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41+ min ago  (201+ words) Arkansas" unemployment rate declined slightly in March, according to new data released by the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state"s jobless rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4. 3%, down from 4. 4% in February....

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (239+ words) Employment growth slowed across much of the Valley in 2025 and is expected to weaken further into the second half of 2026. Retail trade employment declined at more than three times the rate of 2024, with'additional'weakness in manufacturing, financial activities, information, construction and…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (236+ words) India has emerged as a major contributor to global economic growth despite rising global uncertainty, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said during an address at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Highlighting the current global environment, Jaishankar noted that…...

14+ min ago  (310+ words) JAKARTA - The government claims that Indonesia's economy has started to grow faster in the first quarter of 2026. However, behind the 5. 61 percent growth, which is said to be the highest in the G20, the Palace still highlights the outflow of capital. Coordinating…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (268+ words) South Africa's manufacturing sector experienced a significant rebound as the Absa Purchasing Managers" Index climbed to 52. 6 points in April 2026, marking its highest level in two years. The data, released on May 5, 2026, indicates the first move into expansionary territory since September…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (530+ words) Neal Allen " Partner and head of deal advisory for HNH in Scotland Corporate finance advisory firm HNH Partners has reported a record year across its Edinburgh and Belfast offices, completing 40 transactions worth in excess of "525m over the past 12 months despite…...

41+ min ago  (483+ words) The dollar came under increased pressure on Wednesday after fresh wave of optimism about a possible end of US-Iran war deflated safe-haven demand. The dollar index, which tracks the performance of Greenback against its six major peers, hit three-week low,…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (412+ words) The US dollar fell significantly during the early part of Wednesday trading, with the yields in America playing a large role in the move. With that being the case, I think you've got a situation where sooner or later the…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago  (413+ words) St Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem said Wednesday that inflation has become a bigger concern than the job market, and that it's possible the central bank could hold interest rates steady "for some time." "The risks have been shifting towards…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (488+ words) Wednesday, 6 May 2026 14: 32 Supermarkets used to competing on price are now in a dispute over an expansion loophole. Three of the country's biggest supermarkets have urged regulators to change property rules that allow Aldi and Lidl to block competitors from opening…...