jobs
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11 Aug
This ad for an assistant sounds like one of the worst jobs in history
If you’ve ever been on the hunt for a new career, chances are you’ll have seen some ridiculous adverts.
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3 Aug
Donald Trump holiday plans: the president is on vacation
You can’t beat a good holiday can you?
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7 Jul
US jobs up but wage growth remains stagnant
US employment was up by more than Wall Street economists had expected last month, Labor Department figures published on Friday revealed.
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28 Jun
Artificial intelligence could add billions to UK GDP – but don’t get carried away
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest commercial opportunities in today’s economy and could grow UK GDP by 10 percent by 2030, according to a report by professional services firm PwC.
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30 May
US economy: Consumer spending on the up but confidence takes a dive
US consumer spending grew at its quickest pace of the year last month, increasing by 0.4 percent from March, according to figures published by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.
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23 May
What to expect from Trump’s budget today
US president Donald Trump’s administration will unveil his budget later today.
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18 May
Companies need good online reviews to recruit the best workers
Almost 80 percent of job seekers read online reviews of a company before accepting a job offer, according to a report published today by global resourcing specialists BPS World.
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17 May
UK jobs: More people are now in work than at any time since 1975, but wages are low
The UK unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1975 at just 4.6 percent, with a total of 31.95m people now in work.
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15 May
UK unemployment rate set to increase amid slow jobs growth
UK unemployment is set to rise amid slow jobs growth according to a report by the EY Item Club, an economic forecasting group.
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10 May
With most restaurants staffed by immigrants, Brexit is a big problem for the food industry
The UK’s exit from the European Union and proposed plans to restrict immigration continue are going to cause real headaches for the hospitality industry, limiting expansion plans for companies.
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29 Apr
US president Donald Trump’s first 100 days in numbers
US president Donald Trump said he has had the “most productive” first 100 days in office.
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7 Apr
Trump falls short: US gained 82,000 less jobs than expected
US hiring slowed sharply in March with just 98,000 new jobs created according to data released by the Labor Department today.
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10 Mar
The whispers are growing: Maybe Trump won’t be an economic disaster
Jobs and wages are up, markets are up, volatility is low.
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3 Mar
It looks like the Fed is going to raise interest rates this month
The US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has given the strongest signal yet that US interest rates are going up this month.
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20 Feb
Bill Gates’ solution to job automation? Make the robots pay tax
Rumours of the robo-job takeover have been circling for years.
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9 Feb
British women find well-paid employment, leaving men lagging behind
Millennial men are earning £12,500 ($15,649) a year less than their counterparts born between 1966 and 1980, according to a report published today by the Resolution Foundation.
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9 Feb
Foreigners in Abu Dhabi flee in response to targeted austerity measures
Government austerity measures in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are forcing expatriates to flee from the oil-rich region.
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6 Feb
Robot takeover: 250,000 UK public sector jobs under threat
Almost 250,000 people working in the British public sector could soon lose their jobs to robots, according to a report published today by Reform.
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1 Feb
US manufacturing growth hits two-year high
This month, US manufacturing growth rose to its highest level in over two years according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
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12 Jan
MEPs decide robots’ legal status in landmark vote
In the first-ever vote of its kind, the European legal affairs committee voted in favour of proposals to grant legal status to robots.
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4 Jan
How insurers learned to stop worrying and love AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already impacting life insurers — and depending on your perspective — it can be a friend or foe.