Huge crowds marched across France, piling pressure on Macron’s pension reform

The reform will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 Schools, transportation networks and refinery deliveries have been affected Macron: Reform is vital to ensure the continuity of the pension system PARIS (Reuters) – Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “no” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer … Read more

US consumer spending ends 2022 on weaker grounds; slowing inflation

Consumer spending fell 0.2% in December personal income increases by 0.2%; The savings rate rose to 3.4%. Core PCE price index rose 0.3%; 4.4% increase year on year WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending fell for the second straight month in December, putting the economy on a lower growth path heading into 2023, while inflation … Read more

Microsoft will cut 10,000 jobs with concern about a recession in the cloud technology sector

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.O) On Wednesday, it said it would cut 10,000 jobs and charge $1.2 billion in fees, as cloud computing customers reassess their spending and the company prepares for a potential recession. The layoffs, much larger than the cuts Microsoft made last year, are piling up to tens … Read more

Davos 2023: Global recession in 2023 seen as likely in World Economic Forum survey

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Two-thirds of leading public and private economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum expect a global recession in 2023, the organizer of the Davos Forum said on Monday, as business and government leaders gathered. its annual meeting. About 18% considered a global recession “highly likely” — more than double that of … Read more

US job growth strong in December; Wage growth is slowing

Nonfarm payrolls elevated 223,000 in December Unemployment fee down to three.5% from 3.6% excessive charges of home staff; Excessive participation fee incomes common hourly earnings of 0.3%; A rise of 4.6% year-on-year WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. financial system added jobs by a robust measure in December, pushing the unemployment fee again to … Read more