employment
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
World
April 2, 2021
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a…
UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
World
February 19, 2021
UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
LONDON (AP) — The UK Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed,…
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
World
January 31, 2021
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
Japanese employees are famous for putting in agonizingly long hours at their desks and declining to take all their annual…
Minister of Trade witnesses signing of contracts to combat irregular immigration
Business
November 3, 2020
Minister of Trade witnesses signing of contracts to combat irregular immigration
Minister of Trade and Industry and Executive Director of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) Nevine Gamea…
French embassy hosts launch of initiative hoping to empower young women across Egypt
Egypt
February 5, 2020
French embassy hosts launch of initiative hoping to empower young women across Egypt
On February 2nd, the French embassy in Cairo hosted the launch of the “Women Pioneers Phase II” project, which aims…
Egypt’s AUC among top world 200 in QSGraduate Employability Rankings
Egypt
October 9, 2019
Egypt’s AUC among top world 200 in QSGraduate Employability Rankings
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has been ranked among the world’s top 200 Universities in the annual QSGraduate Employability…
Egypt’s unemployment rate falls to 8.1%: CAPMAS
Egypt
May 15, 2019
Egypt’s unemployment rate falls to 8.1%: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced Wednesday that Egypt’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of…
‘Feels terrible’: Iran a year after US sanctions reimposed
Middle East
May 7, 2019
‘Feels terrible’: Iran a year after US sanctions reimposed
Alireza says he used to dream of a better future in Iran and even saw himself getting a new car…
Egyptian women to reach 40% of labor market by 2030: Min.
Egypt
February 1, 2019
Egyptian women to reach 40% of labor market by 2030: Min.
Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala Al-Saeed presented the government’s vision for 2030, which provides Egyptian women with more work opportunities.…
World feels sting of US Federal Reserve
Economy
December 18, 2018
World feels sting of US Federal Reserve
JAKARTA/BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the US Federal Reserve kept lifting interest rates this year, a world away in Jakarta…