
The Guardian - 6 hours 5 min ago
Low-hire, low-fire' labor market shows sluggish growth but few layoffs, with an interest rate hike expected in December The US added 165,000 jobs to the economy in October, a sign of resilience in the labor market amid ongoing war in the Middle East and inflation, according to new data released on Friday. Economists had said the labor market has been stuck in a "low-hire, low-fire" state, in which job growth is sluggish but layoffs also remain low, but October's data surpassed economist...

Forbes - 15 hours 19 min ago
Two of the Middle East's leading energy companies - ADNOC and Aramco - have announced major moves scaling up investments in artificial intelligence (AI) this week.

The Guardian - 16 hours 37 min ago
Australia to face Qatar in Doha before football match in Amman Some players reluctant to travel to region where Asian Cup postponed Socceroos players, via their union, have urged Football Australia to reschedule or relocate their upcoming friendly against Jordan in Amman due to safety concerns. Australia are due to face Qatar in Doha next Saturday AEDT and then Jordan in Amman four days later. Continue reading...