65 h. ago Fed chief Jay Powell plays down growth worries after jobs report disappoints

Chair says US central bank in no ‘hurry’ to cut interest rates at end of turbulent week for Wall Street

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69 h. ago US added 151,000 jobs last month but sees unemployment tick up in first report on Trump’s economy

Economists forecast that the figure would be 160,000 ahead of the eagerly awaited report

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2 d. ago US adds 151,000 jobs last month but sees unemployment tick up in first report on Trump’s economy

Economists forecast that the figure would be 160,000 ahead of the eagerly awaited report, which follows a month of widespread federal layoffs, tough immigration crackdowns and Trump’s trade tariffs

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3 d. ago World shares mostly lower on uncertainty over tariffs as US awaits jobs report

Bitcoin was trading around $89,230, down 1.7%, according to CoinDesk, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, marking a significant milestone in the cryptocurrency's journey towards potential mainstream acceptance

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3 d. ago Man Utd job cuts cast in damning light as report points to new Ineos problem

UEFA's finance and investment report says there has been a 33 per cent increase in staff across clubs since 2019 - just as Manchester United plan to trim their workforce again

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1 week ago Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says

Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employment

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2 w. ago Stagflation fears rise as firms slash jobs thanks to Reeves Budget debacle

In yet another blow to the Chancellor, a damning report showed firms are now slashing jobs at the fastest pace since the financial crisis - excluding the pandemic - as they brace for tax hikes in April.

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