Companies juggle labour shortages with big costs

Companies juggle labour shortages with big costs

Thousands of workers are returning to their hometowns due to the pandemic, raising the prospects of an acute shortage of labour when manufacturers resume operations.
US business optimism wanes over tariffs, rate hikes: Fed

US business optimism wanes over tariffs, rate hikes: Fed

US business optimism has fallen in recent weeks amid uncertainty over tariff disputes, rising interest rates and continued labour shortages, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.(Dec 5).
Acute labour shortages are rattling FIEs

Acute labour shortages are rattling FIEs

As high inflation hits Vietnam, workers are turning their backs  on poor paying  foreign-invested companies.