Unemployment

Chancellor should be prepared to spend public money, says OECD.

Shane Croucher Feb 06, 2013

ONS data shows self-employed work longer hours, tend to be older, and are predominantly male.

Shane Croucher Feb 06, 2013

NIESR cites poor prospects for the eurozone and slower growth in domestic economy are reasons for the gloomy outlook.

Geetha Pillai Feb 05, 2013

Chancellor George Osborne's threat to break-up UK banks adds pressure to shares as FTSE tumbles from near five year high

Martin Baccardax Feb 04, 2013

Markets edge lower despite positive China service sector figures.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 04, 2013

Boom-and-bust cycle means that world governments and big business need to come up with a new model, says Lucy P.

Lucy P Feb 01, 2013

Improving manufacturing and employment data help keep US, UK benchmark indices at multi-year highs

Martin Baccardax Feb 01, 2013

Markets open mixed as Chinese manufacturing figures disappoint ahead of US non-farm payroll data.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 01, 2013

Japan's unemployment level increases as the country seeks to escape recession.

Jerin Mathew Feb 01, 2013

Asian markets turn cautious as official Purchasing Managers Index indicates slowdown in the manufacturing sector.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Feb 01, 2013

More policies like The Funding for Lending Scheme could provide a genuine boost to Britain, says Shane Croucher.

Shane Croucher Jan 31, 2013

Markets open lower as traders consider the surprise weakness in US fourth-quarter GDP.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Jan 31, 2013

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to unveil new stimulus measures but vows to stick to budget cut pledges.

Martin Baccardax Jan 30, 2013

Ipsos Mori poll shows pessimism over UK economy alive and well among Britons.

Shane Croucher Jan 29, 2013

Labour minister Adel Faqih demands 4ft walls in shops that employ both sexes.

Hannah Osborne Jan 29, 2013

German economy is expected to rebound in 2013 boosted by a stable labour market and modest inflation.

Geetha Pillai Jan 29, 2013

Positive US quarterly performance and indicators cheer markets, but traders remain cautious ahead of the Fed's policy meet.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Jan 29, 2013

Prime Minister's promise of EU referendum serves the interests of Conservative Euro-sceptics and not the British people, says Anas Sarwar MP.

Anas Sarwar MP Jan 28, 2013

Shane Croucher takes apart a popular letter to the prime minister working its way around social media.

Shane Croucher Jan 25, 2013

European share gains limited as investors parse mixed economic data around the single currency area.

Martin Baccardax Jan 24, 2013

Record unemployment in Spain and three-year low for manufacturing in France indicate growing divergence in eurozone.

Martin Baccardax Jan 24, 2013

ONS data also shows employment rate rising despite weak UK economy.

Shane Croucher Jan 23, 2013

Youth unemployment stands at 12.6% with 74 million people in the age group of 15 -24 remain unemployed.

Geetha Pillai Jan 22, 2013

Greece 117th for economic freedom, ranking even below Guatemala, while Asia-Pacific countries lead.

Lianna Brinded Jan 17, 2013

Rising unemployment is seen as a major challenge for Prime Minister Julia Gillard who is seeking re-election in 2013.

Jerin Mathew Jan 17, 2013

Investor sentiments pick up as yen resumes its weak outlook against dollar ahead of Bank of Japan's policy meet early next week.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Jan 17, 2013

Ansar Dine, MUJAO and Al-Qaida in Maghreb recruiting hundreds of children.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 16, 2013

Abduction of foreign workers in Algeria 'just the beginning' of Al-Qaida retaliation on France.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 16, 2013

Car registrations in Europe declines due to weak demand in the crisis-hit region.

Jerin Mathew Jan 16, 2013

Wal-Mart proposes new measures to rebuild its image amid criticisms over its low-paying jobs and buying practices.

Jerin Mathew Jan 16, 2013