The Venezuelan government received from the president of the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria), Tito López, an eight-line action plan aimed at the country's reintegration into global trade.
According to López, "the industrial sector considers it urgent to achieve…
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Wages and unemployment, two key issues on International Workers’ Day
On May 1st, Workers' Day is celebrated. Nations remember labor demands, marches and declarations are organized, in a scenario marked by high unemployment rates, increase in informal work, use of AI to replace humans and pension reforms.
In…
Uruguay will increase workers’ salaries on January 1, 2024
At the end of this year, good news appears for the workers of Uruguay, where the Ministry of Labor announced an increase in the minimum wage starting January 1, 2024 of 5.5 %.
According to the announcement this week by Minister Pablo…
Consecomercio proposes seven economic reforms in Venezuela
Gustavo Valecillos, president of the National Council of Commerce and Services, Consecomercio, presented this Tuesday a proposal for changes for the sector, within the framework of the celebration of the 44th edition of the National Day of…
Disney’s economic impact is $ 40 billion
In a report revealed this Tuesday, it is highlighted that Disney has generated a significant economic impact in the state of Florida, exceeding $40 billion and contributing to the creation of approximately 263,000 jobs.
The report,…
German government approves facilitating refugees’ access to employment
The German Government approved legal amendments this Wednesday to facilitate access to the labor market for asylum seekers and foreigners whose stay is tolerated in the country, government sources in Berlin reported.
According to the…
New York begins immigrant census to facilitate work permits
The metropolis of New York launched a census aimed at the population of recent immigrant arrivals over 18 years of age, in order to identify those who meet the requirements to apply for work permits.
Mayor Eric Adams told workers at the…
The US created 209,000 jobs in June, the lowest number since 2020
The US economy generated 209,000 new non-agricultural jobs during the month of June, a figure lower than the 306,000 new jobs created in May and below market consensus expectations, although the unemployment rate fell by one tenth, up to…
57% of HR managers fear losing their job to AI
Human Resources (HR) managers see the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize this department and make companies more efficient, despite the fact that 57 % worry that they will lose their job due to this task automation.…
US unemployment rate rose three tenths in May
The unemployment rate in the United States rose three tenths in May, up to 3.7 %, despite the fact that 339,000 new jobs were created, according to data published by the Labor Department.
However, the unemployment rate in the US still…
Amazon announces 9,000 job cuts
The reduction of jobs in technology companies continues. In this case, it is Amazon, which announced on Monday a cut of 9,000 jobs on its payroll.
According to the CEO of the company, Andy Jassy, the new wave of layoffs will take effect…
Unemployment in the US fell in December
The unemployment rate in the United States (USA) fell two tenths last December, to 3.5%, and in the last month of 2022 223,000 jobs were created, according to figures published this Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the US…