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Oil and jobs report drive Wall Street volatility -- Oil and gas prices are going up, and stock values are coming down as the war with Iran reaches nearly one week. Meanwhile, the U.S. job market lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking an unexpected setback for the economy. Kelly O'Grady has analysis.

Oil and gas prices are going up, and stock values are coming down as the war with Iran reaches nearly one week. Meanwhile, the U.S. job market lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking an unexpected setback for the economy. Kelly O'Grady has analysis.

CBS News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Oil prices surge to highest since 2023 as Middle East war rages, stocks fall on US jobs

Oil prices spiked more than 12 per cent as the US-Israel war upended the world's energy and transport sectors.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 6 hours ago

Are You Losing Your Job to AI? Anthropic Report Flags Programmers And Finance Workers As 'Most Vulnerable' Jobs

Explore Anthropic's latest research on AI's impact on jobs, revealing which professions are most at risk and the gap between AI's theoretical and actual capabilities.

International Business Times - Technology - 7 hours ago

Stocks drop on rising oil prices and a weak job market

Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October

Los Angeles Times - Business - 7 hours ago

Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week February 28th – March 6th

The best songs of the week include new tracks from Honey Dijon, Ty Dolla $ign and Leon Thomas, Girl Scout, and A Place to Bury Strangers.

Consequence of Sound - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the U.S. job market

Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, while a weak update on the U.S. job market highlighted the economy’s precarious position. The two trends raised the risk of a worst-case scenario for financial markets, and stocks fell as they neared the finish of a punishing week.

CTV News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Dow falls 450 points, posts worst week in nearly a year as oil tops $90, jobs data disappoints

Stocks fell Friday, adding to their weekly declines, as oil prices spiked and traders reacted to an unexpected drop in new U.S. jobs data.

CNBC - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

These 10 jobs are most exposed to AI, Anthropic finds -- The maker of the Claude chatbot says its research could help identify economic disruptions by measuring how AI is currently reshaping work.

The maker of the Claude chatbot says its research could help identify economic disruptions by measuring how AI is currently reshaping work.

CBS News - US News - 9 hours ago

Used-Vehicle Prices Jump 4 percent in February as Tax Refunds Fuel Increased Demand

Cox Automotive said that rapidly rising fuel prices amid ongoing geopolitical concerns could lead to a slowdown in vehicle sales.

Epoch Times - US News - 11 hours ago

U.S. sheds 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Economists had expected economy to add 60,000 positions last month

The Globe and Mail - Business - 11 hours ago

Fed Governor Miran says job losses in February add to case for more rate cuts

Miran said in a CNBC interview that the Fed should be focusing more on supporting the labor market than worrying about inflation.

CNBC - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

BCE cuts another 1,700 jobs in 2025 as telecom industry contracts

Second consecutive year of work force reductions follows efforts to trim costs and pay down debt

The Globe and Mail - Business - 11 hours ago

Chevron warns Newsom climate plan will kill 500K jobs, spike gas price

Energy giant Chevron alerts California Gov. Gavin Newsom and regulators that proposed carbon cap amendments threaten national security and could destroy state refineries.

Fox News - Business - 12 hours ago

US job market stalls, unemployment rate rises before Fed decision

The healthcare sector was hit the hardest , while tariff-exposed sectors remained stagnant .

Aljazeera - US News - 12 hours ago

The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Oracle Plans Massive Job Cuts as AI Data Center Expansion Costs Soar

Enterprise software and AI giant Oracle is reportedly preparing to slashs thousands of jobs as it grapples with financial pressures stemming from its massive AI data center expansion effort.

Breitbart - Technology - 13 hours ago

Stocks resume slide as oil prices sizzle and U.S. hiring fizzles -- Stocks dropped after new government data showed U.S. employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and as investors fret over oil prices.

Stocks fell after new government data showed U.S. employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and as investors fret over oil prices.

CBS News - Business - 13 hours ago

Stocks Slide As Oil Price Fears, U.S. Jobs Data Rattle Markets

Oil prices hit their highest levels in almost two years, and Qatari officials warn they could spike as high as $150 per barrel.

Huffington Post - Sports - 14 hours ago

Analysis: Tough jobs report puts Trump's Iran war plans to the test

The economy is showing signs of slowing as the Iran war quickly pushes up gas prices.

CNBC - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

US Economy Unexpectedly Lost 92,000 Jobs in February

The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent.

Epoch Times - Business - 15 hours ago

San Francisco Fed's Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call

Daly told CNBC on Friday that the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.

CNBC - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 15 hours ago

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate at 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

CNBC - US News - 15 hours ago

Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI competition: California's brutal tech work landscape

Thousands of tech workers have already lost their jobs this year and leaders at some companies say AI will enable employers to do more with smaller teams.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 16 hours ago

U.S. economy unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs in February

The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate inched higher to 4.4%. NBC News' Christine Romans and Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia Caleb Silver break down the latest economic data.

NBC News - US News - 16 hours ago

US lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report

Hiring in February was surprisingly weak, signaling the labor market might not be as stable as Federal Reserve officials hoped – further thwarting the path to interest-rate cuts as the conflict in...

New York Post - Business - 16 hours ago

US economy shed 92K jobs in February, well below expectations

The U.S. economy shed jobs to start the year, as the Labor Department reported that employment decreased by 92,000 jobs in February 2026, when economists expected a gain of 59,000.

Fox News - Business - 16 hours ago

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

CNBC - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, stoking labor market worries

The U.S. economy has remained a mixed bag, in part because of a government shutdown and a lack of clarity over the Trump administration's tariff agenda.

NBC News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Jobs report, Gap's weather problem and more: Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

CNBC - Technology - 16 hours ago

Average UK house price reached a new high in February

Looking ahead, geopolitical uncertainties seem set to influence the outlook for inflation and the wider economy

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Oracle layoffs: Software company plans thousands of job cuts as data center costs rise

The layoffs will impact divisions across Oracle and may be implemented as soon as this month. Some cuts will be aimed at job categories that the company expects will shrink due to AI.

First Post - Technology - 18 hours ago

Kristi Noem Faces Investigation Calls After Losing DHS Job

"Don't think you get to just walk away...you will still be held accountable," Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

'I just couldn't do that drive any more': Woman left job due to three-hour commute on N7

Deirdre Gowran (49) had to leave her home in Rathangan hours before work in Crumlin Children’s Hospital

Irish Times - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

White Sox pitching coach Zach Bove brings unique perspective to job

The Sox definitely were thinking out of the box when they hired Zach Bove in November as their latest pitching coach — he's a former hitter.

Chicago Sun-Times - Sports - 1 day ago

Kristi Noem's New Job As Envoy Of 'Shield Of The Americas' Explained

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will transition into a newly created role called Special Envoy for the "Shield of the Americas."

International Business Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Trump vowed to revive manufacturing. Factory jobs are still vanishing. -- Job cuts at a Whirlpool factory in Iowa underscore the challenges in reviving American manufacturing. "Every day, workers' jobs are still in jeopardy," a union official said.

Job cuts at a Whirlpool factory in Iowa underscore the challenges in reviving American manufacturing. "Every day, workers' jobs are still in jeopardy," a union official said.

CBS News - Business - 1 day ago

The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.

CNBC - Business - 1 day ago

Morgan Stanley to cut 2,500 jobs as financial sector layoffs persist

Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley is set to eliminate roughly 2,500 positions as workforce reductions persist throughout the financial sector this...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

What $5 billion humanoid robots taught me about risk, jobs and the economy: CEO

Apptronik has risen in value from $15 million to $5 billion and now has Google DeepMind as a partner. There's a very big idea backing the robotics startup.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Jobless claims unchanged as layoffs remain low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at historically low levels.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Frightful! -- 'The Bride!' is one of the worst movies I've seen in this job

Only seconds in, I regretted leaving my trusty torch and pitchfork at home because this bride should have been left at the altar.

New York Post - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Cillian Murphy's 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' offers fans 'one last job' in fitting end to mob saga sensation

Despite its flaws, “The Immortal Man” is a fitting end to the saga that became a global phenomenon.

New York Post - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and average selling prices, as the city’s real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move.

CTV News - Business - 1 day ago

Households' confidence in job security slumps to six-month low

A ‘major risk’ to UK households’ financial confidence has emerged in the form of escalating conflict in the Middle East, the report said.

Evening Standard - Business - 1 day ago

Judge hears arguments over potential for FEMA job cuts

WASHINGTON — Attorneys argued Tuesday over whether a federal judge should block the Trump administration from potentially shrinking the number of disaster relief workers at the Federal Emergency Manag

The Columbian - Politics - 2 days ago

Vendasta cuts 20 jobs in Saskatoon as company pivots to AI

Vendasta has confirmed layoffs at its Saskatoon office. The tech company said 20 employees — about three per cent of its workforce — have been let go.

CTV News - Science - 2 days ago

Growth in UK services sector steady but firms keep cutting jobs

Experts cautioned that the escalation of conflict in the Middle East could dampen sentiment in the month ahead.

Independent UK - Business - 2 days ago

Zimbabwean child waste-pickers work 'hazardous' jobs to help their families

Boys as young as six scout for scrap metal to sell in a country where 14 percent of children have jobs.

Aljazeera - Environment - 2 days ago

Supreme Court Jumps In to Save Nicole Malliotakis's Job

The Court blocked a New York City redistricting push, all but ensuring that the city will retain one Republican member of Congress.

New York Magazine - Politics - 3 days ago

Turkish auto sales down in February but EVs, hybrids share on rise

Total automotive sales in Türkiye, including passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, fell nearly 3% in February this year, according to the data...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 3 days ago

AI giant Anthropic 'philosopher's' oddball blog posts surface after Trump blasts 'leftwing nut jobs'

President Trump branded Anthropic “woke” and “radical left” as he banned the AI giant from serving the federal government last week – and newly surfaced blog posts from the company’s...

New York Post - Technology - 3 days ago

More U.S. employees are hugging tight to their jobs. Here's why. -- More employees are clinging to their positions in a trend known as "job-hugging." That's making it harder for job-seekers to find work.

More employees are clinging to their positions in a trend known as "job-hugging." That's making it harder for job-seekers to find work.

CBS News - Business - 4 days ago

Are Jack Dorsey's job cuts the start of an AI jobs apocalypse?

Economists question whether such moves signal a broader shift in the labor market or simply reflect company-specific adjustments.

CNBC - Business - 5 days ago

Health Care Worker Disciplines for February 2026

Health Care Worker Disciplines for February 2026

The Columbian - Health - 6 days ago

Public libraries provide jobs, music, more and should be appreciated all year [Unscripted column]

Today marks the end of February, and with it, Library Lover’s Month. But for a real library freak like yours truly, appreciation for the public library as both a concept

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 6 days ago

National weather forecast for Saturday February 28

National weather forecast for Saturday February 28.

Sydney Morning Herald - Environment - 7 days ago

Netflix backs away from offer to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount submits revised bid - News - Business - | February 27

Netflix on Thursday signalled it was backing away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio assets, saying ‌the deal was no longer financially attractive after Paramount Skydance revised its offer for the coveted Hollywood studio to a $31-a-share offer.

CBC News - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Hollywood has already faced steep job cuts. The Warner deal could make it worse

Hollywood has faced a difficult last few years, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the dual strikes. A merger between two major players could mean even more job cuts, experts said.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 7 days ago

Video - Bridgerton actors hope fans find fantasy and magic in Season 4 - February 26

Bridgerton's latest lovebirds, Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson, sit down with CBC's Makda Ghebreslassie to talk about their on and off-screen chemistry and what fans can take away from this season.

CBC News - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Block shares soar after 4,000 AI-driven job cuts announced

Shares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 7 days ago

The week AI came for Australian jobs

The cuts reduce Block’s global workforce from more than 10,000 employees to just under 6000, making it one of the largest AI-driven job culls to date.

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 8 days ago

Top earners are more afraid for their jobs than lower income as AI threat increases

The prospect of being replaced by artificial intelligence is helping to scare higher-income workers.

CNBC - Business - 9 days ago

National weather forecast for Thursday February 26

National weather forecast for Thursday February 26.

Sydney Morning Herald - Environment - 9 days ago

College majors with the highest earnings potential and lowest jobless rates -- A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

CBS News - Business - 10 days ago

Commentary: We have to stop calling some jobs 'low skilled'

Freeing ourselves of these labels might help young people to think more creatively about the future, says the Financial Times’ Sarah O’Connor.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 13 days ago

After the 'great resignation': Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs

The disparity between average annual pay increases for those staying in their jobs and for those leaving has all but collapsed.

CNBC - Business - 14 days ago

Should You Hide Your Tattoos for a Job Interview?

Deciding to reveal elements of personal self-expression in a job interview should be done with intention and forethought. Can they limit opportunities, or will they showcase your true personality?

Military.com - Opinion - 15 days ago

The Job of Being Jesse Jackson

Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.

The Nation - Business - 15 days ago

Why You Didn't Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire

In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and sometimes not landing a role.

Military.com - Top Stories - 21 days ago

How largest health-care education company in U.S. is tackling growing jobs gap

Adtalem Global Education changed its name to Covista last week, a move the company says signals its ambitions in addressing the growing health-care worker gap.

CNBC - Health - 23 days ago

Here are the five key takeaways from the January jobs report

The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate.

CNBC - Business - 23 days ago

Next level trivia is going down in the elevator at CBC, with host Cabbie Richards prepping for The Game. Prep for The Game and your chance to win big prizes. It all starts Feb. 6. Sports - | February 3

Next level trivia is going down (and up) in the elevator of CBC’s Toronto Broadcast Centre, with host Cabbie Richards prepping for this year’s edition of The Game. It all kicks off Feb 6!

CBC News - Sports - 1 month ago

What is India's orange economy that Budget 2026 puts the spotlight on? -- India's Union Budget 2026 places the spotlight on the 'orange economy', covering creative sectors such as animation, gaming, design and live entertainment. Backed by the Economic Survey 2025-26, the government aims to boost jobs, skills, urban services and tourism through targeted policy support

India’s Union Budget 2026 places the spotlight on the ‘orange economy’, covering creative sectors such as animation, gaming, design and live entertainment. Backed by the Economic Survey 2025-26, the government aims to boost jobs, skills, urban services and tourism through targeted policy support

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

UAE: AI employee replaces 100 jobs, cuts $100K costs

ALBAWABA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled its first artificial intelligence (AI) employee, which has effectively replaced around 100 jobs a

Albawaba - Business - 1 month ago

NASA returns humans to deep space after over 50 years with February Artemis II Moon mission

NASA announces Artemis II launch date for Feb. 6, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years in historic 10-day mission.

Fox News - Science - 1 month ago

Recent college grads are losing their edge in the job market, study shows

The unemployment gap between college and high school graduates has reached its lowest level in decades, according to a new report from the Cleveland Fed.

Fox News - Business - 3 months ago

Chicago-based Molson Coors to cut 400 jobs in the Americas

The world’s fourth-largest brewer didn't give details about the restructuring’s impact on its Chicago headquarters in the West Loop.

Chicago Sun-Times - Business - 4 months ago

Brown to cut 48 jobs, scrap 55 open positions following federal pressure, student's exposé of Ivy League bloat

Brown University eliminated 103 positions following federal budget pressures and a student's exposé of unnecessary administrative staff at the university.

Fox News - Business - 5 months ago

The Forest Service Claims It's Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.

DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

2:34 -- Potato-virus robot being honed for a 2nd summer, to do a job fewer humans are applying for on P.E.I.

A robot that’s being designed to check potato plants for viruses is back for a second summer, and its creators at UPEI say the new version is faster and even works at night. The AgriScout can replace humans who walk through the fields looking for disease, who have been hard to hire in recent years. CBC’s Nancy Russell takes us to a potato field to find out more.

CBC News - Technology - 7 months ago

Researchers develop face 'e-tattoo' to track mental workload in high-stress jobs

Researchers introduce a wire forehead e-tattoo using EEG and EOG to measure brain activity and cognitive performance analysis.

Fox News - Science - 9 months ago

Inflation eases in February, but Trump tariffs could derail progress

February inflation dips, but the market is awaiting the impact of tariffs.

Fox News - Business - 11 months ago

NASA decides to keep Boeing Starliner crew in space until February

Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones joined 'Your World' to discuss the decision and why the crew will remain in space for the coming months.

Fox News - Science - 1 year ago

The 10 Top-Paying Jobs in the US

What are the highest-paying jobs in the U.S., based on median annual salaries? Some of the results may surprise you.

Military.com - Top Stories - 1 year ago