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Kpmg to Lay Off Less Than 4% of US Audit Workforce, Source Says
Date: November 5, 2024
(Reuters) -KPMG will lay off less than 4%, or about 330 people, of its audit workforce in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. Besides KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers make up the Big Four of accounting firms. “The actions reflect our ongoing focus to align the size, shape...
UK Lawmakers Could Question Shein Over Workers’ Rights Early Next Year
Date: November 4, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers could question executives of online fast-fashion group Shein on workers’ rights as early as January, ahead of a possible London listing, according to the head of a parliamentary committee. The House of Commons’ Business and Trade Committee last week opened an inquiry into employment rights. It plans to examine the new...
French People Need to Work More to Boost Growth, Minister Says
Date: November 4, 2024
PARIS (Reuters) – People in France must work more, Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Monday, adding that the fact that French people worked less than their counterparts in Europe was harming the economy due to lower tax contributions and social security payments. The government is examining reforms to speed up its sluggish economic growth,...
German Companies’ Hiring Plans Drop to Four-Year Low, Ifo Finds
Date: November 4, 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are less willing to hire new staff than at any point in more than four years, data from the Ifo institute showed on Monday, as weakness in Europe’s largest economy has left its mark on the country’s labour market. Ifo’s employment barometer fell to 93.7 points in October from 94.0...
Spanish Manufacturing Grows in October at Fastest Pace in More Than 2 Years, PMI Shows
Date: November 4, 2024
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish manufacturing activity picked up again in October, showing its strongest growth in more than two years, with output, new orders and new hiring all rising, a survey showed on Monday. The HCOB Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Spain’s manufacturing sector, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 54.5 in October from 53.0...
Markets Start Big Month on Cautious Footing as US Jobs Data Looms
Date: November 1, 2024
By Stella Qiu and Alun John SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Markets started what could be a momentous month warily, with shares steady and Treasury yields near four-month highs ahead of U.S. jobs data, with volatility in British government bonds after this week’s budget adding to the sense of nervousness. Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report is in focus...