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WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with the U.S. economy booming and the job market strong, hiring has slowed among one category of employers: Small businesses. Yet it isn’t because these companies are hurting. Far from it. Small...

ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament has passed 5-Star Movement-led labor reform that aims to crack down on short-term employment and precarious labor practices, although critics say it will cause many people to lose their jobs....

LONDON (AP) — A British judge has sentenced a driver to six years in prison for hitting two pedestrians moments after he sent a text on his phone. Judge Robert Altham told 26-year-old Mohmed Salman Patel that he was so...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — General Electric says it’s laying off 200 hourly workers at its upstate New York plant that produces steam turbines for the company’s power unit. Boston-based GE announced Tuesday that the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will face a new charge of money laundering on Wednesday over a multibillion-dollar graft scandal at a state investment fund, the anti-corruption agency...

BERLIN (AP) — British condom-maker Durex is withdrawing some of its products early from shelves after determining they do not meet “burst pressure” standards as they near their expiration date. The recall of certain...

WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina television maker says it’s laying off 126 workers because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from China. Element TV Company said in a letter to state employment...

Hey parents: What if there was a machine that could respond to your kids’ every command, never tiring, even if they ask it to tell jokes for two hours or answer all their homework questions? It’s a blessing and a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted slightly more openings in June than the previous month, resulting in more available jobs than unemployed people for the third straight month, signaling a solid economy. The Labor...