US job openings jump to record high of 7.3 million

Layoffs in the United States jumped to a record high in March, while the number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs dropped to a 4-1/2-year low as the novel coronavirus crisis rapidly changed labor market dynamics......»»

United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported revenues climbed to a record high of NT$15.06 billion (US$504.6 million) in April 2020, while Vanguard International Semiconductor's (VIS) revenue slid to a three-month low of NT$2.585 billion......»»

Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bitcoin futures market on a percentage and real growth basis......»»

The U.S. Labor Department said the pandemic cost 20.5 million jobs in April, pushing the unemployment rate to a post–World War II high and deepening the economic crisis, while in New York, a child died of a rare condition linked to the virus......»»

Analysts say steep jump in unemployment and layoffs caused by the pandemic will be hard to reverse quickly. Analysts say steep jump in unemployment and layoffs caused by the pandemic will be hard to reverse quickly......»»

Etsy Inc. said Wednesday that sales of face masks on its e-commerce site led to huge growth in April sales, but first-quarter earnings disappointed investors and shares fell 8% in after-hours trading. Etsy reported profit of $12.5 million, or 10 cents .....»»

Peloton Interactive Inc. sales topped $500 million in its most recent quarter, a new milestone that pushed the connected exercise-equipment company’s young shares toward new highs in after-hours trading......»»

The United States appears to have lost more than 20 million jobs in April, but even such a shockingly large increase might understate the destruction wrought by the coronavirus on the labor market......»»

Memory module manufacturer Team Group has reported net profits hiked 264.2% from a year earlier to NT$151 million (US$5.05 million) in the first quarter of 2020, when gross margin hit a record-high 18.26%......»»

The record surge.....»»

22 million job losses have occurred in the past month, but several sectors are ramping up hiring......»»

Netflix is prioritizing customer-service openings and has promoted other listings, including a selection of engineering, design, and content roles......»»

The dollar hit a one-week high on Thursday as investors fled to safe-haven assets following the release of weekly U.S. jobless data showing a record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits in the last month......»»

U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose by 19 million barrels last week, the biggest one-week increase in history, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said, as refiners throttled back activity due to slumping demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Global Coronavirus Cases Finally Top 2 Million As Singapore Reports Another Record Jump: Li.....»»

Jobless claims jumped to 6.6 million last week, but several sectors are ramping up hiring......»»

Initial jobless claims of 6.6 million shattered a record set just last week......»»

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq reverse losses stemming from a dismal jobs report showing a record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits......»»

Treasury yields head lower on Thursday after a back-to-back jump in jobless claims, closing the curtain over one of the strongest labor markets in U.S. economic history......»»

Claims are expected blow past the previous week's record 3.3 million.....»»