US launches missile strike against Syria; Unemployment hits the lowest rate in nearly a decade, and more news.
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The US launched a missile strike against Syria, responding to a chemical attack that killed civilians earlier this week. It's the first direct American military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government since the country's civil war began six years ago. The strike, which received support from global leaders including European Council President Donald Tusk and UK Prime Minister Theresa May, was called an act of "aggression" by Russia. Markets reacted immediately and oil prices jumped to a one-month high.
Hiring cooled off in March, with 98,000 jobs created — down from the 180,000 expected. However the unemployment rate dropped to 4.5%, according to the Labor Department report, which is its lowest in nearly a decade. The figures “may reflect that things are getting back to normal,†says Bloomberg, after a strong first two months of the year.
It's a "good environment" for tech IPOs, says Okta CEO Todd McKinnon as his company goes public. The unicorn priced its IPO at $17 per share (the upper end of its range) and is raising $187 million on the Nasdaq for a valuation of $1.5 billion.
Comcast is getting into the wireless business with the launch of Xfinity Mobile. The nascent carrier will use Verizon’s networks and Comcast customers’ Wi-Fi hotspots, and will offer an option for unlimited data, text, and calls. The service, which will launch later this year, is only open to Comcast broadband subscribers. “The new offering aims to help Comcast compete outside the home as Americans’ Internet use increasingly shifts to mobile devices,†explains The Washington Post, who predicts other cable companies will follow suit.
Now hiring: Amazon will nearly double its part-time positions in the US this year. The online retailer is hiring 30,000 part-time positions — 25,000 for Amazon’s warehouses and 5,000 for home-based customer service. Amazon has almost 40,000 part-time employees across the United States already.
Millennials are struggling to buy homes — but not everywhere. While only 35% of American Millennials own a home, according to a recent report from HSBC, 70% of them do in China (and 91% plan to buy a home in the next five years). Second place for Millennial home ownership was Mexico with 46%, and the United Arab Emirates came in last, with just 26% of 18 to 36 year-olds owning property.
Cover Photo: US President Donald Trump delivers an statement about missile strikes on a Syrian airbase, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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