Employment News 27 September 2025

Tomago Aluminium Rescue Deal: Albanese’s Fixed‑Price Power Plan Sparks Jobs‑vs‑Taxpayer Debate (Dec 14, 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter has been handed a political and industrial lifeline—alongside a fresh wave of scrutiny—after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government confirmed it is working on a long-term energy deal designed to keep Rio

14 December 2025

US Economic Calendar Today, December 11, 2025: Jobless Claims Jump, Trade Gap Shrinks as Fed Enters “Data-Dark” Pause

The US economic calendar for Thursday, December 11, 2025, delivered a dense mix of labor, trade, housing and services data—just one day after the Federal Reserve’s third straight quarter‑point rate cut and an explicit signal that policymakers are likely to

11 December 2025

Economic Data · Economics · Employment · Federal Reserve · Markets · NASDAQ:AAPL

UK Economy News Today, 9 December 2025: Spending Slump, Weak Jobs Market and Rate‑Cut Hopes Define Outlook

UK economic data and commentary out today paint a picture of an economy that is cooling rather than crashing: households are cutting back, the labour market is softening, inflation is easing but still painful, and markets are betting the Bank of

9 December 2025

Economic News · Employment · Financial Outlook · Interest Rates · UK Economy

Crofton Pulp Mill to Close Permanently: 350 Jobs Lost as B.C. Rejects Old-Growth Logging Lifeline

Crofton, B.C. – December 4, 2025 Domtar will permanently close its pulp mill in Crofton, on Vancouver Island, by mid‑December, eliminating about 350 jobs and deepening a crisis in British Columbia’s forest sector. The shutdown has triggered an emotional political

4 December 2025

Economy · Employment · Environment · Forestry · Local News

National Timber Group Collapse: 561 Jobs Lost as Arnold Laver Depots Shut Across the UK

Published: 27 November 2025 The UK’s biggest independent timber distributor, National Timber Group (NTG), has collapsed into administration, triggering 561 immediate redundancies and the closure of 13 branches across England and Scotland just weeks before Christmas. Joint administrators from Alvarez

27 November 2025

Business News · Company Closures · Employment · Industry Updates · UK Economy

American Signature, Value City Furniture Parent Files Chapter 11: Store Closures, WARN Layoffs and Holiday Sales Explained (Nov. 24, 2025)

Published: November 24, 2025 American Signature, Inc. — the Columbus-based, family-owned parent company of Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture — has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking one of the biggest collapses in the U.S. furniture sector this

24 November 2025

Bankruptcy · Business News · Employment · Holiday Shopping · Retail Industry

Glencore (LON: GLEN) share price today, 11 Nov 2025: gains as copper steadies; Q3 output, $1bn buyback & UK legal case in focus

Glencore plc News Today (19 November 2025): Smelter Jobs at Risk, Century Aluminum Stake Cut and EU Cobalt Battle

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) sits at the centre of several major stories today, spanning worker retrenchments in South Africa, political wrangling over cobalt regulations in the EU, uncertainty around Australian smelter support, and the aftermath of a profitable stake reduction in

19 November 2025

Corporate News · Employment · European Union · Market Trends · Mining Industry

Tax Season Shocker: Fewer Refunds but Bigger Payouts as New Tax Changes Loom

No Tax on Tips, Overtime and Seniors? States Push Back on Trump’s New Tax Breaks

When Congress passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) this summer, the headlines almost wrote themselves: “No tax on tips,” “no tax on overtime,” “$6,000 bonus deduction for seniors.” For millions of workers and retirees, it sounded

17 November 2025

Employment · Legislation · Personal Finance · Senior Citizens · Taxes

Amazon’s Latest Shock: Up to 15% of HR Workforce Axed in AI-Fueled Restructuring – Stock and Market Impacts

Amazon Axes 30,000 Jobs in Historic Layoff – AI Efficiency Push and Stock Gains

Amazon’s Largest-Ever Job Cut: 30,000 Roles to Go In a startling cost-cutting move, Amazon is poised to eliminate up to 30,000 corporate jobs starting Tuesday (Oct. 28) reuters.com. That figure represents nearly 10% of Amazon’s roughly 350,000 corporate employees and marks the biggest

27 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Business · Employment · NASDAQ:AMZN · Stock Market · Technology

North Sea Oil Giant Petrofac’s Shocking Collapse Puts 2,000 Jobs at Risk

Petrofac’s Collapse into Administration Petrofac, a leading services provider to the oil, gas and renewable energy industry, filed for administration on 27 October 2025, after last-ditch restructuring talks fell apart ireland-live.ie. The company confirmed it has applied to court to

27 October 2025

Business News · Employment · Energy · Oil Industry · UK Economy

Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

How the Shutdown Happened As the Sept. 30 spending deadline loomed, Congress remained deadlocked. The Republican-led House had passed a “clean” Continuing Resolution to extend funding (through Nov. 21 at existing levels), but Senate Democrats refused to back it without

1 October 2025

Current Events · Economy · Employment · Government · Stock Market

Accenture Stock 2025: AI-Fueled Earnings Beat Meets Cautious Outlook – What’s Next for ACN?

Accenture’s AI Purge: CEO Julie Sweet Orders 11,000+ Employees to “Reskill or Exit”

Accenture’s AI-Driven Restructuring Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading IT consulting giant, confirmed in late September 2025 that it has “reduced its global workforce by more than 11,000 in the past three months” financialexpress.com. Company statements and SEC filings tie these

27 September 2025

Accenture · Artificial Intelligence · Corporate News · Employment · NYSE:ACN · Technology

Employment News 27 September 2025 - 14 December 2025