TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors' risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks which are vital to containing the euro zone crisis. Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE 100, Germany's DAX and France's CAC-40 to open about 0.2-0.5 percent lower. MSCI's ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investor risk appetite, overshadowing worries about a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks that are vital to containing the euro zone crisis. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.3 percent after climbing as much as 0.7 percent earlier to its highest in more ...

A report that concluded a tariff on importing Chinese solar panels into the U.S. would threaten more than 60,000 jobs is “nonsense,” a researcher said.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) calls for a new body to be set up to protect workers from abuse and exploitation by bosses.

January’s jobs report released Friday morning showed that unemployment fell to 8.3 percent as employers added 243,000 jobs, but there are concerns the numbers may be as good as it gets. There is still a long way to go before the country’s labor situation returns to...

Some days there seems to be more Steve Jobs news than ever before, with memories and marketing schemes continuing to influence Apple and others.

THE federal government has started an investigation into 14 employment agencies suspected of rorting its multibillion-dollar job assistance scheme, as evidence mounts of the long-running program being routinely abused.

Veterans jobs initiative, proposed by President Obama, would create 20,000 veterans jobs in public conservation work and cost $1 billion over five years.

WASHINGTON • Friday's surprisingly strong January jobs report prompted hope that the economy's recovery is finally kicking into high gear.

US businesses shifted into hiring gear in January, creating jobs at the fastest clip in nine months, official data showed amid signs the recovery from deep recession is gaining traction.

Employment statistics and the jobless rate have improved over the past several months. These usually point to a rebounding economy, but there's still considerable doubt over just what these numbers really mean.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they have to bash him before the November election. The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 8.3 percent, its lowest level ...

January's jobs report on Friday showed widespread employment growth in the private sector, a trend that's consistent with improved revenue and profit trends that financial information company Sageworks Inc. has seen among private companies over the past 18 months. The Labor Department said U.S. unemployment fell to 8.3 percent in January from 8.5 percent in ...

Over the past six months, employment as measured by the household survey has increased by 1.98 million, the biggest increase in more than six years, reports Rex Nutting.

The January CBIZ Small Business Employment Index , a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, decreased by 2.75 percent during the past month,

LONDON (Reuters) - Employment minister Ed Davey was appointed Friday as Energy and Climate Change Secretary to replace Chris Huhne who has resigned following news he is to be charged over allegations he tried to cover up a speeding offence. Prime Minister David Cameron's office confirmed the appointment of Davey, 46, the Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston and Surbiton in southwest London. Made ...

Employers probably increased payrolls in January, a sign companies are gaining confidence the U.S. expansion will weather Europe’s slump, economists said before a report today.

Monster Worldwide, Inc. :

ROSELAND, NJ-- - Private-sector employment increased by 170,000 from December to January on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report® released today. The ADP ...

Employment expenses in the U.S. barely accelerated in the fourth quarter from the previous period’s record low, showing workers have little bargaining power in seeking higher wages.