Article content OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — A populist upsurge in elections in two eastern German states on Sunday sent the signal that opposition is growing to policies aimed at cleaning up Europe’s biggest economy. The Greens, the main driver of Germany’s environmental push in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition, suffered losses in Saxony and an even bigger […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Pakistan’s inflation eased further in August to the lowest in almost three years, giving the central bank room to reduce interest rates further. Consumer prices rose 9.64% in August from a year ago, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Monday. That compares with a median estimate for […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Africa’s largest oil refinery is on the brink of producing significant volumes of gasoline, a landmark moment with the potential to transform the global market for the fuel. Nigeria’s giant new Dangote facility near the commercial hub of Lagos is on the verge of producing large amounts of the road fuel, […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Sahra Wagenknecht and her new BSW alliance of the far left are set to play a key role in keeping the Alternative for Germany out of power in Thuringia despite the far-right party’s victory in Sunday’s state election there. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Iain Rogers Published Sep 02, […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business PMN Retail & Marketing Author of the article: The Canadian Press Tara Deschamps Published Sep 01, 2024 • 4 minute read Entrepreneur Bertrand Cesvet is a member of an investment group that bought Kanuk, a luxury parka brand based in Quebec, in May. Cesvet is seen in an undated […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Libya’s exact oil output was clouded in uncertainty, with three fields ordered to gradually resume pumping even as production at a major site was slashed further amid a feud between the OPEC nation’s rival governments. The Sarir field, which has a capacity of 145,000 barrels a day, has already restarted, while […]
Article content NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to diners in a busy eatery in Kenya’s capital. Nairobi has a vibrant tech industry with various startups and innovations in operation and has positioned itself […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s export growth returned to a double-digit clip last month, an outcome that bodes well for the economic outlook and reflects the resilience of global demand for technology products. Shipments that reflect working-day differences increased 13.7% from a year earlier, according to data released Sunday by the customs office. Without […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Claire Savage And Doug Feinberg Published Aug 31, 2024 • 2 minute read Article content CHICAGO (AP) — The WNBA re-entered the Barbie world with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosting the first game themed after the doll. Reese, known as […]