Unemployment

German auto market hit by rising unemployment for eighth consecutive month.

Rate to be maintained till unemployment dips to 6.5% or lower.

Asian markets gain as the US Federal Reserve's stimulus announcements boost sentiments.

Unemployment rate holds steady at 7.8 percent as 40,000 new jobs take UK's employment total to a record high 29.6m

After three people kill themselves in the square mile, psychologist says feelings of anger and hurt may put people at an increased risk of suicide.

Monthly employment index by KPMG and Recruitment and Employment Confederation suggests reason for 'cautious optimism'.

Concerns of political crisis in Italy and a weak German economy pull down markets.

Buyback cuts Greece's €63bn debt owned by private investors by a half.

Thinktank's monthly GDP reading shows stagnant UK economy and adds to concern country facing triple-dip recession.

Bundesbank lowers Germany's 2013 growth rate by more than one percentage point to 0.4 percent.

European markets edge up in early trading ahead of latest non-farm payroll figures from US.

Australia's jobless rates drop to 5.2 percent in November, boosting sentiments after slowdown in economy.

It is 70 years since the the Beveridge Report, a document which mapped out Britain's welfare state. But the anniversary passed almost unnoticed.

Austerity measures coupled with weak global trade and eurozone debt crisis will constrain Britain's growth, predicts the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut its interest rate to 3 percent following slump in the mining sector and a strong currency.

Nearly 20 million Europeans are looking for work as jobless rate hits another record in October amid deepening recession

European stocks gain in the morning trade, following global markets, on hopes of US lawmakers reaching a solution on the 'fiscal cliff'.

Number of employed people wanting more hours at work shoots up 47.3 percent says Office for National Statistics.

The latest European agreement on Greece's financial support has many political benefits but few economic ones.

First year of government's flagship welfare-to-work scheme sees just 3.5% average success rate.

Thinktank says global growth will slow, eurozone will sink into recession and Britain may need to abandon debt target.

The eurozone finance ministers and the IMF agree on a €40bn debt reduction and about €43.7bn fresh loans for Greece, despite conflicting views.

New Zealand tops the list while UK just manages to bag 10th slot on Forbes' Best Countries for Business list.

Ruling Convergence and Union brought down to 50 seats from 62 in the 13-seat assembly.

Asian markets have advanced in the week, as the weak Yen and economic indicators from the world's largest economies boost investor sentiments.

Eurozone finance ministers delay agreement again on Greek bailout fund decision, citing technicalities.

Labour MP Steve Pound urges food giant to show loyalty to workers on news of factory and distribution centre shutdowns.

Alarming health study puts Scotland bottom of 20-country mortality league.

The Economist has attracted the wrath of France's Prime Minister with its incendiary cover story, but financial market professionals seem unimpressed by tame attack on Gallic finances.

Every month commentators use headline figures to bash each other's head in, but they really need to look deeper at the UK economy data.