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UK urged to defer winding down of salary support program

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LONDON — Business leaders and unions joined forces Thursday to urge the British government to maintain a salary subsidy program that is being wound...

As US companies scramble to hire, workers enjoy upper hand

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WASHINGTON — With the economy growing rapidly as it reopens from the pandemic, many employers are becoming desperate to hire. Yet the evidence suggests...

German unemployment drops as COVID infections decline

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BERLIN — Germany's unemployment rate declined to 5.7% in June as Europe's biggest economy benefits from a sharp decline in coronavirus infections, official data...

Iran oil workers strike for better wages as economy suffers

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thousands of workers in Iran’s vast energy industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands...

Appeal seeks to let Indiana quit federal jobless programs

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INDIANAPOLIS — Attorneys for the state argue that Indiana’s economic recovery will “suffer irreparable harm” unless an appeals court overturns a judge’s order that...

Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on...

Biden to tout economic benefits of infrastructure package

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hoping to get the bipartisan infrastructure deal on track by highlighting its expected economic benefits, stressing the $973...

This week: Home prices, Walgreens earnings, June jobs report

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A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: ...

Judge: Indiana must continue federal unemployment benefits

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INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County judge ordered Friday that Indiana must continue the federal government’s unemployment benefits, putting a temporary stop to Gov. Eric...

US blocks solar components from China over labor abuses

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WASHINGTON — A major Chinese producer of material used to make solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of...