Unemployment

Europe's biggest casino and conference centre is coming to Spain later this year, creating thousands of jobs.

Asian stocks post mixed performance amid eurozone concerns.

Reserve Bank of Australia slashes growth forecasts on grounds of investment weakness, labour market and currency strength.

Australia jobless rate remains stable s a jump in part-time jobs more than offset a decline in full-time employment. .

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

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

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

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

Markets edge lower despite positive China service sector figures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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