Spain’s registered unemployment fell by 28.739 thousand from the previous month to 2.291 million in June 2026, marking the first time the total has dropped below the 2.3 million threshold since January 2008.Still, the decline was softer than the market expectations of a 40.8 thousand drop.Notably…
The US economy is expected to have added 110K jobs in June 2026, marking the smallest monthly increase in employment in four months, following three consecutive months of stronger-than-expected gains in nonfarm payrolls.In May, payrolls rose by 172K, although some analysts suggest that hiring relat…
By Scott MurdochAustralia's A$4.5 trillion pension fund industry participants are preparing their closely watched June-end financial year accounts for the country's nearly 18 million members, with some major funds expecting returns of less than 10%.
Kuwait: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kuwait and the American Business Council - Kuwait (ABCK) - AmCham Kuwait convened private sector businesses for an introductory session on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP), aimed at helping businesses understand how procurement is evolv…
N. SaeedThe UAE real estate sector showed robust growth in the first quarter of 2026, driven by rising transaction volumes across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the central bank said.Sustained demand from international investors and a growing local population supported this expansion, it said in its quarterl…
Germany's coalition government plans tax relief worth €10 billion ($11.39 billion) annually, it said on Thursday.The funding for the tax reform will come primarily from changes to the wealth tax, according to a joint document.($1 = 0.8777 euros)
China and the EU have agreed to hold one or two minister-level meetings of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism every year, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday.The Chinese side has invited the EU trade chief to visit China this autumn for the second meeting of the consult…
British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war, which pushed up costs, saps expectations for future sales, a survey of accountants showed on Thursday.The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales said that its quarterly Business Confidence Monitor fell to i…
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The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 1.24% in June from a month earlier, or by 28,739, leaving a total of 2.29 million people out of work, data from the Labour Ministry showed on Thursday.Spain gained 92,531 net formal jobs in June to 22.21 million jobs, on a calendar-adjust…
France's state budget deficit narrowed to EUR 93.3 billion in January–May 2026 from EUR 94.0 billion in the same period last year, as revenue growth outpaced spending.General budget revenues increased 6.0% year-on-year to EUR 149.5 billion, while expenditures rose 3.5% to EUR 222.1 billion.Excludin…
U.S. employment data in June may be distorted by temporary hirings related to the FIFA World Cup, Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management's Julien Lafargue says in a note. "The data may also be distorted as hiring linked to the FIFA World Cup may have temporarily boosted employment in sectors s…
By Leika KiharaThe Bank of Japan should continue to raise interest rates at a moderate pace to rectify excessive yen declines, Toshihiro Nagahama, a government panel member known as an economic aide to dovish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said on Thursday.Nagahama also said the Takaichi administra…
Japan’s national tax revenue climbed to a record in the fiscal year ended in March as wage hikes, rising employment and gains on financial assets boosted income tax receipts, according to Bloomberg.
France's Finance Ministry published on Thursday the following monthly budget data for May.Figures in billions of euros unless otherwise stated.*The Treasury special accounts track the balance of inflows and outflows for targeted revenues and outlays, for example receipts from local government.
Swiss inflation slowed in June for the first time in eight months, suggesting lower oil costs are starting to feed through to the domestic economy, according to Bloomberg.
Romania’s annual producer inflation climbed 12.05% year-on-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 10.34% rise in the previous month, marking the highest reading since April 2023.Prices accelerated in the manufacturing sector (8.89% vs 8.29% in April), driven by faster inflation in beverage…
By Ed FranklSwiss inflation edged lower in June, the first decline since higher energy prices prompted prices to accelerate after the outbreak of the war in Iran.The annual rate of inflation was 0.5%, lower than the 0.6% of both April and May, Swiss data agency FSO said Thursday. Inflation in the p…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Cloud Box Technologies, a leading systems integrator and IT services specialist in the Middle East, announces a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with multiple universities in the UAE to establish AI Lab, an advanced AI-focused Centre of Excellence (CoE). The…
