market BEIJING: Rather than celebrating finishing university, this summer Chinese graduates shared photos of themselves... Published 20 Jun, 2023 11:19am
Pakistan Gallup survey: 23.6pc of jobless youth in urban Sindh hold varsity degree KARACHI: A research conducted by Gallup Pakistan and PRIDE, using data from the Labour Force Survey 2020-21, shows... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan ‘Proper distribution of resources a must for national development’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Business & Finance SAI’s budget proposals for industrial sector: Govt recommended to save industries from closure, prevent unemployment ISLAMABAD: The SITE Association of Industry (SAI) has recommended the government to save industries from closure,... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
World Eurozone unemployment drops to record-low 6.5% in March BRUSSELS: Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record low of 6.5 percent in March, the EU’s statistics agency said... Published 03 May, 2023 02:27pm
Pakistan Research puts unemployment rate of youths in Punjab at 6.69pc ISLAMADAD: Research conducted by Gallup Pakistan and PRIDE, using data from the Labour Force Survey 2020-21, showed... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am
Opinion WB: A wake-up call Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Nero was rightly blamed for ignoring a serious matter, and neglecting his people... Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs jump in March WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the picture of... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Opinion Economic impasse is a ticking bomb waiting to go off Nothing is going right in the country. The sovereign default is inevitable without an IMF (International Monetary... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
World Fed seen on shallower rate path as wage gains cool The Federal Reserve may have less reason to raise interest rates as sharply or as high as earlier thought after a... Published 10 Mar, 2023 09:52pm
Opinion Past the point of no return! For weeks noted economists and economic researchers have cited numerous indicators, like low foreign exchange... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 06:51am
Business & Finance NBGP concerned at interest rate hike reports KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance Dollar steady as data point to higher-for-longer US interest rates NEW YORK: The dollar was steady against its major peers on Thursday, as new data showed a still-tight US labor... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Cooling US inflation lifts hope for smaller Fed rate hike WASHINGTON: Slowing inflation and a cooling property sector are fueling expectations that the US central bank can... Published 29 Jan, 2023 12:14pm
World Despite India’s economic growth, few jobs and meagre pay for urban youth FARIDABAD: Ravi Verma, hired by an electrical parts manufacturing firm early last year as India’s economy surged,... Published 23 Jan, 2023 02:25pm
World Brazil’s unemployment continues to fall to new seven-year low BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s unemployment continued to fall in the three months from September to November 2022, hitting a new... Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:44pm
World UK unemployment stable but inflation slams wages: data LONDON: UK unemployment is steady but wages have tanked further, official data showed Tuesday, as sky-high inflation... Published 17 Jan, 2023 02:57pm
Opinion All is far from well The state of the economy today should be a source of serious concern to the eleven-party coalition government in... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
World Turkey jobless rate rises ahead of tight election for Erdogan ANKARA: Turkey’s unemployment rate edged up to 10.2% in October, data showed on Monday, posing a potential challenge... Published 12 Dec, 2022 05:19pm
Editorials Struggling labour market EDITORIAL: The government is lucky to the extent that, once again, international institutions like ILO ... Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:50am
World Brazil unemployment continues fall BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend in the three months through October, hitting a... Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:12pm
World S.Africa jobless rate edges down again despite power cuts JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s unemployment rate fell slightly for a third consecutive quarter despite power cuts that... Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:39pm
World French govt slashes unemployment benefits PARIS: The French government said Monday that jobseekers would see the amount of time they can claim benefits cut by... Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am
World US job growth beats expectations in October; unemployment rate rises to 3.7% WASHINGTON: US employers hired more workers than expected in October, but a rise in the unemployment rate to 3.7%... Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:00pm
World India’s Modi promises 1mn government jobs as elections loom NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said on Thursday he would launch a drive this weekend to... Published 20 Oct, 2022 04:24pm
Opinion Candy-coated delusions After being kicked out by the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government, former Finance Minister Miftah... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Pakistan JI chief slams PTI, PDM for making deal with establishment LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has criticized the PTI and the PDM for making secret deals with the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am