French President Emmanuel Macron to launch second stage of labour reforms amid growing dissent
The French government now wants to extend unemployment benefits to independent entrepreneurs, farmers and merchants who go bankrupt.
US job openings slip in August yet remain near record high
Data suggests the American job market was healthy but a little less active in August with employers advertising plenty of job openings.
Politics isn't about being polite to Tories if they inflict suffering on people
Liberals attacked the Labour MP Laura Pidcock for saying she wouldn't be friends with a Conservative because they can't stomach the cruel reality of life for many people.
Shock race survey shows just one in seven Gypsy children can read and write
The government's new survey into racial inequality in Britain has highlighted stark differences in how quality of life changes depending on ethnicity.
Boris Johnson is more sinned against than sinning
When a rare Oxbridge nonconformist makes a case for the obvious the establishment is often aghast.
Britons' spending splurge resumes as retail sales grow at fastest rate since April
Retail sales rise 1% month-on-month in August, defying expectations of stagnant growth.
Decline in migration post-Brexit could lead to higher wages, claims Mark Carney
Bank of England governor says drop in migration could lead to a short-lived spike in inflation and higher wages.
Pound hits one-year high against US dollar after Bank of England paves way for November rate hike
BoE votes 7-2 in favour of keeping interest rates unchanged but signals monetary policy could soon be tightened.
Bank of England holds steady on interest rates
UK central bank maintains asset purchase programme at £435bn and holds interest rates at 0.25%.
Revealed: The world's best (and worst) nationalities
Brexit could "overwhelmingly impair the quality of British nationality" according to top index.
UK unemployment rate hits historic low but wage growth remains subdued
Real weekly wages fell by 0.4%, both including and excluding bonuses, compared with a year earlier.
Spain 'upgrades' economic growth for previous years
National Institute of Statistics confirms upward revision of the country's economic growth in 2015 and 2016.
UK inflation surges to joint-highest level in four years as cost of food and fuel increases
ONS data shows inflation hit 2.9%, beating analysts' expectations of a 2.8% reading.
UK housing market recovers from slowdown as prices jump 2.6% in August
New report shows house prices recorded the first quarterly increase since March in the three months to August.
Gold spikes to fresh 12-month high as North Korea-US tensions escalate
Safe-haven seeking investors pile into precious metals as Pyongyang and Washington spar again.
Bank of England unlikely to hike interest rates before 2019 but pound could fall further
Economists believe the BoE will sit tight during Brexit talks but inflation could hit 3% by next year.
US adds 156,000 jobs in August but headline unemployment rate up to 4.4%
Businesses remain confident in an economy now in its ninth year of recovery from the global financial crisis
UK house prices grow at slowest pace in three months as inflation bites
Nationwide figures show house prices declined 0.1% month-on-month in August after two consecutive months of growth.
UK employers' confidence falls to lowest level since Brexit vote
Employers growing increasingly concerned over the state of the economy, survey suggests.
Financial pressure on UK households eases from 3-year peak
Survey by IHS Markit suggests slowing inflation and greater job security eased consumers' worries.
UK retail sales increase in July as demand for food surges
Retail sales rise 0.3% month-on-month in July, beating forecast for 0.1% gain.
Amazon ups UK investment and announces creation of 1,000 jobs
Global retailer poised to open its 14th UK distribution centre in Bristol
UK unemployment rate hits historic low as wages grow more than expected
Unemployment rate falls to 4.4% in the quarter to June, while average weekly wages rise 2.1%.
UK inflation holds steady at 2.6% in July as fuel prices decline
Rail fares set to increase by 3.6% as inflation measured by RPI surges 3.6% in July.
UK set to avoid recession but wage growth will remain subdued
Reuters poll expects Britain's economy to expand 0.3% per quarter until the middle of 2018.
UK firms hire staff at fastest rate in 2 years
Availability of workers continued to fall in July, survey suggests.
UK house prices growth hits four-year low amid surging inflation
House prices fall for fourth consecutive quarter as annual price growth hits second-lowest level this year.
UK employers must address pay to retain top talent, study says
Almost one third of UK employees say they are likely to leave current employer within two years.
There are 75 men for every woman in parts of China, and it's making men aggressive and depressed
By 2020, there is estimated to be an excess of 20 million men of 'marriageable age' across China.
'If I didn't get elected Foxconn would not be spending $10bn in the US', says Donald Trump
US President takes credit for Taiwanese giant's $10bn investment in Wisconsin.