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FTSE 100 LIVE: European stock markets subdued as UK unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Yahoo Finance UK· 17 minutes agoFTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were fairly subdued at the open on Tuesday as the UK...
UK unemployment nears three-year high, wage growth firm as election looms
NBC Miami· 30 minutes agoU.K. unemployment unexpectedly nudged higher between February and April to its highest level since ...
Jobs market weakens again after surprise rise in unemployment rate
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Finance· 21 minutes agoThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate of UK unemployment lifted to 4.4% in the...
Pre-election interest rate cut unlikely as UK wages rise
Yahoo Finance UK· 28 minutes agoFinancial markets see just a 10% chance of a rate cut from 5.25% to 5% on 20 June before the ONS...
UK equities slip as French election, US rate uncertainty make investors jittery
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMost UK sectors ended lower, with beverages stocks among the worst hit, declining 2.1%, although...
Rise in UK jobless rate muddies Sunak's message to voters
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe jobless rate for the three months to April rose to 4.4% from 4.3% between January and March, the...
Unemployment rate highest for more than two years
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 43 minutes agoShe said that the weaker demand for staff had been attributed "to a lack of roles and firms delaying hiring decisions". Abrdn's deputy chief economist...
UK jobs market softens, despite strong wage growth
Reuters· 2 hours agoThe unemployment rate for the three months to April rose to 4.4% from 4.3% between January and March, the highest reading since the three months to ...
UK tech bosses urge focus on AI skills and growth in high-stakes election — no matter who wins
CNBC· 3 hours agoU.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left), leader of the incumbent Conservatives, and opposition leader...
What's the real distance between Sunak and Starmer on climate?
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoYet the Conservatives aim to ensure 95% of UK electricity will be low-carbon by 2030, with full...