Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has raised a few pertinent questions.

Job creation in the United States was lower than anticipated in July, according to government data released Friday, hovering at the slowest...

The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly variations, dropped to 746,000, the lowest since late November.

A 4.7% fall for Boeing Co drove the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrials down more than 1%.

The US markets gained for the second time in three days after solid economic data and a 3 per cent rally in crude oil prices ensured an upt...

Italy's relentless downturn is fuelling criticism of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, whose efforts to rekindle growth have led to clashes with...

"The good news on the macro front is that actually inventories look relatively lean versus shipment and that generally shows a pretty good ...

UK unemployment jumped in the third quarter as joblessness among young people climbed above 1 million for the first time since at least 199...

The latest snapshot of the US labor market due Friday was expected to show painfully high levels of unemployment persisting, in more troubl...

Britain's jobless total has hit the highest level since late 1994, but the number of people claiming benefits fell by more than expected in...

The average number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits over the past four weeks dropped to a one-year low, indi...

Companies across the US economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon.

The pace of US job losses slowed in August as signs emerged that the recession is ending, while the unemployment rate reached a 26-year hig...

Unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro spiked to a 10-year high in May, reinforcing concerns any recovery will take time with s...

Unemployment in Australia rose to its highest level in nearly four years, showing global downturn continues to bite despite big interest ra...

Hong Kong-listed appliance maker shut its southern China factory on Monday, state media reported, making it the latest victim of the world ...

The US lost jobs for a fifth month in May and manufacturing contracted, signaling the economy is stagnating, economists said before reports...