The Resilience of UK SMEs - How small businesses can navigate economic challenges
Despite the tough economic challenges that have rattled the UK in recent years, opportunities are ripe for UK SMEs to innovate and flourish like never before.
Ways employers can support their employees as real wages continue to fall
As both businesses and individuals suffer from the high cost of living and inflation of 10.4 per cent, employers can support their employees in many ways without breaking the bank.
US economic data displays further signs of weakness
Analysis from Swiss online leading bank, Swissquote, has provided insight into the US financial markets ahead of the US jobs data coming out on Good Friday.
UK and US IT managers have different priorities than the rest of the world
Global security is a top priority for IT managers. However, the UK and the US have highlighted a strong focus on the development of AI and the metaverse.
Job adverts are high - though the UK economy faces labour and skills shortages
The total number of job adverts remains high as the UK government tries to entice individuals back to work with spring budget measures.
Here is how you can visit the happiest country in the world for free
Finland, a country located in northern Europe, is famous for its pristine lakes, snow-covered mountains, and diverse forests and wildlife.
Should the government regulate Bitcoin or does Bitcoin in fact regulate the government?
"It is hard to hold the government accountable for their mistakes. At the same time, it gives governments the excuse to continue their nefarious accounting behind the scenes."
Job seeker confidence 'higher than during the Financial Crash', new research shows
Jobseekers remain optimistic about their job security and career progression prospects, according to the Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index.
Europe's rebound wanes ahead of ECB rate decision
A rebound in Europe's battered banking shares was beginning to wane on Thursday, as a 50 billion Swiss franc ($53.94 billion) lifeline for beleaguered lender Credit Suisse teed up a pivotal European Central Bank interest rate decision.
EU agrees on principles of new debt rules, but many details still open
European Union finance ministers are converging on broad principles of a reform of Europe's fiscal rules to make them fit better with post-pandemic economic realities, but crucial details remain to be negotiated, a document showed.
UK pay growth slows as Bank of England mulls rates pause
Growth in pay in Britain - which the Bank of England is watching closely as it weighs up whether to pause its run of interest rate hikes next week - lost pace in the three months to January, official data showed on Tuesday.
Euro area bond yields tumble as SVB collapse scares investors
Government bond yields fell on Monday as investors rushed into safe-haven assets while assessing the possible fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) collapse amid bets on less aggressive tightening from the U.S.
Australia central bank tempers hawkish outlook after hiking rates to over decade high
Australia's central bank raised its cash rate to the highest in more than a decade on Tuesday, but suggested it might be nearly done tightening as consumer spending was slowing and there was less risk of a wages-driven inflation blow-out.
US labor market remains tight; Q4 labor costs revised higher
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment fell again last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength and adding to financial market fears that the Federal Reserve could keep hiking interest rates for longer.
More than half of UK workers considering side hustle in 2023, study says
As the debate around four-day working week lingers, priorities such as job security and the need to earn more are making more UK workers consider side hustles.
Stocks limp toward biggest weekly fall of the year
World shares limped toward their biggest weekly fall of the year on Friday, though investors took heart from a brief dip in government bond yields as the incoming Bank of Japan chief ruled out an early end to its super-easy monetary policy.
UK wages at 32-year high even as labour market fears possible recession
Despite an economic slowdown widely expected to morph into a recession later this year, the labour market remains tight, with upward pressure on wages.
Dollar firms as investors brace for higher-for-longer rates scenario
The dollar stood near a seven-week high against the euro and the Aussie on Thursday, as expectations the Federal Reserve is likely to stay on its aggressive rate-hike path, reinforced by minutes from its last policy meeting, set the tone for markets.
The hopes and fears of AI in the workplace
While AI can automate mundane and repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on more complex tasks in the workplace, there is a real threat of AI replacing humans in addition to other concerns.
Asia shares muted by unease over Fed, BOJ policy
Asian shares got off to a subdued start on Monday as a U.S. holiday made for slow trading.
At job fairs in China, employers are thrifty and applicants timid
China's job fairs are making a comeback after being forced online by COVID-19 for three years, but subdued wages and less abundant offerings in sectors exposed to weakening external demand point to an uneven and guarded economic recovery.
Goldman Sachs now expects three more Fed rate hikes in 2023
Goldman Sachs said it was expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates three more times this year by a quarter of a percentage point each, after data this week pointed to persistent inflation and resilience in the labor market.
Australia employment falls for second month, jobless at 8-mth high
Australia employment surprised in January by falling for a second straight month while the jobless rate jumped to its highest since last May, a soft result that could lessen pressure for further aggressive interest rate hikes.
EU lifts growth forecast as eurozone skirts recession
Europe's economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with inflation expected to ease as gas prices have fallen, the European Commission said Monday.
Wall St rises on robust earnings, Disney hits five-month high
U.S. main stock indexes rose on Thursday with Disney and Salesforce boosting the blue-chip Dow index, while data showing a rise in weekly jobless claims helped ease concerns about the Federal Reserve's rate-hike path.
Recent studies reveal the best cities in the UK for job opportunities and affordable cost of living
A number of people living in the UK have moved towards smaller towns or places with higher perks and salaries.
What is Bank of England watching as it considers peak in rates?
The Bank of England has signalled the tide is turning in its battle against high inflation after a series of interest rate hikes - but it has also said it is too soon declare victory.
Stock markets fall on US rate-hike fears
Stock markets slid and the dollar firmed Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes to cool sky-high inflation.
BoE set to lift rates to 14-year high, might hint at next moves
The Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates for the 10th time in a row on Thursday to keep up its fight against rampant inflation, but it might also drop a hint about when the steep climb in borrowing costs will end.
Eurozone inflation falls but uncertainty remains
The eurozone's annual inflation rate has fallen for a third consecutive month, official data showed on Wednesday, but uncertainty over the figures and continued price growth cooled optimism.