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Frankfurt am Main – September 11, 2026 -- German employers' net employment outlook rose nine percentage points to 15% for the fourth quarter of 2026, marking the sharpest quarterly increase of the year and ending two consecutive quarters of decline, according to ManpowerGroup's latest labor market barometer.

Fewer companies plan job cuts, driving the rebound

The improvement stems primarily from a drop in firms planning workforce reductions, down to 17% from 24% in the prior quarter. Some 33% of employers intend to add staff, while 47% plan to keep headcount stable. Despite the gain, the outlook remains two points below the year-ago level and well under the global average of 29% and the European average of 20%.

Downers Grove, Ill. – September 08, 2026 -- Tech occupation employment across all U.S. industry sectors rose by 86,000 workers in August, even as technology companies themselves cut roughly 14,700 positions, according to CompTIA's analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

AI-related job postings climb 4.5% month-over-month to surpass 320,000

Active job postings requiring AI-related capabilities exceeded 320,000 in August, up 4.5% from July, per CompTIA's analysis of Lightcast data. The trade group's own research on corporate AI adoption indicates employers are shifting from experimentation to embedding AI into daily operations, driving demand for workers who can manage AI-enabled workflows and support AI-driven initiatives.

New York – September 08, 2026 -- XTEND, an AI-powered defense robotics and software company, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol XTND following a business combination with JFB Construction Holdings.

XTEND merges with JFB Construction Holdings to form XTEND AI Robotics

The combined entity will operate under the new name XTEND AI Robotics once the transaction closes. XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira said the listing marks the next chapter in the company's growth.

AT&T marks 125 years as an NYSE-listed company

AT&T (NYSE: T) is observing the 125th anniversary of its NYSE listing, having first traded on the exchange on this date in 1901. The telecommunications carrier ranks as the 11th-longest continuously listed company on the NYSE. Brett Feldman, AT&T's Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations, is scheduled to discuss the milestone on NYSE's Taking Stock program later today.

Wiesbaden – September 08, 2026 -- A net 0.6 hours per worker could be shaved off Germany's average working week if all employee time-preferences were realized, according to first results from the 2025 Mikrozensus survey released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

3.8 million employed people aged 15 to 74 in Germany wanted to work shorter hours in 2025, while 1.5 million wanted to work more, Destatis reported. Workers seeking reduced hours logged an average 40.9-hour week and wished to cut it by 10.5 hours. Those wanting more work averaged 26.2 hours weekly and sought an equivalent 10.5-hour increase.

New York – September 08, 2026 -- The US economy added only 36.5K jobs in August 2026, according to a corrected release from workforce intelligence firm Revelio Labs, which had initially and erroneously reported a gain of 218.6K jobs. The correction accompanies the launch of Revelio's new Monthly Workforce Update, combining its Public Labor Statistics (RPLS) with its AI Labor Market Tracker.