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New York Tops Bay Area in Tech Workers for First Time

Driven by rapid AI hiring in finance and widespread Bay Area job cuts, CBRE’s 2025 data show tech headcounts shifting toward New York.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Stay Low as Layoffs Remain Unusual

Nokia to Close Almost All Mainland China Sites by Year-End

Mexico Posts Large Yearly Gain in Formal Jobs While Argentina Sees Accelerating Losses of Firms and Covered Workers

Small‑Business Optimism Rises Above Long‑Run Average as Hiring Plans Strengthen

UK Jobs Market Shows Tentative Stabilisation as Permanent Placements Stop Falling

U.S. Labor Data Show Falling Job Openings and Weak Private Hiring

Chime Cuts 10% of Staff as It Reorganizes Around AI

BMW to Cut About 8,000 Jobs in Germany Through Voluntary Exit Program

IATA Taps Saadia Zahidi as First Female Director General

Porsche Supervisory Board Backs Major Savings Plan With Thousands of Jobs at Risk

Amazon Cuts Roles in AGI Unit to Sharpen AI Focus

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop as Skilled Worker Shortages Persist

Salzgitter Takes Full Control of HKM and Plans Deep Job Cuts

Volkswagen Eyes Up to 100,000 Job Cuts and Four German Plant Closures

Brazil's Labor Market Hits Record Low for Underused Workers

Mexico’s Unemployment Rises to 2.8% as Monthly Job Losses Signal a Weaker Labor Market

Renault Announces Voluntary Departure Plan for 800 Engineers in France

German Industry Employment Falls to Ten‑Year Low

Hancock Prospecting Confirms Job Cuts to Extend Roy Hill Mine Life