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UK labour market looking good
The latest UK labour market numbers from the Office for National Statistics look good across the board. This will give comfort to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, but leave no avenue of attack for...
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US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged – industry comments
The US Federal Reserve has once again kept interest rates unchanged at the level they have been at since December 2008 (0% to 0.25%). There had been a lot of speculation recently that the Fed may raise...
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US payrolls pain
Lisa Hornby, fixed income fund manager based in Schroders' New York office, comments on today's US non-farm payroll report, as worse than expected numbers push out expectations for the first Fed rate...
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TUC analysis reveals big increase in low-paid self-employment and low wage...
A report published by the TUC today (Monday) reveals fundamental changes in the structure of the labour market since the recession The analysis reveals that since 2008 changes in the UK labour market...
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Labour market figures suggest need for new approach to skills gap
The Open University says businesses and universities must work more closely to address skills shortages Figures released today show that the UK continues to face up to a worsening skills crisis....
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Number of people in works keeps climbing
UK labour market good news keeps coming for Cameron and Osborne The latest labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics shows that, for the period October to December 2015, there...
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CHART OF THE WEEK: Hours Worked by Region
Summary: According to today's labour market report from the ONS, total hours worked in the UK reached a new peak in the final quarter of 2015. However, due to the growth in employment, average hours...
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Proportion with the right qualifications for their job at lowest since 2012
Skills mismatches highlight need for businesses to provide input to training solutions Figures released yesterday confirm that the skills problems in the UK result in an increasing number of workers...
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Why lower unemployment is bad news
The most striking UK data released today were the latest set of labour market figures. While the decline in public sector borrowing in December was welcome, if not particularly pronounced, it is the...
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Mixed news from the Labour Market
While the government may point to the latest employment and unemployment numbers from the Office for National Statistics and label them as a success, there are also worrying trends developing in the...
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Twin Peaks
Speaking at the Kenilworth Chamber of Trade business breakfast event Andrew Haldane, the Chief Economist of the Bank of England, discusses developments in the labour market, and the implications for...
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Pay growth picks up again, but MPC should be reassured by positive signs for...
• Unemployment rate sees surprise rise… • …and employment drops • Pay growth picks up again, but MPC should be reassured by positive signs for productivity Martin Beck, senior economic advisor to the...
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UK labour market looking good
The latest UK labour market numbers from the Office for National Statistics look good across the board. This will give comfort to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, but leave no avenue of attack for...
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US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged – industry comments
The US Federal Reserve has once again kept interest rates unchanged at the level they have been at since December 2008 (0% to 0.25%). There had been a lot of speculation recently that the Fed may raise...
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US payrolls pain
Lisa Hornby, fixed income fund manager based in Schroders' New York office, comments on today's US non-farm payroll report, as worse than expected numbers push out expectations for the first Fed rate...
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TUC analysis reveals big increase in low-paid self-employment and low wage...
A report published by the TUC today (Monday) reveals fundamental changes in the structure of the labour market since the recession The analysis reveals that since 2008 changes in the UK labour market...
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Labour market figures suggest need for new approach to skills gap
The Open University says businesses and universities must work more closely to address skills shortages Figures released today show that the UK continues to face up to a worsening skills crisis....
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Number of people in works keeps climbing
UK labour market good news keeps coming for Cameron and Osborne The latest labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics shows that, for the period October to December 2015, there...
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CHART OF THE WEEK: Hours Worked by Region
Summary: According to today's labour market report from the ONS, total hours worked in the UK reached a new peak in the final quarter of 2015. However, due to the growth in employment, average hours...
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Proportion with the right qualifications for their job at lowest since 2012
Skills mismatches highlight need for businesses to provide input to training solutions Figures released yesterday confirm that the skills problems in the UK result in an increasing number of workers...
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