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Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert
Date: May 14, 2024
Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British wages grew by more than expected, according to data published on Tuesday, but other figures suggested the labour market is losing some of its inflationary heat, keeping the Bank of England on alert about when to cut...
Spain sees US-style economic boost from immigrant workers
Date: April 24, 2024
Spain sees US-style economic boost from immigrant workers By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Achieving her career ambitions in Spain has proved remarkably easy for Sara Hernandez, a systems architect from Venezuela who found her skills were in hot demand when she arrived in Madrid. Spain may have Europe’s highest unemployment rate but moving to...
Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
Date: April 10, 2024
Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters (Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into layoffs or hiring freezes. Here are some cuts announced since the start of 2024: AUTOS * BOSCH: the automotive supplier said in January it would cut 1,200...
Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations
Date: April 5, 2024
Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was up on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth in March beat expectations, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 303,000 jobs last month. The dollar index was last up 0.297% at 104.53. It has...
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case
Date: April 3, 2024
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell unexpectedly last month, solidifying the case for the European Central Bank to start lowering borrowing costs from record highs. Consumer price growth in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency slowed to 2.4% in March from...
Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
Date: March 27, 2024
Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters (Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into layoffs or hiring freezes. Here are some cuts announced since December: AUTOS * BOSCH: the automotive supplier on Jan. 18 said it would cut 1,200 jobs in...