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fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

IoD: business confidence ticks up in December, but hiring and investment remain under pressure

The IoD's Directors' Economic Confidence Index, which tracks business leader optimism about the wider UK economy, rose to -66 in December, up from -73 in November, which had been measured immediately before the Budget.
UK news
Business
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

The scariest word this year for workers from DC to Silicon Valley

The 'efficiency' push in 2025 drove widespread layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI adoption, undermining job security for many white-collar workers.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

The scientist that helped create AI says it's only 'a matter of time' before every single job is wiped out-even trade jobs like plumbing | Fortune

AI is already replacing cognitive desk jobs and will increasingly displace a wide range of roles, likely impacting most jobs within five years.
Business
fromFortune
1 month ago

The labor market feels so awful right now because companies are doing everything bar announcing mass layoffs, says the Fed | Fortune

Companies are reducing headcount through hiring freezes, replacement-only hiring, reduced hours, and AI-driven role cuts, weakening labor demand and denting consumer confidence.
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