Unemployment and employment statistics
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Ed Davey apologises to Alan Bates at the Post Office Horizon inquiry – as it happenedLib Dem leader had declined meeting with campaigner in May 2010, saying "‘I do not believe it would serve any useful purpose’
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Bank of England chief economist hints at summer rate cut; Tesco CEO’s pay doubles to nearly £10m– as it happenedUS adds 175,000 April jobs as hiring slows and unemployment stays steady
UK unemployment rate leaps to 4.2% amid fears of job cuts
Pay growth is stronger than expected, underlining dilemma over when to cut interest rates
Rising unemployment points to worrying signs for UK economy
Continuing levels of inactivity due to ill-health and caring responsibilities suggest all is not well
Biden hails ‘America’s comeback’ as 303,000 new jobs in March beat forecast
Unemployment rate at 3.8% while job gains well above the 192,000 economists expected for the month
UK unemployment rises and wages growth falls in recession
Employers cut back on hiring new staff in three months to January as slowdown bites
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The Body Shop UK falls into administration; UK wage growth and US inflation hit rate cut hopes – as it happenedThe Body Shop has collapsed into administration in the UK, less than three months after it was taken over by a private equity company
UK pay growth slows as inflation pressure weakens
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Eurozone unemployment hits joint record low; UK election could prompt bond turmoil – as it happened
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US inflation eases to 3.1%; UK wage growth slows and vacancies drop – business liveUS consumer prices rose at a slower rate last month, with energy costs dropping in a boost to America’s drivers
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Pound, shares and bonds rally as US inflation slows to 3.2% – as it happenedUS core inflation has dropped to a two-year low, cheering investors, while more firms fall into insolvency last month
UN report: 80% of Gaza inhabitants relied on international aid before war
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UK regular pay rising faster than inflation again; Goldman Sachs profits fall by a third – as it happened
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UK jobs market ‘on the turn’ as unemployment rises; ‘terrifying’ increase in mortgage arrears – as it happenedTotal pay jumps by 8.5% in the last year – ahead of inflation – while value of mortgages in arrears is now the highest in almost seven years
UK interest rates: will the Bank listen to business and halt the rises?
Soaring pay growth puts pressure on the Bank to act again, but a slowing economy could tip into recession
UK pay rises at record rate despite growth in unemployment
Figures will add to Bank of England’s dilemma over whether to increase interest rates again next week
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Rising mortgage rates will cause ‘financial stress’, MPs hear, as two-year fixed rates hit 15-year high – as it happenedTreasury Committee quiz lenders about mortgage rates, as two-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 6.66%, highest since 2008
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CMA denies blocking Microsoft-Activision deal is bad for UK’s reputation; unemployment rises – as it happenedUS employers added 253,000 jobs in April showing jobs market remains robust
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