Tag: North America

U.S. manufacturing activity edged up in September, though new orders and employment were subdued as factories grappled with the fallout from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.  The Institute for Supply ...

Labor unions representing hundreds of thousands of federal employees have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully threatening mass layoffs as part of the government shutdown ...

Companies are increasingly opting for a co-CEO structure as their operations become expansive, diverse and complicated. Notably, Oracle, Comcast and Spotify have recently appointed joint CEOs to oversee their business ...

Exxon Mobil will lay off 2,000 workers globally as part of a long-term restructuring plan, the U.S. energy major told Reuters in an emailed statement, adding to a wave of ...

More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what ...

The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday reintroduced legislation to tighten rules on the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programs, targeting what they called ...

U.S. job openings increased marginally in August while hiring declined, consistent with lackluster labor market conditions that could allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again next month despite ...

More than 50 years after the creation of OSHA (the U.S. federal agency meant to protect workers' lives) the system meant to guarantee safety on the job is stretched thin, ...

As the integration of AI into the workforce accelerates, Walmart is bracing for sweeping changes, and expects its 2.1 million employees to do the same. According to CEO Doug McMillon, ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to furlough 41% of its workforce if Congress fails to prevent a looming government shutdown, suspending critical functions including public health ...