Economy

Dollar General To Hire Up To 20,000 Workers As Economy Rebounds

Dollar General Corp has said it would recruit up to 20,000 employees this spring, the latest company to plan a hiring spree as more parts of the US ec...

French Economy Contracts Less Than Expected In Q4 With -1.3% Slump

The French economy lurched back into contraction in the final quarter of last year but not as much as expected after the country faced a second coronavirus...

Muted Recovery For UK Retailers In December Ends Worst Year On Record

British retailers struggled to recover in December from a partial coronavirus lockdown the previous month, marking a weak end to their worst year on record...

US Consumer Spending Losing Steam As Fiscal Stimulus Ebbs

US consumer spending slowed in August, with a key retail sales gauge unexpectedly declining, as extended unemployment benefits were cut for millions o...

Weak German Retail Sales Dash Hopes For Strong Recovery

German retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, data showed on Wednesday, dashing hopes that household spending in Europe's largest economy can drive a stro...

Irish Retail Sales Up 3.5% Year-On-Year In June

Irish retail sales rose 3.5% year-on-year in June, the first annual increase since the coronavirus lockdown, as pent-up demand led to large increases in ma...

Denmark's Economy May Decline By Up To 6% in 2020, Says Finance Ministry

Denmark's economy could shrink by between 3% and 6% this year as the country's businesses struggles with the effects of a lockdown to limit the spread of t...

Finland's Economy To Contract Between 5% And 13% This Year

Finland's economy will contract between 5% and 13% this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Bank of Finland's updated estimate. The forec...