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By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) – China’s factory activity in February expanded at the fastest pace since December 2020, driven by robust demand that helped lift manufacturers’ confidence, a private-sector survey ‌showed on Wednesday. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 52.1…

Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will “reshape” between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting Group researchers estimated.  “What people do in these jobs will be different, even if the job is still…

New York  —  Papa Johns is the latest pizza chain to close hundreds of locations following a tough quarter as customers pull back on spending. The company revealed during Thursday’s earnings call that approximately 300 underperforming restaurants in North America will close by the end of 2027, with about 200 of them shuttering this year….

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its first record close above 48,000 on Wednesday, extending its gains from the previous session, as Wall Street looked ahead to a potential end to the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown. The 30-stock Dow closed up 326.86 points,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. The Labor Department reported Thursday that vacancies fell to 6.5 million in December — from 6.9 million in November and the fewest since September 2020. Layoffs rose slightly. The number…