Unemployment

Eurozone unemployment rate matches all-time high 10.9 percent as Markit PMI data indicates deepening concern

Retail sales in Germany were up by 0.8 percent in March according to the Federal Statistics Office.

Increasingly squeezed middle-class Britain turns to 'foodbanks' as unemployment rises, access to benefits tightens and debt slips out of control.

The downtrend in the unemployment rate of debt-stricken Spain is expected to continue in the coming months, as the deepening recession along with austerity measures likely to weigh on the labor market in the nation.

Germany and France, the two biggest economies in the eurozone, have been hit by rapidly worsening retail sales in the single currency area.

Retail sales slump, unemployment surges as economy careens further into recession

The economic confidence in the eurozone fell more-than-expected in April, showing evidence of region’s recovery in the early part of this year is temporary and raising concerns that the economy is heading towards deepening recession.

According to reports, students from 20 British universities are joining dating Web sites matching young women with older men, in an attempt to raise money to pay off student loans and other debts, including tuition fees of £9,000 and above.

Huge construction sector slump plunges UK into "double-dip" territory as the UK economy contracts for the second consecutive quarter.

Europe's fiscal compact is slowing coming apart at the seams

The Office for National Statistics says public borrowing hit £18.2bn in March, but government on target in deficit reduction.

Human rights group says Muslims who openly show their faith suffer widespread discrimination throughout Europe.

Thinktank forecasts cost of living will rise at least 2.7 percent this year on back of high oil and commodity prices.

President Nicolas Sarkozy just behind Socialist candidate while National Front's Marine Le Pen comes third.

French voters went to the polls Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that many expect President Nicolas Sarkozy to lose, the first incumbent to be voted out in 31 years.

Market trumps auctions ahead of big political weekend for European leaders

Video of 17-year-old girl being gang raped goes viral, shaking South Africa.

Prime minister says Labour amendments would go further than coalition plan and cut top tax to 40p.

A new research says a million people will be jobless for more than a year by the end of 2012, suggests a new report.

Unemployment rate has seen its first quarterly fall in a year, to 2.65m and a rate of 8.3 percent.

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers found increasing concern over the state of French and other EU states' finances.

Falling sales in M&S's general merchandise were only just offset by increasing food sales at the upmarket British retailer.

On 22 April 2012, France will go to the polls to elect their President. If no contender gains over 50 per cent of the vote to win outright in the first round of voting, then a run-off will take place between the two strongest candidates on 06 May. There are 10 candidates aspiring to be the country's Head of State including the present incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy who is seeking a second five-year term in office. Mr Sarkozy's only serious rival for the Presidency is the Socialist candidate...

Britain had higher proportion of unemployed black men during economic downturn over last three recessions.

Spain's debt yields hit four-month high and Italy's borrowing costs soar amid fresh investor concerns over economies.

Regional purchasing managers index data shows London's services sector and West Midlands manufacturing as the forces behind the UK economy's positive start to 2012.

The world's biggest gay beauty pageant saw black Africans contesting for the first time, despite facing violent threats from their government.

The forecast is that unemployment will continue to rise even if the economy begins to grow.

Pope Benedict XVI focused on the family as the pontiff presided over a Good Friday candlelit Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum.

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