Businesses created the fewest new jobs in 7 months, ADP says. Hiring slowed in the summer.

U.S. businesses created just 38,000 new jobs in August, ADP said, the second small increase in a row, pointing to a slowdown in hiring during the summer.

Energy and Green Transition Minister Dr John Abdulai Jinapor has called for a stronger focus on ensuring that investments in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector translate into jobs, stronger local businesses and technology transfer.