inflation trending down. data due out later on friday from us economist department is likely to confirm prices are cooling. but with inflation still stubbornly high, policymakers here, as in many other developed economies, aren t done raising interest rates. michelle fleury reporting. let s quickly show you how markets reacted. all major major intersystem 0k all major major intersystem ok but japanese nikkei all major major intersystem 0k butjapanese nikkei opening but japanese nikkei opening slightly lower, butjapanese nikkei opening slightly lower, down by about i%. in other news, sporting goods giant nike has reported its latest earnings for the fourth quarter and revenue coming in at $12.8 billion. that s slightly higher than expected and it also means they have beaten revenue estimates for seven straight quartrs, with sales jumping in both its modest market, north america, and in china following the easing of covid 19 restrictions. chinese authorities have released data
of commerce, about their skills gap findings. plus, i speak to these two. there they are, lars backstrom, an autistic data analyst, and kurt schaeffer, who runs the biggest company in the world with a majority of autistic staff, more than 400 in his company alone. also on the show, the big boss of one of the world s largestjobs companies, recruit holdings, which operates in 60 countries, joins me to talk about how to fill the skills gap and how to spot lies on people s job applications. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello, and a warm welcome to the show. you know, it may never have been a more challenging time for companies. and while rising costs and interest rates certainly dominate the headlines, companies themselves say that being able to employ enough of the rightly skilled people is one of the biggest problems they face. in particular, they need more people with technical and communication skills. you know, in america, the unemployme
wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello, and a warm welcome to the show. you know, it may never have been a more challenging time for companies. and while rising costs and interest rates certainly dominate the headlines, companies themselves say that being able to employ enough of the rightly skilled people is one of the biggest problems they face. in particular, they need more people with technical and communication skills. you know, in america, the unemployment rate is atjust under 4%, and almost 70% of companies say they have trouble recruiting all the staff they need. that s11i% more than two years ago. in europe, they re calling 2023 the so called year of skills, because more than three quarters of companies, they report difficulties finding workers with the right skill set. and a quarter of small and medium sized companies say that that is their biggest problem. here in the uk, it s a similar picture to america. unemployment is hovering
freedom is not free. the united states and the freedom for which it stands, the freedom of which they died, must endure and prosper. their lives remind us that freedom is not bought cheaply. it has a cost. it imposes a burden and just as they whom we commemorate willing to sacrifice so to must we. in the last final less heroic way willing to give of ourselves. yeah i remember him. americans coast to coast will commemorate more than 1 pngts 1 million brave men and women who have died defending our country solemn occasion dates back to deadliest conflict ever the civil war originally named decoration day it was first observed on may 30th, 1868 the peaceful date chosen because it was not associated with battle now 100 years later congress passed the uniform monday holiday act officially making memorial day a federal holiday only the last monday in may creating a three-day weekend which we re going to experience now. so while you enjoy next couple of days and you should with yo
freedom is not free. the united states and the freedom for which it stands, the freedom of which they died, must endure and prosper. their lives remind us that freedom is not bought cheaply. it has a cost. it imposes a burden and just as they whom we commemorate willing to sacrifice so to must we. in the last final less heroic way willing to give of ourselves. yeah i remember him. americans coast to coast will commemorate more than 1 pngts 1 million brave men and women who have died defending our country solemn occasion dates back to deadliest conflict ever the civil war originally named decoration day it was first observed on may 30th, 1868 the peaceful date chosen because it was not associated with battle now 100 years later congress passed the uniform monday holiday act officially making memorial day a federal holiday only the last monday in may creating a three-day weekend which we re going to experience now. so while you enjoy next couple of days and you should with yo