Taxes and Trump leave UK in a worse state than Starmer found itBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a tough economic climate. Inflation is rising, and living standards are not improving. Economic...
17 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Dollar poised for largest weekly rise in two months as Fed hike bets increaseDollar surged to a two-month high, fueled by rising energy prices and shipping disruptions, intensifying inflation fears and boosting expec...
15 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Gold edges up on weaker dollar ahead of Trump-Xi talksGold prices saw a slight increase on Thursday, influenced by a weakening dollar as investors closely watched the high-stakes meetings betwe...
14 May, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Gold steady as markets focus on potential US-Iran peace dealGold prices held steady near a one-week high as investors awaited clarity on a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal. While stocks and oil dipped ...
07 May, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Gold steady as investors await clarity on US-Iran talksGold prices held steady amidst market uncertainty as tensions between the US and Iran escalated. Iran's seizure of two ships in the Strait ...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Is UK economy on the brink of recession? Growth slows, job market faces biggest hit since pandemic as Iran tensions and energy costs weighUK economy recession warning: Britain's economy is nearing a recession. New forecasts predict difficult times for workers and businesses. R...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Gold steadies as markets weigh US-Iran ceasefire talks; key US data eyedGold prices remained stable as investors awaited crucial U.S. inflation data and clarity on Iran ceasefire talks. Escalating regional tensi...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
'You start getting desperate': How it feels to be young and jobless in BritainPersistent youth unemployment in Britain is a significant challenge for the Labour government, impacting young people like McKenzie Bartley...
26 Nov, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
Charting global economy: Pessimism about Chinese economy grows, Euro-zone sends distress signalsThe euro economy has sent distress signals recently, with consumers unwilling to spend despite outsized wage increases, private-sector acti...
18 Aug, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Rise in UK jobless rate muddies Rishi Sunak's message to votersIn April, Britain's labour market showed signs of cooling as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the highest since September 2021. Despite ...
11 Jun, 2024, 01.32 PM IST
UK jobless rate rises to 3.7%, but pay growth speeds up againRegular pay rose by a stronger-than-expected 6.1% in the August-to-October period, the biggest increase since records began in 2001 excludi...
13 Dec, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
UK unemployment hits 48-year low but inflation squeezes payThe jobless rate dropped to 3.7% from 3.8% - below forecasts in a Reuters poll for the unemployment rate to hold steady - and the 1.257 mil...
17 May, 2022, 01.21 PM IST
- UK jobless rate at two-year high
UK public-sector employment fell by a record in the second quarter, offsetting a gain in hiring by companies, as the govt cuts spending.
15 Sep, 2011, 04.27 AM IST
- UK jobless rate eases to 7.7 pc
Unemployment in Britain for the three months ending in August has eased to 7.7 percent, down a tenth of a point from the rate posted a mont...
13 Oct, 2010, 03.00 PM IST
- UK unemployment numbers touch 2.38 mn
The number of unemployed people in the UK climbed to 2.38 million in the three months to May pushing the jobless rate to 7.6 per cent, repo...
15 Jul, 2009, 04.07 PM IST
- UK joblessness highest in 12 years
Unemployment in Britain rose to 6.5 per cent in the three months ending in January, with the number of people out of work reaching its high...
18 Mar, 2009, 03.40 PM IST
- UK jobless numbers touch 12-year high of 1.97 mn
In yet another manifestation of the deepening economic recession, the UK has seen the unemployment numbers surging to 1.97 million for the ...
11 Feb, 2009, 09.19 PM IST