French nationwide strike to extend as pension reform fight intensifies
Protests against plans to raise pension age to 64Majority of voters reject reformGovernment, unions determined to stand their groundPARIS, March 7 (Reuters) – France’s nationwide strike against a planned pension reform, which disrupted train services, shut schools and halted fuel deliveries, will spill into Wednesday as unions seek to force a government retreat on the […]
Japan’s Nov real wages fall most in 8 years, defying BOJ objective
Real wages fall for eighth straight months – govtWage growth lags surging cost-push inflationPolicymakers seek wage growth to support inflationBOJ action may depend on strength of wage growth – analystTOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Japan reported on Friday its worst real-wage decline in more than eight years, with November data highlighting the elusiveness of the […]