UNEMPLOYMENT

Employment in the US private sector rose more than expected in January, posting a gain for the fourth consecutive month. Private sector employment increased by 187,000 from December to January, ADP Employment Report said on Wednesday.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund delivered the following speech at the Monetary Authority of Singapore on February 1, 2011.

Employers in the U.S. announced plans to cut 38,519 jobs in January, according to the Challenger jobs data released on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, however, last month’s job cuts were down sharply, falling 46 percent from the 71,482 job cuts recorded in January 2010.

WHAT: U.S. employment report for January

U.S. unemployment will stay high for some time, in part because changes in the labor market have made it tougher for those out of work to find jobs, a Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland economist said on Monday.

Corinthian Colleges (COCO.O) said it will cut about 4 percent of its workforce and increase tuition fees as it expects new student enrollment to fall further amid a tough regulatory environment.

Unemployment, poverty and social injustice are the top global concerns and most people think their country is heading in the wrong direction, according to a new poll.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, the strong favourite to win an April presidential election, has said he will stand for only one term, a move which may help to appease some of his northern opponents.

The world economy is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could fuel trade protectionism and even lead to war within nations, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday.

Joblessness in Germany fell more than expected in January to leave the unemployment rate at its lowest level since March 1992, data showed, fuelling hopes that consumer spending will help underpin the country's economic

Job growth still slow despite upward earnings, GDP growth

Borrowing by small businesses jumped for a fifth straight month in December, data released by PayNet Inc on Tuesday showed, a fresh sign that the U.S. economic recovery is gaining ground.

The world economy is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could fuel trade protectionism and even lead to war within nations, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday.

The number of empty houses in the U.S. is close to 20 million, Census shows

The world economy is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could fuel trade protectionism and even lead to war within nations, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday.

The number of unemployed people in Germany fell in January 2011, reaching the lowest levels since November 1992.

The world economy has begun improving but is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could fuel crippling trade protectionism or even lead to war within nations, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday.

The unrest rolling across in the Middle East will likely not spare Morocco, said a relative of King Mohammed VI in an interview published Monday.

Neiba scrapes out a meagre income selling soil-caked clumps of wild garlic she picks in the forests of Russia's poorest province -- an occupation a growing Islamic insurgency has made increasingly hazardous.

A sharp debate rages among top U.S. lawmakers on ways to create new jobs and deal with rising federal government deficits, with limited cuts on one side and bigger cuts on the other.

U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in December to post the sixth straight month of gains as households drew down on their savings to fund purchases, government data showed on Monday.