UK wages fall behind inflation for the first time in three years
Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses fall 0.2% year-on-year in the three months to March.
UK labour market facing 'rocky period' as economy loses steam
EY Item Club expects UK unemployment rate to climb to 5.4% in 2018 from 4.8% this year.
Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower
Nikkei 225 share average down by 0.4% at 19,890.77 points.
Dow Jones closes narrowly in the red as energy stocks weigh heavily
Crude oil prices drop 4.8% to $45.52 a barrel - the lowest level since November 2016.
Asia: Markets slip ahead of first quarter US GDP figures release
President Donald Trump's recent comments on US-South Korea free trade agreement also alarm investors.
Iran bars Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from shock attempt to regain presidency
Hardline former leader still has support within Iran but will not be allowed to stand.
Mnuchin tax comments send Dow Jones soaring 174 points as Nasdaq hits record close
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Trump administration 'very close' to unveiling tax plan.
Londoners work on average 100 hours a year more than other Britons
Average working week in London lasts 33 hours, the longest since the 2008 financial crisis.
FX Focus: Pound hits month-high against the euro after unemployment boost
UK unemployment rate remains steady at record-low 4.7%, driving pound to highest level since February.
UK wage growth hits seven-month low as salaries fall behind inflation rate
Unemployment rate remains at lowest since 1975 but wage growth declines to 2.2%.
It's a Scandal: Shonda Rhimes unhappy with Connie Britton as first choice for Olivia Pope
The showrunner wrote the role – which eventually went to Kerry Washington – for a black woman.
UK house prices rise at weakest rate in four years
Slowing wage rises are having an affect on housing prices, says a Halifax report.
Asian stock markets mixed amid positive China economic data and Trump's forthcoming meeting with Xi Jinping
China manufacturing PMI climbed to 51.8 in March, marking the highest levels seen in almost 5 years.
Nasdaq Composite posts record close as financials lead US stocks higher
All three major markets ended up one day before the end of the first quarter.
Next posts first slide in profits for eight years as poor stock and weak pound bite
The bellwether retailer said inflation and weak wage growth make it 'extremely cautious' about 2017.
FX Focus: Pound's gains trimmed by slower wage growth
Dollar firmly on the back foot as investors await Federal Reserve's rate decision this evening.
UK jobless rates hits 42-year low in March but wage growth slows
Basic wages grew 2.2% in three months to January, falling short of forecast and slowing down from previous quarter.
Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed decision
Tokyo's Nikkei index falls 0.3% to 19,545.21 points.
Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke loses £8,000 in expenses for 'women less intelligent than men' rant
Korwin-Mikke has been banned from parliamentary activities for 10 days and stripped of 30 days MEP expenses.
Will Coronation Street bad boy Adam Barlow kill his grandfather Ken?
Weatherfield's new villain is driving his family to the edge.
Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke to EU parliament: 'Women must earn less than men'
Korwin-Mikke, 74, has caused outrage before with a Nazi salute during an EU debate on transport.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares lift despite slowing wage growth data
FTSE 250 heads towards its sixth successive record close – highlighting strength of firms who do business in UK.
FX Focus: Pound hits one-week low against dollar after unemployment data
Dollar gains ground after Janet Yellen tells US Congress interest rates hike is likely in the short-term future.
Trump promises 'phenomenal' tax announcement, sends US markets soaring
All three major indexes reached record highs, with the Dow Jones closing in at 20,172. 40.
Mixed news for the US economy as payrolls beat expectations but wage growth weakens
US economy adds more jobs than expected in January, but wage growth remains under intense pressure.
The great statistics miracle: Why one million refugees later, German unemployment has not spiked
Where did all the refugees go? Labor Agency data only lists on average 10,000 refugees as unemployed.
UK unemployment remains at record low as wages grow more than expected
Number of unemployed people in the UK declines to 1.60 million as unemployment rate remains at 4.8%.
Unemployment rate looks set to remain at all-time low but Brexit uncertainty could hit wages
Bank of England's policymaker Michael Saunders expects UK unemployment rate to remain below 5%.
Finnish government hands out £470 per month to unemployed for next 2 years
And there are no restrictions on how to spend it.
Debbie Abrahams interview: UK's self-employment boom is unsustainable
Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary issued warning to IBTimes UK after latest ONS figures.