According to the Labor Department, the world’s largest economy added 137,000 new jobs last month, as the public sector cut 34,000 jobs. According to the Labor Department, the private-sector numbers benefited from the return of around 45,000 Verizon workers who had fallen off payrolls in August due to a strike. Excluding those workers, payrolls increased [...]
The Commerce Department has revealed the world’s largest economy grew by 1.3% on an annual basis in the April to June period – higher than an initial estimate of 1%. The figure was also slightly higher than analysts’ expectations of 1.2% and follows a 0.4% growth rate in the first quarter of the year. The [...]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK unemployment rose sharply in the three months to July – the biggest rise in almost two years. The ONS said unemployment rose by 80,000 in the three month period to 2.51 million – far higher than the 70,000 expected by economists. The latest figures take [...]
Inflation in the world’s second largest economy eased last month after reaching a 3-year high in July. According to the National Statistics Bureau, consumer prices rose by 6.2% in August on an annual basis, compared with 6.5% the previous month. Several other economies throughout the world are battling with higher inflation, particularly in Asia, which [...]
According to the Labor Department, the world’s largest economy added no new jobs last month, which was a surprise after markets had expected 70,000 new jobs. This represented the first time since 1945 that there has been a zero payrolls figure after 17,000 jobs were added in the private sector last month but these were [...]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK unemployment rose in the three months to June. The ONS said unemployment rose by 38,000 in the three month period to 2.49 million. The latest figures take the unemployment rate from 7.7% to 7.9%. Economists had expected the rate to stay flat at 7.7% Meanwhile, [...]
Figures today revealed Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.1% in July – the highest rate since November 2010. The latest figures suggest the economy is struggling after being hit by flood and cyclone disasters earlier this year. Australia, dubbed the “wonder from Down Under”, is one of the few developed economies not to have fallen [...]
The Labor Department has revealed the unemployment rate in the US dipped in July to 9.1%, down from 9.2% in June. The world’s largest economy created 117,000 jobs last month – much better than forecasts. Analysts had been expecting an increase of 85,000, while the unemployment rate was expected to remain at 9.2%. Manufacturing, retail, [...]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has today revealed the unemployment rate in the US rose in June to 9.2% from 9.1% in May. According to the Bureau, the number of new jobs created in the world’s largest economy last month represented the lowest in 9 months. The economy created just 18,000 jobs in June – [...]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK unemployment fell further in the three months to April. The ONS said unemployment fell by 88,000 in the three month period to 2.430 million – the biggest fall since August 2000. The latest figures means the unemployment rate remained flat at 7.7%. However, the number [...]
The Labor Department has today revealed the unemployment rate in the US unexpectedly rose in May to 9.1%, up from 9% in April. Despite the rise in the jobless rate, it was the eighth consecutive month of positive employment growth. The economy created 54,000 jobs in the month – however, this was far less than [...]
Figures today revealed Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in March – the lowest level since December 2008. The drop comes despite the recent flooding and cyclones which has affected farming and mining and is likely to impact negatively on economic growth. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the economy created 37,800 jobs in [...]
Figures have today revealed the unemployment rate in Spain rose to 20.5% – twice the euro zone average. According to the Ministry of Labour, there are now 4.33 million people out of work – the highest since 1996. Meanwhile, the benefit claimant count rose by 34,406 people. Spain currently has the highest unemployment rate in [...]
The Labor Department has today revealed the unemployment rate in the US has fallen again from 8.9% in February to 8.8% in March – a two-year low. It represents the fourth consecutive month that the rate has fallen with the economy creating 216,000 jobs in the month – far better than expectations. The private sector [...]
The European Union’s statistics agency has today announced the unemployment rate in the 17-member euro zone fell below the 10% mark in February. According to Eurostat, 77,000 fewer people were out of work taking the rate to 9.9%. The jobless rate has been hovering around the 10% mark since last July and hit a record [...]
Figures today revealed an unexpected fall in Japan’s unemployment rate. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% in February – a two-year low and down from January’s rate of 4.9%. Analysts had expected the rate to remain unchanged. The number of jobless people currently stands at 3 million [...]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK unemployment rose in the three months to January. The ONS said unemployment grew by 27,000 in the three month period to 2.529 million. The latest figures means the unemployment rate has risen from 7.9% in January to 8% in February – a 10-month high. In [...]
According to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), final salary pension scheme closures are on the increase. These types of schemes are becoming significantly more expensive to operate and costs are likely to rise. As a result, the rate of decline appears to be picking up, said the NAPF. The Association said 17% of [...]
The Labor Department has today revealed the unemployment rate in the US has fallen again from 9% in January to 8.9% in February. It represents the third consecutive month that the rate has fallen with the economy creating 192,000 jobs in the month – far better than expectations. However, the total number of unemployed people [...]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK unemployment rose in the three months to December. The ONS said unemployment grew by 44,000 in the three month period to 2.49 million. The latest figures means the unemployment rate is unchanged from last month at 7.9% – in line with forecasts. In the meantime, [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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