Unemployment

Brussels meeting with European Bank president Mario Draghi and Olli Rehn, EU finance commissioner, scrapped.

American measure of unemployment paints picture of the true scale of joblessness, says TUC.

Inflation at lowest point since November 2010.

On 11 February 2011, the West's "man in Cairo", Hosni Mubarak, was toppled from power, the result of continuing and increasingly violent anti-government demonstrations. After 18 days of civil unrest during which all the Government's concessions had been spurned and with no tangible support from his allies abroad, Mr Mubarak, the President of Egypt for almost 30 years, finally stood down.

Although the Confederation of British Industry played down recession threats on Monday, a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) paints a dismal picture of the job scene.

Desperate Spaniards resorting to false insurance claims to boost their incomes as unemployment hits 23 percent.

Discrimination against the majority Shia population is fuelling resentment against Bahrain's regime, explains opposition spokesman Ali Alaswad.

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamic militant group Hamas have taken another step towards reconciliation, bringing the prospect of a Hamas-Fatah unity government even closer.

Source claims coalition partners on verge of snatching Greece out of danger zone of default and eurozone expulsion.

According to a report in the Telegraph, about a year ago, the Indian government said they wished to "voluntarily" give up aid from the UK, worth approximately £280 million a year. The Mirror quotes unnamed Indian ministers as saying the aid was "peanuts".

The spectre of unemployment is often one of the most feared in an adult's life. The grim reality of a rapidly depleting bank balance is usually one matched by the alarming levels of depression that characterise an entire household. Jennifer Wedel, however, went straight to the top... she asked U.S. President Barack Obama to find her husband a job!

Property market likely to remain flat throughout rest of year, as households continue to struggle to make ends meet.

UK retailers group says discounted luxury goods pushing up consumer confidence.

Socialist candidate issues 60-point manifesto outlining plans for France.

Models do not just magically materialise on magazine covers, billboards and runways - it's a big job to get them there and a high-pressure one at that, explains booker Victoria Rich.

Retail misery blighting start of 2012, as latest survey shows high street experiencing falling year-on-year sales.

Capitalism in crisis: Poll of financial elite calls for action on skewed wealth, while Joseph Rowntree survey confirms poor hit hardest.

Britain's economic growth contracted by 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2011, fuelling fears that Britain is tumbling into a double-dip recession.

President Barack Obama will effectively launch his re-election campaign this evening when he delivers the State of the Union to Congress.

Global fast food chain McDonald's will create 2,500 jobs for Britain in 2012, the company announced.

The fast-food chain McDonald's will hire 2,500 people in the UK increasing its workforce to 90,000 this year.

Britain's second biggest supermarket chain Asda is creating 5,000 jobs in 2012 - good news for the UK's 2.68 million unemployed.

Retail sales crept up 0.6 percent in December from previous month, amid widespread price drops by struggling retailers.

British luxury brands enjoy strong sales in 2011 and trend set to continue for 2012, say retail experts.

The Prime Minister's vision for Britain's economy is moral, 'popular' capitalism, he said.

Prime minister fends off criticism from Labour leader over soaring unemployment figures

Labour Party raises alarm as UK jobless figure hits 2.68 million, 8.3% of workforce.

Despite the economic slowdown, exports of goods and services over the last twelve months have reached $2.089 trillion; an increase of 32.64 percent when compared for the same period in 2009.

UK "already in recession" with more contraction to come, Centre for Economics and Business Research warns.

Nationalist Party leader Ma Ying-jeou has reportedly got about 53 percent of votes against his nearest rival Tsai Ing-wen of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, who won 45 percent of votes.