Italy's prime minister on Wednesday urged the United Nations to launch a "global war without mercy" against migrant smugglers, after a surge of arrivals on the island of Lampedusa.

After several NHS workers rejected the government's pay rise offer, the industrial strike action has reached new levels, with many NHS workers criticising the government for repeatedly failing to meet their demands.

The decision to raise visa fees follows an announcement by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in July, stating that fees and health surcharges for visa applicants would increase significantly, with the goal of raising over £1 billion.

Back in July, UK PM Rishi Sunak announced that there would be a hike in fees for various visas.

The European Central Bank hiked a key interest rate to a record high Thursday as it battles stubbornly high inflation but indicated that its historic hiking cycle may be at an end.

Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year, causing major supermarkets to slash prices.

Initial GDP figures for July show a fall of 0.5 per cent, a worse performance than expected by economists, increasing the fears of a "mild recession".

Global markets rose on Monday at the start of a busy week that includes the release of key US inflation data and a European Central Bank decision on interest rates.

Europe's largest local authority confirmed it had issued the declaration that it cannot balance its books without government intervention.

Asian stocks rose Monday on hopes the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle following a positive US jobs report.

The eurozone economy is contracting at its fastest rate in three years as a steep decline in manufacturing begins to spread to services, a key survey said Wednesday.

The Halifax House Price Index found a -2.4 per cent annual decline, a monthly change of -0.3 per cent, in house prices, with the Director of Halifax Mortgages insisting that the equivalent of this drop in terms of cash is a thousand pounds.

From personalised guest experiences to operational efficiency gains, these technologies are reshaping the industry and setting new standards for excellence.

The United Nations Conference on Trade Development has shed light on how investing in African countries could help in tackling global supply chain disruptions.

Britain's annual inflation rate dropped sharply in July to a 15-month low, official data revealed Wednesday, off the back of lower energy prices and in line with economists' expectations.

UK unemployment increased in the three months to the end of June while wages grew at record annual pace, official data showed Tuesday, as the economy struggles with high inflation.

David de Gea recently ended his 12-year stint with Manchester United.

Lufthansa pilots are to receive pay rises totalling 18 percent in the coming years, with the German airline saying Thursday it would bring "stability" after strikes over surging inflation.

Concerns about further interest rate hikes weighed on stock markets Monday even as data pointed to economic fragility in the United States and Europe -- but Wall Street eked out gains to start the week.

The club's group of Barcelona veterans are not happy with the idea.

The last time rates were this high was in April 2008, in the midst of the global financial crash, with the UK's central bank expecting inflation to fall below five per cent in the autumn or winter.

Oxfam found that international labour data does not represent 65 per cent of women's working hours in the UK.

The UK retail industry has been battling with the closure of 6,000 retailers over the past five years due to burdensome business rates and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sadio Mane scored 12 goals in 38 competitive matches for Bayern Munich in the 2022-23 season.

The fashion industry accounts for more than 20 per cent of industrial water pollution, with garment workers being severely underpaid and overworked.

The BCC Quarterly Economic Survey for Q2 2023 reveals that nearly half of businesses plan to raise prices in the coming months as cost pressures ease.

With the support of AI detection, there will be improvements in the accuracy of medical diagnostics as well as earlier breast cancer detection.

The UK government's Flexible Working Bill goes into Royal Assent fulfilling the first step towards building a strong labour market and increasing UK productivity.

Speaking at the 2023 Unite Policy Conference, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer referred to the importance of the TUC's recent victory at the High Court.

A new report by Santander UK reveals that successful international expansion by UK businesses could create about 1.9 million jobs and boost Glasgow's economy by £735 million.