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ATHENS, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Scuffles broke out on Friday on the Greek island of Kos between police and a small group of residents protesting against the construction of a registration and reception centre for migrants, police officials said. read more >>> Source : Reuters

European banking stocks have tumbled amid concerns over market volatility, but some experts believe the selling is overdone. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in January, a deceleration from recent months as companies shed education, transportation and temporary workers but hired others in manufacturing, retail and food services. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in January, the lowest level in eight years. Friday’s report by the Labor Department also said the U.S. economy had a net gain of 151,000 jobs, which was lower than the past couple of months and lower than what most economists had predicted. Analysts say sectors of […]

“8. Drive out fear: Encourage effective two way communication and other means to drive out fear throughout the organization so that everybody may work effectively and more productively for the company.” — Dr. Edwards W. Deming Most of my earlier years were filled with some kind of fear. I don’t really remember, but I wonder […]

The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate down to 4.9%, official figures show. read more >>> Source : BBC

The U.S. economy created just 151,000 jobs in January amid multiple other signs that growth is slowing, though the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

The statistics for January showed US jobs gains slowed more than expected as the boost to hiring from unseasonably mild weather faded last month.… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com

The Chicago Stock Exchange is being sold to a Chinese investor group. It will be acquired by Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group, or the “Casin Group” in a transaction that is expected to close in the second half of the year. “With our new investment partners, we will have significant additional resources to pursue our new […]

What a crazy start to 2016! Of course, it is no crazier than the 3rd quarter of 2015 so far, when we had our August crash followed by a slow September bounce that led into a mega-rally that closed our year off back at the highs. At the moment, we are playing with the premise […]

Canada’s employment level was virtually unchanged last month as a net gain in Ontario jobs was offset by losses in Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

The Canadian economy lost 5,700 jobs in January and the unemployment rate inched up to 7.2 per cent, Statistics Canada reports. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca

When you tweet @Velveeta and @Kraft, you probably think you’re getting through to the makers of gooey processed cheese — but the real story behind the handles isn’t what you’d expect. read more >>> Source : CNN Money

A mixed jobs report: job gains are poor with 151K but the unemployment rate is down to 4.9% and with a rise in the participation rate to 62.7%. Wages are surprisingly higher as well: 0.5% m/m and 2.5%. Revisions are balanced with a minimal drop of 2K. The US dollar is strengthening after the initial […]

I’ve heard a lot of stories about investors losing money in my time covering Wall Street. There are lots of ways to do it, and lots of ways to react to it. By far the most fascinating people to observe losing money — also the hardest to watch — are super-rich investors. The fascinating part […]

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar’s recent fall threatens Quebecor Inc’s bid to bring back Quebec City’s beloved National Hockey League franchise, the Nordiques, by increasing… read more >>> Source : Reuters

Alberta has committed to kicking its coal habit by 2030. It is no easy task considering the province currently gets more than half of its electricity by burning the black rock. So just how do they plan to make that transition? read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca

There is Samsung of South Korea, Sony of Japan, BMW of Germany and IKEA of Indonesia. Wait! IKEA of Indonesia? Yes, at least in Indonesia, if not worldwide. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

Feb 5 (Reuters) – CME Group Inc, the world’s largest futures market operator, reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings as higher market data revenues helped offset a decline in trading volumes. read more >>> Source : Reuters

ArcelorMittal has said it will sell $3 billion (2.7 billion euros worth) of new shares to help reduce debt and cut costs. The world’s largest… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com

LinkedIn’s stock fell 30% after the company said it wouldn’t grow as strongly as investors had hoped. read more >>> Source : CNN Money

BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Any British decision to leave the European Union, dubbed Brexit, would hurt the pound currency, but would not have an impact on the euro, the head of the euro zone bailout… read more >>> Source : Reuters

* Nokian Q4 EBIT 95 mln euros vs 81 mln euros in Reuters poll read more >>> Source : Reuters

If you are actively looking for work, you know the importance of adequately preparing for a job interview. These meetings, more than any other components of your search, are the events that will determine your success. You can prepare yourself by gaining a thorough knowledge of the company, how the organization is positioned in the […]

Toyota is discontinuing its Scion brand and will fold its models back into the Toyota product line. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com

Shares in Toshiba plunged 11% after the company warned of an even deeper loss. read more >>> Source : CNN Money

Abalones, or marine snails, are a much sought-after delicacy in Asia with demanding peaking around the Chinese new year – and many are sourced from South Africa. read more >>> Source : BBC

Go anywhere near the upper echelons of a bank or finance firm right now and there’s one buzzword you’ll hear over and over again — blockchain. First invented to underpin bitcoin, blockchain technology uses decentralized record keeping and the scrutiny of the “crowd” to allow people to trade bitcoin on a public network without working […]

The first Non-Farm Payrolls for 2016 comes amid growing worries about the US economy, a big push back in rate hike expectations and after a significant dollar sell-off. Will an OK report be enough to stabilize the dollar? Not necessarily. Preview: trading the NFP with EUR/USD and you’re welcome to watch it live here: Trade […]

BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) – A total of 49 people have been detained in connection with chemical blasts in the Chinese port city of Tianjin last August that killed 165 people, the government said in a report on Friday while putting losses at more than $1 billion. read more >>> Source : Reuters

FEARS over the scale of China’s terrifying debt bubble is building, as experts warn a collapse points to devastating consequences for Britain. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express

The US dollar begins the last day of the week with a small correction and some stability after the big sell-offs seen on Wednesday and Thursday. All eyes are on the first Non-Farm Payrolls report for 2016, with real expectations slightly lower than the official ones at 190K. Wages are also predicted to slide to […]

A Japanese volcano about 50 km (30 miles) from a nuclear plant erupted on Friday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday that the supervisory board of the ailing state development bank Vnesheconombank, or VEB, will discuss at the end of… read more >>> Source : Reuters

YEREVAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Armenia’s foreign exchange reserves totalled $1.740 billion at the end of January, down from $1.771 billion a month earlier, the country’s central bank said on Friday. read more >>> Source : Reuters