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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.
If government didn't spend billions funding rich pensioners, the rest of us would be managing
Pensioners account for 55% of all welfare spending, yet Tories continue to protect them from cuts.
Philip Hammond to help families only 'just managing' in Autumn Statement
The Autumn Statement will seek to substantiate May's rhetoric about helping ordinary working families.
Fast cars, space tickets and luxury mansions: The not-so-secret lives of Ukraine's political elite
Over 50,000 Ukrainian officials have been forced to upload their assets and holdings to a database.
America's struggling workforce no longer content with business as usual political platitudes
While the numbers do not lie, they do not tell the whole story about the struggles of many in US labour market.
UK Government pledges to plug £4.5bn EU funding gap following Brexit
Chancellor Philip Hammond will guarantee payments to universities, farmers and for infrastructure until 2020.
EU referendum: Cameron keeps his cool in ITV Brexit debate against fiery Farage
Cameron used similar tactics to his General Election move of linking contentious issues to the economy.
London property market: 'My Fair Lady' mansion in Marylebone goes on sale for £14.9m
8-bed London home whose owner inspired character in 'Pygmalion' and 'My Fair Lady' on sale.
South Africa: Crowds chant for fall of Jacob Zuma during Freedom Day protest
Protests calling for Zuma to resign from office have grown in popularity in recent months.
Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson says rise of robots causing widening social inequality
'Automation in the workplace good for consumers but bad for society' he said.
Belarus: 'Europe's last dictator' Alexander Lukashenko sweats over disastrous popularity poll
Amid economic turmoil, poll reveals three out of four people in Belarus would not vote for Lukashenko.
Richard Branson says Brexit would be 'worst decision Britain could ever make'
Virgin Group founder made comments at launch of company's new train in London.
John McDonnell: George Osborne has failed on economic targets and lost credibility
Labour's Shadow Chancellor picks holes in George Osborne's missed Budget targets.
Financial apocalypse: BIS warns of 'gathering storm' for global economy as markets lose faith in central banks
Negative interest rates fail to give markets the confidence to boost major economies.
US market report: S&P 500, Nasdaq post three straight monthly declines since 2011
The Dow Jones also closed down 123.47 points, or 0.7%, to settle at 16,516.50.
UK economy: Shoppers save the day as consumption spending lifts economic growth by 0.5%
Net trade was another big drag on the economic growth, falling 0.4%, with production output dropping 0.5%.
Take this job and shove it: Millennials with attitude lead to record number of US workers quitting jobs
New generation of workers eager to jump ship to get what they need.
Gold touches new 1-year high amid financial uncertainty, lower dollar and tumbling stock prices
Spot gold XAU touched $1,260.60 an ounce on 11 February, the highest since February 2015.
India surpasses China to become fastest growing economy in the world
The ongoing oil crisis and the pro-market government led by Narendra Modi have boosted India's economy.
Venezuela, Argentina, South Africa, Greece and Ukraine are the world's top 5 miserable economies
The United States ranked 51st and the UK ranked 54th on Bloomberg's 2016 misery index.
Greece strike: Protesters march in Athens, throwing petrol bombs and demanding end to austerity
The leftist-led government's pension reform plan has slashed workers' salaries to meet targets set by the country's foreign creditors.
RBC analysts recall RBS doomsday prophecy and predict more downsides to equities
Deutsche Bank estimates the probability of recession in the next 12 months at 46%.
HSBC to freeze salaries and hiring globally in 2016
Other banks such as Barclays too have been on a cost cutting drive in recent years.
UK economy: Optimism and GDP growth rate decline amid fears of a global slowdown
Chancellor George Osborne warned 'there may be bumpy times ahead' for Britain's economy.
UK economy: GDP expands 0.5% in last quarter of 2015 with growth driven by services sector
The annual GDP growth added up to 2.2% in 2015, well below the 2.9% increase reported in 2014.
Dow, Nasdaq close in the red after Fed statement renews concerns over global economy
Dow Jones closed 1.4% lower despite higher oil prices.
Cuba: US eases air travel and export sanctions as countries edge towards friendship
The US lifted export payment and financing restrictions and eased airline travel.
China warns George Soros against waging 'war on renminbi'
Hedge fund guru famous for successfully betting against the British pound in the 1990s is bearish on China.
Brazil carnival season 2016: Cities cancel samba parades as recession hits party nation
Brazil's economic woes are killing the party spirit.
We live in a 'winner takes all' economy with those at the top rewarded lavishly while pay for everyone else repressed
The growing pay gap between the top 1% and the rest of the workforce is not good for business.