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Britain Sees Permanent Job Boost as Economy Recovers
The REC and KPMG says permanent salary inflation quickened slightly in September.
Greece Eyes Six-Year Recession Exit in 2014
Troubled Greek economy may finally be turning the corner after years of austerity
US Debt Default Worries Weigh on European Markets
US will run out of cash to pay its bills on 17 October.
Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal Increase Competitiveness in Latest Economic Indicators
Harmonised competitiveness indicators reveal improvement in some key eurozone economies.
France Scraps Controversial Business Tax on Operating Profits
French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici tones down anti-business rhetoric in latest policy proposals
Serbia in Focus: 60,000 Jobs at Risk in Privatisation Shift
IBTimes UK exclusively reveals that if 179 state-owned companies don't find private investors, there'll be mass job losses
US Government Shutdown: It's the FOMC Not The (Very Stupid) Shoot-Out!
Daniel Stewart & Co's chief economist looks at the US government shutdown and QE tapering
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Markets Outside India End Lower
US shutdown affects investor sentiments amid lower China PMI.
Iain Duncan Smith's Benefit Cap Hits More Than 8,000 Households
The DWP says more than three quarters of those affected lost up to £100 a week.
UK Employees 'Working Harder' as Economy Recovers
The report suggests that heavier workloads have brought rewards for high-fliers.
Serbia's Deputy PM Aleksandar Vucic: We Must Fight Scourge of Socialist Corruption
Scathing attack on socialist past in drive to bring business to Belgrade.
Tory Conference: David Cameron Proposes Ban on Benefits for Under-25s
Prime minister tells Conservatives at Manchester he wants to see everyone under 25 earning or learning.
Ryanair Fined €8m for Breaking French Labour Law
Budget airline to appeal over non-payment of Marseilles air crews' social insurance and pension contributions.
Universal Credit: Iain Duncan Smith Scheme Will 'Create Payment Confusion' among Claimants
Adrian Kamellard says introduction of Universal Credit means claimants will have to be savvier.
Eurozone Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in August
Eurostat data shows headline eurozone unemployment rate sticks as recovery purportedly begins across trouble currency bloc.
National Minimum Wage Boosted as Name and Shame Rules Come into Force
Federation of Small Businesses' chairman Mike Cherry says the government must strike a balance between "boosting consumer spending and economic growth".
International Monetary Fund and European Creditors Happy with Spanish Bank Reforms
Europe's fourth largest economy is making progress on key reforms claim creditors
UK Manufacturing 'Continues to Boom' Amid Recovery
Data firm Markit shows solid activity growth in UK manufacturing sector throughout third quarter.
Siemens to Slash 15,000 Jobs in €6bn Cost-Cutting Exercise
Plan drawn up to help organisation increase competitiveness.
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Australia's ASX Outshines Other Indices
Looming US decisions on budget and bond purchases hold key to markets.
Young People 'Are Too Lazy to Work Because They're Sedated on iPhones'
Founder of camp for unemployed says for young people 'virtual world has taken over from the real world'.
Asian Markets Trade Higher on Upbeat US Jobs Data
Gains across Asia capped by US budget fears.
Work Programme Slammed for Failing Ex-Prisoners
Government pride in success of Work Programme masks fact that just 630 ex-prisoners found jobs through programme.
Britain's Consumer Confidence Grows as Job Security Strengthens
YouGov and Cebr say productivity growth is picking up in the economy.
Greece's Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos: We Do Not Need a Third Bailout
Greece aims to enter the bond markets in 2014 and extend debt maturity
IMF Approves $1bn Ireland Bailout Tranche
Dublin expects to be first eurozone country to exit bailout procedure and return to market.
YouGov Poll Boosts Miliband as Voters See Energy Prices as Number One Threat
Ed Miliband promise to freeze prices could be a vote winner, polling evidence suggests.
ONS: Working Men Numbers Fall but More Women in Jobs
ONS says fall in men working could be for many reasons, including early retirement.
Amazon to Create 15,000 UK Christmas Jobs
Catherine McDermott says seasonal employees play a critical role for the employer.
Bank of England's Ben Broadbent Justifies Rate Hike Link to Labour Market
Forward guidance is the right solution for the UK economy, says MPC member.