Positive weekly job numbers conceal calm before the storm
By Andy Fyers | Fri, 07 Aug 2020
The number of new people receiving an unemployment benefit fell for the fifth consecutive week in the seven days to July 31.There were 934 new claimants for the Covid-19 Income Relief Payment - CIRP -...
Women hit hardest in retail, hospitality job losses
By Andy Fyers | Thu, 06 Aug 2020
As BusinessDesk reported on Wednesday, the headline unemployment figures for the June quarter need to be digested with a large grain of salt.Unemployment of 4 percent masks a whole range of things, in...
New car sales bounce back in July
By Andy Fyers | Tue, 04 Aug 2020
July was a surprisingly strong month for new vehicle sales, with total sales up on the same time last year.Motor Industry Association (MIA) figures show there were 366 more new vehicles registered las...
Jobless numbers continue to rise as subsidy wanes
By Andy Fyers | Fri, 17 Jul 2020
At least another 4,500 people joined the ranks of the unemployed in the week to July 10. Figures released on Friday by the Ministry for Social Development show there are 209,608 people receiving Jobse...
