Unemployment

Simmering political tensions up and down the Continent should remind Europe's leaders of what's at stake in the current economic crisis.

Martin Baccardax Oct 14, 2012

Spain insists there's no pressure to seek financial aid, IMF urges more time for budget measures to take hold as Germany juggles multiple bailouts

Martin Baccardax Oct 12, 2012

Hang Seng up the most, gaining 0.82 percent while Shanghai index rises 0.39 percent. South Korea's KOSPI gains 0.05 percent. The Nikkei trades flat.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 12, 2012

Fresh allegations of collaboration between police and neo-Nazi party.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 11, 2012

More than one in four Greeks is out of work as the economy tailspins deeper into its six year recession and Coca Cola Hellenic plans to delist shares from Athens bourse.

Martin Baccardax Oct 11, 2012

Inmaculada Reinoso Conesa looks behind the reasons Spain's lost generation is trying to make its voice heard.

Immaculada Reinoso Conesa Oct 11, 2012

S&P cites deepening recession and limited options before government to deal with the crisis as reasons for downgrade.

Geetha Pillai Oct 11, 2012

Australia job creation slows down even as more people enter the employment market.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 11, 2012

Employers will be able to offer staff shares if they sacrifice certain employment rights such as redundancy pay under new proposals from the chancellor.

Shane Croucher Oct 09, 2012

Banks encouraged to boost lending but is this wise as outlook for UK economy worsens?

Shane Croucher Oct 09, 2012

Germany's chancellor visits Greece for first time since crisis amid heavy security.

Martin Baccardax Oct 09, 2012

Like-for-like sales and online shopping in Septembergrew at fastest pace after poor summer sales.

Geetha Pillai Oct 09, 2012

IMF makes downward revision of growth forecast to contraction of 0.4% against previous forecast of growth of 0.2%.

Geetha Pillai Oct 09, 2012

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 08, 2012

China's Shanghai index down 0.25 percent opening after a week-long holiday while Hang Seng falls 0.60 percent and KOSPI 0.64 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 08, 2012

Protesters clash with police and set police vehicles on fire over government decision to reopen an unofficial dump site.

Geetha Pillai Oct 07, 2012

Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent in the week, while Nikkei and KOSPI eased marginally by 0.1 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 06, 2012

Critical September employment report shows headline job creation but underlying weakness in world's most important labour market.

Martin Baccardax Oct 05, 2012

Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 05, 2012

Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband's attack on the economic record of Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne raises several questions of accuracy.

Martin Baccardax Oct 04, 2012

Nikkei ends 0.89 percent higher on strong performance from automobile sector.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 04, 2012

ECB hold its key lending and deposit rates unchanged as it awaits a decision from Spain on a formal European Union bailout.

Martin Baccardax Oct 04, 2012

Romney says Obama's trickle-down economic policies do not work and president condemns challenger's tax reforms.

Geetha Pillai Oct 04, 2012

Ed Miliband reaffirms his 'faith' in 65-minute speech at Labour conference in Manchester.

Dominic Gover Oct 02, 2012

Ratings firm says it will make a decision on Spain's Baa3 investment grade status in October

Martin Baccardax Oct 02, 2012

Currency crisis could escalate economic slowdown as global sanctions on crude take more than $130bn from Tehran each day.

Martin Baccardax Oct 02, 2012

Nearly 5 million Spaniards out of work as recession hits job-rich tourist economy

Martin Baccardax Oct 02, 2012

The twin strategy of central bank profligacy and government austerity continues to struggle as factories slow, demand dries up and jobless rates rise.

Martin Baccardax Oct 01, 2012

Lianna Brinded takes a look at why Mists of Pandaria reinstates WoW as one of the best games in the world.

Lianna Brinded Oct 01, 2012

Drug use fall to record low interpreted as sign that social media has overtaken substance abuse as entertainment of choice.

Dominic Gover Sep 30, 2012