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Explainer-Why a longer working week may not fix Volkswagen's woes
BERLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) - With a confrontation brewing between management and unions over Volkswage...
3rd September, 2026
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German unemployment rises slightly less than expected in August
BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly less than expect...
28th August, 2026
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One in three UK employers have cut entry-level jobs, survey shows
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Over a third of British employers have reduced the number of entry-level...
25th August, 2026
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UK employers raise pay by least in 10 months, Brightmine says
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pay settlements by British employers inched down in the three months to June to a...
18th August, 2026
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Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Global youth unemployment increased in 2025 as weak...
11th August, 2026
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UK stats office sees switch to improved jobs market survey in November 2027
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Britain's statistics office said on Tuesday that November 2027 was the mo...
11th August, 2026
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UK hiring falls but demand for AI skills jumps, job site Indeed says
LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British hiring fell in the first six months of 2026 with job postings for...
2nd August, 2026
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Analysis-Germany's sick-note crackdown may be treating the symptoms, not the disease
By Francesco Canepa and Maria Martinez FRANKFURT, July 27 (Reuters) - Germany's plans to tighten sic...
27th July, 2026
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Hiring demand shows signs of improvement, Randstad executives say
By Jakob Van Calster July 22 (Reuters) - Early indicators of hiring demand are showing signs of impr...
22nd July, 2026
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UK employers scale back pay expectations for 2027, Brightmine survey shows
June 24 (Reuters) - British employers expect to scale back pay increases markedly next year, accordi...
23rd June, 2026
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Portugal's parliament rejects labour reform in blow to minority government
LISBON, June 19 (Reuters) - Portugal's centre-right government suffered its heaviest blow since retu...
19th June, 2026
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Sberbank calls for more Indian workers to ease labour shortages in Russia's construction
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 3 (Reuters) - Russia's largest lender, Sberbank, on Wednesday called fo...
3rd June, 2026