1.5 Million Employees Receive Record One-Off Benefit and Wage Increase: Labor Market News 2024

1.5 Million Employees Receive Record One-Off Benefit and Wage Increase: Labor Market News 2024

Jan 10, 2024 at 5:03 am Between 3 and 3.5 million employees received a one-off benefit in addition to a significant wage increase last year. This concerns an average amount of 946 euros gross, almost twice as much as in 2021. Companies are trying to retain their staff in this way due to the tightness … Read more

Europe’s Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low Amid Economic Slowdown: Experts Predict Further Decreases

Europe’s Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low Amid Economic Slowdown: Experts Predict Further Decreases

By our economics editors Jan 9, 2024 at 2:07 PM Unemployment in the euro countries has fallen again to the lowest level ever. In November, 6.4 percent of the working population was unemployed, compared to 6.5 percent a month earlier. What is special is that this is happening at a time when the economy is … Read more

Compass Group AG Acquires Seeback Consulting & Investment Company mbH and One2marketing GmbH, Expanding into Dental Insurance Market

Compass Group AG Acquires Seeback Consulting & Investment Company mbH and One2marketing GmbH, Expanding into Dental Insurance Market

8.1.2024 Die Compass Group AG has the end of December Seeback Consulting & Investment Company mbH including their insurance broker subsidiary ZVO GmbH as well as a participation in the One2marketing GmbH accepted. The contractual partners have agreed not to disclose the modalities. “The takeover expands our existing business to include the lucrative dental insurance … Read more

U.S. Stock Indexes Mixed as Job Market Resilience Cools Rate Cut Expectations by Fed

U.S. Stock Indexes Mixed as Job Market Resilience Cools Rate Cut Expectations by Fed

Major U.S. stock indexes opened mixed on Thursday (4th) after the latest data released by the U.S. showed that the job market remains resilient, cooling market expectations for an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed). before deadline,Dow Jones Industrial Averagerose more than 90 points or nearly 0.3%,Nasdaq Composite Indexfell more than 40 … Read more

Will the U.S. Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates in 2024? Minutes of Last Meeting Raise Questions

Will the U.S. Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates in 2024? Minutes of Last Meeting Raise Questions

As 2024 approaches, it remains a huge unknown for markets and economists as to when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will begin cutting interest rates. The minutes of the last monetary policy meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last year will be released at 3 a.m. Taiwan time on Thursday (4th). Some analysts … Read more

Job Opening at Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) in Bern: Legal Internship Position Available

Job Opening at Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) in Bern: Legal Internship Position Available

Place of work: Bern Start of position: February 1st, 2025, August 1st, 2025 or by arrangement The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) performs the tasks in the field of child and adult protection that are assigned to them by the Civil Code (ZGB), the Sterilization Act and the Act on Child and Adult Protection … Read more

U.S. Stock Market Rises as Focus Shifts to S&P 500 Index and Interest Rate Cut Optimism

U.S. Stock Market Rises as Focus Shifts to S&P 500 Index and Interest Rate Cut Optimism

On the penultimate trading day of 2023, the major indexes opened higher on Thursday (28th), whileS&P 500 IndexAs the market hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates early next year, interest rates are hovering near historical highs. before deadline,Dow Jones Industrial Averagerose nearly 40 points or nearly 0.1%,Nasdaq Composite Indexrose more … Read more

Check24 Comparison: How Singles and Families Can Save Up to 7,971 Euros Annually

Check24 Comparison: How Singles and Families Can Save Up to 7,971 Euros Annually

December 22, 2023 – According to a comparison by Check24, singles can save up to 4,285 euros annually by changing their contract. Families sometimes have up to 7,971 euros more in their wallets. The greatest savings opportunities appeared in the area of ​​insurance. The annual savings potential for individuals is up to 3,004 euros and … Read more

Stocks Surge on Expectations of Fed Rate Cuts, Dow Jones and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs

Stocks Surge on Expectations of Fed Rate Cuts, Dow Jones and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs

Major U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (21st) after economic data released earlier solidified investors’ bets on expectations of a rate cut by the Fed. In addition, US memory chip manufacturer Micron boosted its stock price after announcing an optimistic financial forecast a few days ago, opening up more than 7% on Thursday. before … Read more

Healthcare Sector Faces Impending Employee Shortage of 190,000-195,000 by 2033, Warns Outgoing Minister

Healthcare Sector Faces Impending Employee Shortage of 190,000-195,000 by 2033, Warns Outgoing Minister

Dec 21, 2023 at 12:46 Update: 28 minutes ago In ten years’ time, the healthcare sector will probably have 190,000 to 195,000 too few employees. This is stated in a forecast shared by outgoing healthcare minister Conny Helder on Thursday. The shortage will mainly increase after 2025, because more and more people will need care. … Read more