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US jobs increase by most in ten months as economy gains steam

Bloomberg The pace of US hiring accelerated in June, with payrolls increasing by the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the economy’s reopening. Nonfarm payrolls jumped by 850,000 last month, bolstered by strong job gains in leisure and hospitality, a Labor Department report showed. The unemployment rate edged up to ...

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Deutsche Telekom starts $5.3bn sale of its Dutch unit

Bloomberg Deutsche Telekom AG has kicked off the sale of its T-Mobile Netherlands BV subsidiary, which could be valued at around 4.5 billion euros ($5.3 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. The telecommunications operator is working with Morgan Stanley and has sent out information on the business to potential bidders. It has asked for first-round offers to be ...

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Canada trade balance swings back to deficit on export drop

Bloomberg Canada’s international trade balance swung into a deficit in May as exports dropped for a second month and imports recovered. The nation posted a merchandise trade gap of C$1.39 billion ($1.1 billion) in May from a revised C$462 million surplus the previous month, Statistics Canada reported in Ottawa. Economists were predicting a surplus of C$440 million. Exports were down ...

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