Eurozone employers hiring at fastest rate in 4 years, survey showsMay 21, 2015 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A closely-watched survey shows employers in the eurozone hiring extra staff at the fastest rate in four years even though growth momentum waned in May for the second straight month, the Associated Press reports. Financial information company Markit said Thursday, May 21, that employers remain upbeat about the outlook, especially in manufacturing where the weaker euro has helped drive strong export sales. However, it noted "worrying signs of confidence waning" in the service sector compared with the optimism seen earlier in the year. Overall, Markit said, business growth needs to rebound to persuade companies to continue hiring at anything like the rate seen in May. Its headline gauge of business activity — the purchasing managers' index — fell to a three-month low of 53.4 in May from 53.9 the previous month. Anything above 50 indicates expansion. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |