Keywords: Private sector


US private-sector hiring rebounds in September with 90,000 jobs added

US private-sector employers added 90,000 jobs in September, marking a notable acceleration in hiring after several months of slower growth, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. The increase exceeded economists’ expectations and represented a significant improvement from August,......

US private-sector hiring picks up to 20,000 jobs a week

Hiring in the US private sector has shown signs of a modest recovery, with companies adding an average of around 20,000 jobs per week during the four weeks through September 5, according to the latest data from payroll processor ADP. The four-week moving average, designed to smooth out weekly fluctuations......

World Bank: Morocco could unlock major productivity gains through deeper digitalisation

Morocco has made visible progress in adopting digital technologies, but a substantial gap remains between having access to digital tools and using them intensively across business operations. A new World Bank assessment identifies this “incomplete digitalisation” as a significant constraint......

Legislative Elections: Government Urges Employers to Facilitate Voting for Employees

With only a few days left until the legislative elections on September 23, 2026, the government is calling on both public and private employers to make the necessary arrangements to allow their employees to exercise their right to vote. This directive applies to public administrations, public establishments,......

Madrid business leaders join protest supporting Ceuta amid economic crisis

Business representatives in Madrid are expected to take part in a protest scheduled for September 2 in support of the private sector in Ceuta, amid the economic difficulties linked to the city's recent migration crisis. According to Spanish media reports, the Madrid Business Forum has announced......

Vietnam plans 30% tax cut for small businesses to boost economic growth

Vietnamese authorities are preparing a tax relief package aimed at small businesses, individual entrepreneurs and household enterprises as part of broader efforts to stimulate private-sector activity and sustain economic growth. Under the proposed measure, taxes would be reduced by 30% during 2026 and......

US private sector job growth slows sharply in July, raising focus on labor market outlook

The US labor market showed further signs of slowing in July after private-sector hiring expanded at a much weaker pace than expected, reinforcing investor attention on upcoming official employment data and the broader outlook for the American economy. According to the latest ADP National Employment......

Morocco’s bank lending grows 9.9% in June as business financing accelerates

Bank lending to Morocco’s non-financial sector accelerated in June 2026, reflecting stronger financing activity among businesses and continued support for economic investment, according to the latest monetary statistics released by Bank Al-Maghrib. The central bank reported that outstanding credit......

France's private-sector employment slips again in second quarter despite economic growth

France's private-sector labor market continued to weaken during the second quarter of 2026, with employment edging lower despite a modest return to economic growth, according to preliminary data released by INSEE. The country's private sector shed 19,300 jobs between April and June, representing......