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The coronavirus outbreak has pushed the country into a deep recession and resulted in millions of people losing their jobs and thousands of businesses strug...

New US jobless claims drop amid fears of throttled recovery

The unemployment rate dropped into the single digits for the first time since March and the economy added 1.4 million jobs in August as a potentially long eco...

Tesla set to extend declines after leading investor cuts stake

The Times reports today (Sep 3) that the company, which has its headquarters in Edinburgh and is the second-largest investor in the EV firm, has reduced its hol...

Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Add 1.4 Million Jobs

Months into the pandemic, Windsor sees its lowest jobless rate since April. Many economists warn that mass layoffs will continue and that any recovery will li...

Moody’s: USA added 428,000 jobs in August

USA companies added jobs at a modest pace last month, a private survey found, a sign that while hiring continues, it is only soaking up a relatively small pro...

Unemployment rate falls to 8.4%

If the predictions hold true, he'll have 8.6 million more to go - and even then, the USA economy wouldn't have gained back all the jobs lost since February. T...

Plug-in Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept revealed

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Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott is the world's richest woman

The philanthropist and writer has been involved with "The Giving Pledge ", which sees some of the richest people in the United States donate some of their weal...

US crude inventories plunge by 9.4M barrels in hurricane week

USA crude oil and fuel stockpiles fell sharply last week as Hurricane Laura shut offshore production and refining facilities, the Energy Information Administrat...

Calls for Eat Out To Help Out to be extended into September

Some 84,000 restaurants, pubs or cafés signed up to the scheme, which operated every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August. The scheme follows on from the s...

Dow Jones plummets 800 points in worst single-digit day since June

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by over 1,000 points before bouncing back on Thursday, closing down 808 points at 28,292.73, for a 2.8 percent loss. ...

France unleashes 100 bln euro stimulus

With the plan equating to 4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), France is ploughing more public cash into its economy than any other big European country a...

Scotland Imposes Quarantine On Travellers From Greece

Mr Yousaf said people should "think very hard" before embarking on non-essential travel during the pandemic. Holidaymakers across the United Kingdom have been...

Biden Calls for Charges against Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake

August was a big month for the former vice president, as he tapped Kamala Harris to be his running mate and he formally accepted the Democratic nomination for p...

US trade deficit swells to biggest since 2008 in July

The agency's initial estimate for that month had been a deficit of $3.19 billion for the month. Monthly service exports rose 0.6 per cent to $8.7 billion in J...

Services sector activity better in August, PMI data shows

The Caixin/Markit services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slipped to 54.0 from July's 54.1, dipping for the second month after June's decade high, but staying...

Another 881,000 USA workers file new unemployment claims

There were 881,000 Initial Claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending August 29th, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DO...

U.S. federal budget deficit forecast to hit $3.3tn this year

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Suga formally announces candidacy to succeed PM Abe

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All-electric, 1,080 hp Lucid Air will cover quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds

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Hyundai Kona facelift revealed

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4th-gen Hyundai Tucson teased ahead of global debut

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Credit Suisse facing Swiss courts over spying scandal

The body said it would "pursue indications of violations of supervisory law" over the spying operation and how it was documented and controlled. Later it emerge...

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport : Kickstart Scheme opens for employer applications

The Kickstart scheme will see the government shelling out further funds, paying businesses to train younger people and paying the trainees a minimum wage and pe...