Manufacturing activity contracted in September in China, a first since early 2020, due in particular to power cuts that weighed on an already slowing economy, according to official figures released Thursday. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which measures the activity of factories nationwide, stood at 49.6, down from 50.1 in August, the National Bureau of … Read more
Global retail giant Walmart on Wednesday announced plans to hire 150,000 people ahead of the holiday season to work in its supermarkets, with most of those positions intended to be permanent and full-time. Read alsoEmployment: Castex releases 1.4 billion for training The group, the largest private employer in the United States with approximately 1.6 million … Read more
The boss of General Motors, Mary Barra, will take in January the head of the organization representing the largest American companies, Business Roundtable, and thus become the first woman to lead it. She will succeed Doug McMillon, general manager of Walmart supermarkets, who himself replaced Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase bank, details a statement … Read more
Commercial crude oil reserves in the United States rose significantly last week, according to figures released by the United States Energy Information Agency (EIA) on Wednesday, as the market expected a further decline. Read alsoOil climbs helped by declining US stocks During the week ended September 24, crude inventories rose 4.6 million barrels (Mb). Analysts … Read more
Promises of home sales rebounded sharply in August in the United States after two months of decline, said Wednesday the National Federation of Realtors (NAR). Read alsoHigh-end real estate boom in the United States The index measuring signings of promises to sell jumped 8.1% in July compared to July, to stand at 119.7 points, where … Read more
In the United States, 593 employees of the American airline United Airlines refused to undergo the vaccination against the coronavirus and lost their jobs. – Pread from 99% of employees of the American airline United Airlines who have not requested a medical or religious exemption from their employer in order not to be vaccinated, have … Read more
Several major American airports will soon use software to calculate when an aircraft must leave the boarding gate to prevent it from waiting on the tarmac before take off with the engines on, and thus limit emissions but also delays. . Developed by NASA and the FAA, the American agencies in charge of space and … Read more
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new $ 1 billion package on Thursday to fund Israel’s missile defense.Iron dome», After a controversy sparked earlier this week by his sudden withdrawal from another vote. Read alsoCupola or dome: which word to choose? The text was approved by 420 votes to nine (eight Democrats and … Read more
After two months of decline, the indicator is still at a “high level“, Higher than its long-term average, INSEE said Thursday. The business climate recovered slightly in September, after two months of decline, still standing at a “high level“, Insee said Thursday. This rebound is due to greater optimism among business leaders in the services … Read more
First guest of honor in the trial of the founder of the start-up Theranos: the former US Minister of Defense Jim Mattis testified Wednesday about his professional relationship with Elizabeth Holmes, the former star of Silicon Valley accused of a massive fraud. “It was so new, I was really impressed with what Elizabeth Holmes was … Read more