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The New England Council’s analysis of Connecticut’s financial ecosystem reads like a status report for a city-state within the American financial map. It highlights a cluster that still drives outsized economic value—anchored by insurance, asset management and hedge funds—while simultaneously sounding alarms about accelerating competitive pressures from lower-cost Midwest jurisdictions and nimble policy responses elsewhere. …

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Stamford’s finance community is navigating a clear pivot: artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise but a working tool reshaping processes, roles, and expectations. Local teams report measurable gains from automating routine reconciliation and fraud detection, while senior finance leaders grapple with a persistent trust gap around security and privacy. This piece looks at …

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In a fast-evolving finance landscape, senior executives at major US Bank institutions are increasingly straightforward about what Artificial Intelligence will deliver: sharper Efficiency, new product capabilities, and an unavoidable reshaping of staff rosters. Senior Leaders in New York and nationwide are optimizing for automation across operations, risk, and client engagement, while preparing contingency plans for …

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The latest employment survey paints a sober picture of the UK employment environment in the run-up to the government’s fiscal decisions. Employers moved to the sidelines during November, with hiring activity grinding to a near halt as speculation over tax changes and welfare reforms dominated boardroom conversations. Recruiters across London and the regions reported a …

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In the crowded job market of today, many readers fixate on well-known six-figure careers in tech and medicine, overlooking a set of practical roles that pay handsomely by the hour and are actively hiring. This piece profiles a selection of overlooked careers and skilled jobs that commonly deliver jobs over 70 dollars an hour, pairing …

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The labor market in 2025 presents a complex picture: headline unemployment has inched upward from its multi-decade lows, but beneath that percentage lie divergent trends across sectors, hiring pipelines and regional pockets. Recent weekly jobless claims fell to their lowest level since late 2022, yet the monthly jobs report and private payroll data show a …

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The US labor story this week reads like a financial thriller: while weekly Unemployment Claims dropped to their lowest point since September 2022, signaling continued employer reluctance to lay off workers en masse, corporate announcements of Job Cuts painted a contradictory picture. With 71,321 layoffs disclosed in November — the highest November total since 2022 …

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As HSBC confronts one of the most scrutinized talent decisions in global finance, the bank’s recruitment process for top governance and executive roles has become a mirror reflecting broader shifts across the banking sector. A fictional mid-career executive, Maya Chen, who has spent a decade rotating between London and Hong Kong, captures the human stakes: …

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Canada’s labour market surprised on the upside in November, with Statistics Canada reporting a net increase of 53,600 positions and the national unemployment rate easing to 6.5%. The numbers arrived against a backdrop of economist forecasts that had expected a modest job loss and a tick up in unemployment, and they underscore a labour market …

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The Bank of England’s latest Decision Maker Panel has painted a stark picture for the UK corporate landscape: many firms are preparing job reductions while simultaneously planning price hikes to protect margins. This shift follows a year of mixed signals on inflation, tighter wage growth, and fresh fiscal measures that have altered the cost calculus …

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