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A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs

The feared wave of mass unemployment caused by artificial intelligence has not appeared, but quieter changes to hiring and workplace tasks are already visible.
Apple regains top market value spot as Nvidia slips in AI trade Apple has moved back to the top of the global market-cap ranking, overtaking Nvidia in a shift that highlights how investors are reassessing the artificial…
Fresh US labor data show remote work remains a major part of professional employment, although access varies sharply by occupation.

Germany’s factory sector delivered a brighter-than-expected reading in June, offering a sign of resilience in Europe’s largest economy even as global markets remained cautious, according to The Guardian Business. The…

The Iran war and soaring bond yields raise alarms about a potential stock market crash, as economic conditions worsen globally
The Pakistan Stock Exchange closing lower has shown how quickly geopolitical uncertainty can cool market mood, even after periods of optimism.

A cooling UK labour market is offering little support to the idea that interest rates need to rise again soon, according to ING economist James Smith. In comments published by The Guardian Business in its live coverage…
A decades-old career framework is finding new relevance as professionals navigate an unpredictable labor market increasingly reshaped by artificial intelligence and shifting workplace norms

In mid-coast Maine a grassroots coalition is fighting to prevent the proposed closure of Miles Hospital's labor and delivery center
Planet Money Summer School returns with a global tour of water markets, inflation targeting, resource wealth and community finance.

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, a central figure in the country's market reforms and entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97.
Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing, driven by a strong job market for nurses and sustained recruitment efforts aimed at bringing more men into the profession.
Bradley Barcola, Gabriel Jesus and Folarin Balogun have pushed the football transfer market back into the spotlight as clubs search for late-window solutions. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a…

Prediction market platform Kalshi has sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter demanding removal of the trailer for an upcoming documentary about the prediction markets industry, accusing the streaming giant of using…
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery worker, has secured one of China's most prestigious literary accolades for his poetry collection, Low Flight, which documents the daily realities of the gig economy
U.S. payrolls fell by 23,000 in July while unemployment held at 4.1%, with health care providing one of the clearest areas of hiring strength.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has introduced a plan for 14-year-olds in England to pursue vocational subjects like AI and manufacturing, aiming to curb the rising number of young people not in employment or training
The Pakistan Stock Exchange saw a notable decline as investors capitalized on gains from the recent rally, amid rising oil prices and political uncertainty

European shares move lower as investors weigh unrest in France, higher French bond yields and transport disruption in Italy.

Pakistan quotes two prices for the same dollar, and the distance between them has done more damage to the country’s external position over the past four years than almost any other single number.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange extended its recovery on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index crossing the 180,000-point mark as investors responded to falling international oil prices and softer…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for higher farm productivity, digital tools and stronger export promotion to improve opportunities for Pakistan's farmers and producers.
Investors showed resilience as the PSX closed in the green, driven by value hunters amid soaring diesel prices impacting market sentiment