Jobs report blows past expectations as payrolls boom…

Job growth boomed in March at the fastest pace since last summer, as stronger economic growth and an aggressive vaccination effort contributed to a surge in hospitality and construction jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday.Nonfarm…

They went bust in the Great Recession. Now,…

Dan and Grace Porte lost their jobs at Target when the Covid pandemic began. The couple, in their mid-80s, had used the income to supplement Social Security.Dan and Grace PorteDan and Grace Porte worked together…

Dow jumps more than 200 points to a…

Stocks rose to record levels on Friday, notching another weekly advance, as traders shook off a disappointing U.S. jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 248.74 points, or 0.8%, at 30,218.26. The…

SoftBank’s Arm sale hits a snag as UK…

SAM YEH | AFP | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s opposition Labour party said this week that an Arm takeover is not in the public interest and criticized the ruling Conservative Party for failing to protect the…

Salesforce cuts about 1,000 jobs even as stock…

Marc Benioff, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Salesforce, speaks at an Economic Club of Washington luncheon in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2019.NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty ImagesSalesforce is cutting about 1,000 jobs, or…

From livestreaming to online shopping, more and more…

Sales associates at one of Alibaba-owned InTime's store display products for sale during a livestream.InTime | AlibabaBEIJING â€” More and more people in China are turning to jobs in the digital economy as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates…