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UK unemployment hits lowest since 1974 but jobs boom is fading

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s jobless rate hit its lowest sinc...

13th September, 2022

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Euro zone yields fall as US payrolls seen easing rate-hike pressure

By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe (Reuters) – Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday, f...

2nd September, 2022

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Fed’s job-friendly ‘soft landing’ hinges on history not repeating

By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials have acknowledged that the battle against...

2nd September, 2022

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Euro zone economy faces growing risk of recession, survey shows

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Manufacturing activity across the euro zone declined again last...

2nd September, 2022

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Russia jobless rate stays at record low of 3.9% in July

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The number of people unemployed in Russia was 2.9 million in July, or 3.9% of the...

1st September, 2022

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German recession increasingly likely, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A recession in Germany, the euro zone’s biggest economy, is increasingly likel...

22nd August, 2022

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Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

By Myriam Rivet and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – More French employees than ever quit their jobs...

19th August, 2022

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Luxury sneakers may be a step too far for cash-strapped Gen Z

By Casey Hall and Mimosa Spencer SHANGHAI/PARIS (Reuters) – From $300 bucket hats to $900 sneakers a...

18th August, 2022

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Analysis-China central bank, under pressure to ease, is hemmed-in by inflation, Fed jitters

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank is set to take more easing steps, pressured by...

17th August, 2022

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Sterling little changed after mixed labour market data

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Tuesday, having briefly f...

16th August, 2022

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UK’s hot labour market cools and inflation eats pay

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s super-hot labour market showed s...

16th August, 2022

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U.S. producer prices fall in July; weekly jobless claims climb

(Reuters) – U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in July amid a drop in the cost for energy produc...

11th August, 2022