German jobless rate falls
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Germany's unemployment rate dropped to 9.6 percent in November as the number of people out of work fell below 4 million for the first time in more than four years &#151; the latest evidence of a gathering recovery in Europe's biggest economy.
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Poland's unemployment rate dropped for the eighth consecutive month in October, falling to 18.7 percent from 18.9 percent in September, the economy minister said Monday.
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Unemployment in Brazil fell to 10.9 percent in September, the lowest rate so far this year, the government's statistics institute said Friday.
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Germany sees another decline in its birth rate, which is the lowest in Europe.
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Germany&#39;s recovery slowed in the third quarter as exports slipped, with the economy growing by 0.1 percent from the previous three months, according to government figures released Thursday.
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German business morale worsened in December to its lowest since January 2006, hit by a drop in firms' assessment of current business conditions that leaves Europe's largest economy looking weak going into 2008.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazil's unemployment  rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month  low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the  strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.
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Germany's hesitant recovery slowed in the third quarter as exports slipped, with the economy growing by just 0.1 percent from the previous three months, according to government figures released Thursday.
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German industrial orders in December fell a larger-than-expected 1.7 percent from November, official figures showed on Thursday.
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Germany's economy unexpectedly shrank in the final quarter of last year, dealing a blow to euro zone recovery hopes, preliminary German Federal Statistics Office data shows.
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German business confidence dropped in August, reflecting concerns about economic recovery in the country, a survey made by a leading economic institute showed Thursday.
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The US jobless rate dropped in November, but analysts are surprise and disappointed by the weak job creation numbers reported by the US Labour Department.
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BERLIN  - The German economy slowed unexpectedly in the fourth quarter of 2004, contracting by 0.2 per cent as domestic demand shrank and outweighed increased exports, the government statistics office said Tuesday.
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Germany's monthly jobless rate for September reaches its lowest level for more than 14 years.
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Recovery of the German economy -- the biggest in the 12-country eurozone -- is feeding into jobs and unemployment has fallen below four million for the first time for four years.
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CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia&#39;s jobless rate fell to 5.3 percent last month, the lowest level for 27 years, the government said Thursday.
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Industrial production in Germany, Europe&#39;s largest economy, unexpectedly declined for a second month in September as domestic demand flagged and oil prices surged.