US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffsInitial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13, the Labor Departm...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Asian stocks rally on Gulf breakthrough hopes, oil hits two-month lowsAsian stocks rallied on hopes of a Middle East peace deal, tempering inflation fears as oil prices fell to two-month lows. The market also ...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.10 AM IST
US stocks: Dow soars 900 pts, Nasdaq over 2% as Trump says Iran deal likely soonWall Street surged Thursday as President Trump called off Iran strikes, easing oil prices and boosting stocks. Investors anticipate SpaceX'...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.47 AM IST
US stocks: US market ticks up as chips rebound, Middle East in focusU.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, with investors showing interest in undervalued technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, ...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwindsAmerica's jobless claims saw a slight increase last week, yet remain historically low. This comes despite economic challenges linked to the...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected; labor market remains stableDespite high-profile job cuts by technology firms related to the adoption of artificial intelligence, layoffs have remained low, confining ...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
US jobless aid filings, a proxy for layoffs, rise to 225,000 last week but remain historically lowJobless aid applications increased by 13,000 to 225,000 last week, exceeding forecasts but remaining historically low. This figure serves a...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
'It's April Fools! It was a joke! Get back in here!': The boss whose prank made the employee walk out, but cost him his position and earned the employee a raiseA boss's April Fools' Day prank of firing an employee went terribly wrong. The employee reacted by quitting and reporting the incident. Thi...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Rejected from over 10,000 jobs in 18 months, system engineer with 20 years of experience is now homeless; says getting job isn't the hardest challenge anymoreA veteran system engineer says he became homeless after submitting more than 10,000 job applications over 18 months despite having 20 years...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks response from Centre, X over Cockroach Janta Party's handle being withheldThe Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Union government and X regarding the blocking of the Cockroach Janta Party's account. The sa...
29 May, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Trump federal employee layoffs: Why are hundreds of fired government workers still unemployed one year after mass probationary firings?More than 300 fired federal employees across 43 states say the 2025 Trump administration layoffs still haunt their lives. Many remain unemp...
28 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young peopleThe UK stands at a crossroads as more than a million young adults find themselves adrift, disconnected from education, employment or traini...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but layoffs remain low despite Iran war uncertaintyThe persistently low number of claims suggests that most U.S. companies have not resorted to layoffs. But even if they're not cutting jobs,...
28 May, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but remain low despite Iran war uncertaintyAmericans sought more unemployment benefits last week. Layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty. Jobless claims are up to 215,000. T...
28 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Gold slips as oil strength, interest rate worries dampen appealGold prices dipped for a second week, pressured by escalating oil costs and growing inflation worries. Concerns over potential interest rat...
22 May, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Gold price crashes: Silver, gold rate fall big. What to expect in June?Gold rate has been in volatile mode even as oil prices have jumped as investors doubted the prospects of a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran peace ...
22 May, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertaintyJobless claims saw a dip last week, indicating continued low layoffs. However, the economy faces significant challenges. The Iran war has d...
21 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST