Escalating trade tensions and a slowing global economy have led WTO economists to sharply downgrade their forecasts for trade growth in 2019 and 2020. World merchandise trade volumes are now expected to rise by only 1.2% in 2019, substantially slower than the 2.6% growth forecast in April. The projected increase in 2020 is now 2.7%, […]
BROOKLYN, NY – URBAN-X, by MINI, the leading accelerator for startups reimagining city life, today graduated its sixth cohort of startup companies at an official ClimateWeek NYC event at their Brooklyn, New York headquarters. Run in coordination with the UN and the City of New York, Climate Week continues to grow as the time and […]
MILWAUKEE — ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) Solutions’ Managed Service Provider (MSP), TAPFIN, has been recognized by Everest Group as a global Leader for the sixth consecutive year in its Managed Service Provider (MSP) Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2019. TAPFIN leads through an unmatched on-the-ground global footprint, strategic investments in HR technologies combined with proprietary business intelligence […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella issued the following statement on the August 2019 Employment Situation report: “America’s economy continued to show strength in August. The 3.7% unemployment rate marks the eighteenth straight month the unemployment rate has been at or below 4%. Unemployment rates for African-Americans set a new record […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella issued the following statement on the July 2019 Employment Situation report: “July’s Employment Situation Report demonstrates the steady and consistent growth of the American economy. The July unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7%, marking the seventeenth straight month in which the unemployment rate is at […]
MILWAUKEE — ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) today hosts its first annual Youth Summit in its global headquarters to connect local Milwaukee students with workforce experts for personalized career coaching and work skills training. More than 120 students will participate in the interactive workshops on topics from using social media to build your personal brand to developing […]
As part of its continuing efforts to create an inclusive business environment and growth opportunities for women, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced the launch of the Women Exporters Program workshops for U.S. businesses. The program will help women business owners and leaders to gain access to the vast global marketplace, comprising 95% of the world’s buyers. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on the June 2019 Employment Situation report: “The June jobs report surpassed expectations adding 224,000 jobs to the economy, totaling 5.6 million jobs created since January 2017. “This report included other good news as wages increased at or above 3% year over […]
MILWAUKEE — ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) today announced the appointment of Michelle Nettles as Chief People and Culture Officer, effective July 29, 2019. Nettles will join from Molson Coors Brewing Company, the third largest beer company in the world, where she is Chief People and Diversity Officer and a member of the executive leadership team responsible […]
As of June 2019, the deals approved under the Juncker Plan amount to €75 billion in financing and are located in all 28 Member States. Some 952,000 start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are expected to benefit from improved access to finance. Currently, the top five countries ranked in order of investment triggered relative […]
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