AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWorkforce shifts: Canva plans to cut 1,271 jobs — about 22% of its workforce — as it restructures teams. Woodside will eliminate more than 500 roles globally in a cost-cutting drive, while Google is offering voluntary exit packages in five countries as it increases AI investment. Hiring and investment: Visa’s new Singapore technology centre will bring together about 1,500 staff, though it has not said how many roles are new. Labour-market pulse: US private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, above expectations; job growth was strongest in trade, transport and utilities. Trade at risk: South Africa could lose thousands of jobs if the US ends its AGOA trade benefits, with agriculture and manufacturing among the sectors exposed. Skills pipeline: Daegu led South Korea in vocational-school graduate employment for a second year, with 68.7% of graduates finding work.
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