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South Korea adds 234,000 jobs in February; youth unemployment hits 5-year high
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South Korea added 234,000 jobs in February, marking the fastest on-year growth in five months, though youth employment slumped and construction losses persisted. Youth unemployment for ages 15-29 reached 7.7 percent, the highest for any February since 2021. The total number of employed people rose 0.8 percent to 28.41 million, per Ministry of Economy and Finance data.
Apple har tillkännagett partnerskap med Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK och Qnity Electronics för att producera komponenter i USA. Avtalen är en del av ett åtagande på 600 miljarder dollar till amerikansk tillverkning fram till 2030, där 400 miljoner dollar är öronmärkta för detta initiativ. Satsningen syftar till att skapa jobb och expandera produktionen i 10 delstater under fyra års tid.
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