Latest News

Job growth up in US private sector on services boost
Job growth up in US private sector on services boost
Economy
by  AFP

Hiring in the US private sector rebounded in October, with education and health care creating the most jobs, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday. In October, the US private sector added 113,000 jobs, above the 100,000 figure expected by analysts, according to the latest ADP report.

German finance minister casts doubt on 2030 coal exit
German finance minister casts doubt on 2030 coal exit
Economy
by  AFP

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday called into question the government's aim to end coal use in Europe's largest economy by 2030. "Until it is clear that energy is available and affordable, we should end dreams of phasing out electricity from coal in 2030," Lindner said in an interview with the German daily Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger.