German jobless rate edges up in June, millions in furlough

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s unemployment rate ticked higher in June, official figures showed Wednesday, but the rise was slower than in the previous two months and extensive use of a government-backed short-time work program kept job losses down. The unadjusted jobless rate, the headline rate in Germany, rose to 6.2% from 6.1% in May. It […]