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1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (484+ words) Job creation topped muted expectations in though the plodding U. S. labor market sent up several flags for a potential slowdown this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 115, 000 for the month, down from…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (608+ words) Nigeria's business recovery showed further signs of strain in April 2026 after the manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction amid financing constraints, rising operating costs, insecurity, and persistent power shortages. The latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) released by the Nigerian Economic…...

4+ min ago  (1096+ words) The future of global finance will not be shaped only by capital. It will be shaped by trust, regulation, innovation, digital infrastructure, financial inclusion, and institutional credibility. In the Gulf region, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is increasingly positioning…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (443+ words) (The Center Square) " The U. S. economy added 115, 000 jobs in April, about double what economists had forecast, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4. 3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Health care led job gains, adding 37, 000 positions, followed by transportation and…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (75+ words) OTTAWA " A quick look at Canada's April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6. 9 per cent (6. 7) Employment rate: 60. 5 per cent (60. 6) Participation rate: 65. 0 per cent (64. 9) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14. 3 per cent (13. 8) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5. 8 per cent…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (207+ words) According to ": Ukraine's State Statistics Service has released a preliminary estimate for real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the first quarter of 2026. The data reveals a 0. 7% decline in real GDP for Q1 2026 compared to Q4 2025, after seasonal adjustments. Additionally, the year-over-year drop…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (187+ words) Higher gasoline prices in the US have weighed on household finances and purchasing power, a University of Michigan survey showed. Published'May 08, 2026, 11: 26 PM WASHINGTON - US consumer sentiment slumped to a record low in early May as higher gasoline prices weighed on…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (117+ words) Gulfshore Business Florida recorded 5, 400 first-time unemployment claims the week ending May 2, down about 3. 4% from the revised 5, 587 claims filed the previous week, according to Department of Labor data The decline marked the third consecutive weekly drop in claims, although state labor…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (732+ words) President Donald Trump's tariffs aren't working as advertised. Americans are not a nation of big savers. In March, household savings as a share of personal disposable income were 3. 6%. Savings fluctuate month-to-month depending on conditions in labor markets that determine employment…...

8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (400+ words) May 8 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Friday and was on course for "a weekly gain as markets priced in optimism over a prospective U. S. Iran peace agreement, helping temper concerns high inflation will lead to higher-for-longer interest rates. Considered a safe haven…...