The hiring target Amazon announced Thursday is the same as it had last year and comes as the e-commerce company has been struggling with slower sales. The company is seeking employees throughout its U.S. fulfillment network, which is responsible for sorting, packaging and delivering products.


Write to paul.larkins@dowjones.com


Expected Major Events for Friday

00:01/UK: Sep KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs

05:30/IRL: Sep Irish Live Register latest monthly figures

05:45/SWI: Sep Unemployment

06:00/GER: Aug Foreign trade price indices

06:00/GER: Aug Retail Trade

06:00/DEN: Aug Industrial production & new orders

06:00/NOR: Aug Industrial Production Index

06:00/GER: Aug Industrial Production Index

06:00/UK: Sep Halifax House Price Index

06:00/UK: 3Q Halifax House Price Index: UK Regional Breakdown quarterly release

06:00/NOR: Aug Monthly GDP

06:45/FRA: Aug Foreign trade

06:45/FRA: Aug Balance of Payments

07:00/AUT: Jul Foreign Trade

07:00/SWI: Sep SNB foreign currency reserves

07:00/CZE: Aug Industry, Construction

07:00/CZE: Aug External trade

07:00/SVK: Aug Foreign trade

08:00/ITA: Aug Retail Sales

09:00/LUX: 2Q GDP

09:00/GRE: Aug External Trade (provisional data)

09:00/CRO: Aug Foreign Trade

09:00/MLT: Aug Industrial Production Index

10:00/IRL: Aug Industrial Production and Turnover

All times in GMT. Powered by Onclusive and Dow Jones.

Write to us at newsletters@dowjones.com

We offer an enhanced version of this briefing that is optimized for viewing on mobile devices and sent directly to your email inbox. If you would like to sign up, please go to https://newsplus.wsj.com/subscriptions.

This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-07-22 0015ET