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Foreigners will no longer be allowed to work in Saudi Arabia’s shopping malls

RIYADH: Foreigners will no longer be allowed to work in Saudi Arabia's numerous shopping malls,… Read More

Trump approves controversial Keystone XL pipeline, hails ‘great day’ for jobs

WASHINGTON: True to his pledge, President Donald Trump gave final approval on Friday (Mar 24)… Read More

Trump trade strategy starts with quitting Asia pact: White House

WASHINGTON: The new US administration of President Donald Trump said on Friday its trade strategy… Read More

Top Trump trade adviser offshored thousands of jobs

WASHINGTON: Billionaire Wilbur Ross, chosen by Donald Trump to help implement the president-elect's trade agenda, earned… Read More

Continental CEO says jobs will be lost in shift to electric cars

BOCHUM, Germany: The shift to electric vehicles will cost jobs at German automotive supplier Continental,… Read More

Trump boasts of $50 bn investment at victory rally

FAYETEVILLE: Donald Trump embarked Tuesday on the second leg of an unorthodox "victory tour," promising… Read More

Trump threats may not stop US offshoring of jobs

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump's threats to retaliate against US companies planning to shift operations overseas… Read More

Saudi hopes to create over 1 million jobs with nationalization

RIYADH: A new nationalization program is being proposed in Saudi Arabia which is likely to… Read More

Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first: poll

NEW YORK: Healthcare is the top issue Americans want Donald Trump to address during his… Read More

Facebook takes on LinkedIn with new job opening features

NEW YORK: Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would… Read More

China gave $14 bln to Pakistan for CPEC projects, says diplomat

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chief of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad Zhao Lijian has said that… Read More

Microsoft to cut 2,850 more jobs

WASHINGTON: Microsoft said it would cut about 2,850 more jobs over the next 12 months,… Read More

Yemen’s ancient art of brickmaking endures war

SANAA: Traditional mud brick tower houses have always been a source of pride to Yemenis,… Read More

Saudi reform drive confronts jobs challenge

RIYADH: Their heads bowed, young Saudi men concentrate on exam papers in a workshop filled… Read More

Microsoft union to end smartphone manufacturing

HELSINKI: Microsoft announced it would let go up to 1,850 employees and a Finnish union called… Read More

Nokia cuts more than a thousand jobs in Finland

HELSINKI: Nokia is cutting 1,032 jobs in Finland as part of a cost-cutting programme following… Read More

Poverty rising in Europe, amid global dearth of solid jobs: ILO

GENEVA: A growing number of Europeans are living in "relative poverty", the UN labour agency… Read More

Scandinavian countries best for working women: study

KARACHI: A foreign news agency's report has stated Scandinavian countries including Sweden, Iceland, Finland and… Read More

IMF urges European Union to open jobs market quickly to refugees

WASHINGTON: The tide of Middle East refugees should boost European economic growth over the short… Read More

Many young people fear losing their jobs to robots, survey finds

MUNICH: Four out of ten young people believe machines will be able to do their… Read More