US jobless claims steady at 295,000

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 18:41

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits held steady last week above the trend, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.

Spain sees slight increase in first quarter jobless

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 12:52

Spain`s already high unemployment rose slightly in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in a bleak reminder of the challenges the country faces as it seeks to cement a fragile economic recovery.

More than 30% of Arab youth jobless: Labour official

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 21:44

More than 30 percent of young Arabs are jobless because of unrest in many Arab nations and not enough investment, a top labour official said on Sunday.

Australia's jobless rate falls to 6.1%

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 08:22

Full-time roles increased by 31,516 while part-time jobs rose 6,148. The participation rate, which measures the proportion of adults in work or looking for work, strengthened from a seasonally adjusted 64.7 percent to 64.8.

S. Korea's jobless rate falls to 4% in March

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 08:30

The overall rate was down from the 4.6 percent registered in February -- the highest for five years -- but slightly up on the 3.9 percent figure from a year ago, according to state-run Statistics Korea.

Brent crude nudges up near $57, set for weekly gain

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 11:02

Brent crude edged up on Friday, supported by strong economic data from Germany that lifted the oil demand outlook and as worries about a quick return of Iranian supplies eased.

Gold price reclaims Rs 27,000-mark but fails to log weekly gain

Last Updated: Saturday, April 4, 2015, 17:47

Gold resumed lower at Rs 26,425 and drifted further to Rs 26,220 before concluding at Rs 26,630 as compared with last weekend's close of Rs 26,565.

French economy to pick up but jobless at record highs

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 14:26

The forecasts suggest there is a good chance the French economy will grow faster over the whole year than the 1.0 percent Paris currently estimates.

US jobless claims fall sharply to 268,000

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 18:41

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell sharply last week, more evidence of a tightening labor market, official data showed Thursday.

Italy jobless figures on the rise again

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 15:10

The jobless rate rose to 12.7 percent, up 0.1 percentage points from January, data from the national statistics institute (ISTAT) showed on Tuesday.

Brazil jobless rate creeps up to 5.9%

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 19:44

The number of jobless seeking work is estimated at 1.4 million people -- 10.2 percent higher than in January and 14.1 percent up on February last year, the figures showed.

Lower US jobless claims suggest solidly improving labour market

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 19:36

The sustained jobs market strength underscores the economy`s solid fundamentals and suggests a recent slowdown in economic activity will be temporary.