Unemployment

The region's second recession in three years comes amid increasingly violent protests over spending cuts and austerity measures.

IBTimes UK explores why there is an apparent paradox in the labour market data from the ONS.

Mervyn King says Britain faces "unappealing" mix of faster inflation and slow growth as uneven recovery path begins next year.

London 2012 boost gone as more Britons claim the dole though employment rate improves.

Anti-austerity protests are expected to disrupt public life and restrict transport links across the continent.

With two vast industries left untapped by the Treasury, IBTimes UK explores the economic case for decriminalising drugs and prostitution.

Index of permanent jobs shows fastest rise in vacancies for almost a year and a half, though UK economy's outlook worsens.

Greek police fire teargas and water cannons at protesters during rally against austerity at Syntagma Square in Athens.

Live coverage of the US presidential election for 2012. Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the USA

Nikkei trades 0.29 percent lower while KOSPI is down 0.38 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng index gain 0.60 and 1.33 percent.

With opinion polls predicting a close call, Obama and Romney continue their focus on swing states, especially Ohio, which holds the key to the White House.

The £100m price tag makes 1 Cornwall Terrace one of the world's most expensive terraced houses.

Opinion polls give Obama a slight edge over Romney, but both contenders are banking on swing states such as Ohio and Wisconsin.

As official data reveals 171,000 jobs added to US economy in October, IBTimes UK brings you the initial reactions and how it will effect the US Elections

Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals US economy added 171,000 new jobs in October.

Nikkei ends 1.17 percent up while KOSPI gains 1.07 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng have gained 0.60 and 1.33 percent respectively.

Nikkei and KOSPI rise 0.99 percent and 0.93 percent respectively. Hang Seng index gains 1.27 percent while Shanghai index slips to 0.26 percent

Nikkei average closed 0.98 percent higher while KOSPI was up 0.66 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng gained 0.32 and 0.83 percent.

Over a third of UK businesses expect workforce to grow over next 12 months, led by science, high-tech and IT sectors.

Nikkei rises 0.24 percent while KOSPI gains 0.35 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices fell 0.17 and 0.15 percent respectively.

US GDP grew faster than expected but mixed data below headline provides ammunition for both Obama and Romney campaigns

One in four out of work in Europe's fourth-largest economy amid deepening recession.

The best three-month growth figures in five years have sparked a raging debate over the government's economic strategy.

Olympic Games helps drive solid economic turnaround with 1pc growth but experts say recovery will remain uneven.

Nikkei eases 0.02 percent while KOSPI drops 0.65. Shanghai and Hang Seng gain 0.35 and 0.20 percent.

Spain's Prime Minister faces challenging votes in Catalonia and the Basque region as investors fear window of opportunity for EU support closing fast

July to September retail sales post best run in more than two years as Olympics and back-to-school boost lift High Street

Record high employment figures mask a recession stuck economy. But economists remain puzzled as to why we're working longer but failing to growth

Quarterly unemployment figures show encouraging fall but Rowntree Foundation and Prince's Trust studies reveal stiff competition and huge rise in long-term jobless.

Number of Britons in work rose to record 29.59 million in the three months ending August and headline unemployment fell to 7.9 percent.