Last week, the number of US citizens, who had applied for unemployment benefits for the first time, was 211,000, remaining unchanged from the previous week, the country's Ministry of Labor reported. Experts had expected the growth of the indicator to 219 thousand. The average number of applications for the last four weeks decreased from 221.5 thousand to 216 thousand, which is the lowest value since 1969. The number of Americans, who continue to receive unemployment benefits, for the week ended April 28, increased by 30 thousand to 1 million 790 thousand, the analysts had predicted this amount at the level of 1 million 800 thousand people.
June had seen Japan’s industrial output breaking its four-month slump. The recuperation could be attributed to a modest recovery seen in broader business and consumer activity after the world’s third-biggest economy suffered from ...
Spain’s unemployment rose to 15.33% for the second quarter of 2020, according to Tuesday’s data from the National Statistics Institute amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. The unemployment rate surged past the ...
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google (GOOGL) said on Monday that it would not use Fitbit Inc.’s (FIT) health data to target advertisements in an attempt to address the European Union’s antitrust concerns about its proposed acquisition ...
Gold prices rose earlier on Monday in Asia, remaining above the $1,800 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen around the world. Gold futures slipped by 0.29%, trading at $1,807.15 per ounce by 12:47 AM ET (05:47 AM GMT). Investors flocked ...