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UK Workers Facing 'lowest Salary Increase In Europe' In 2018

The average British worker is in line to receive a 0.2% real salary increase next year, equating to a pay rise of around... Read more

Over A Third Of UK Workers Are Unhappy In Their Current Jobs

New survey finds hordes of workers looking for new jobs as Christmas approaches. Read more

House Sellers Move To Slash Asking Prices In 'challenging' Market

Some 37% of properties on the Rightmove website had reduced prices compared to when they were first listed. Read more

High Street Shops Close At The Slowest Rate Since 2010 But Sales Decline

Data published from the BRC shows footfall declined 2% year-on-year in October, the biggest drop since June 2016. Read more

Tried-and-tested Technology The Cure To Britain's Productivity Ills, CBI Says

Business group says firms could add over £100bn to the UK economy if they adopted readily available technology. Read more

Borrowers In East Midlands And SouthWest Will Fare Worst From Bank Of England Rate Hike

However, overall interest rate rises will have limited effect on UK mortgage borrowers, research suggests. Read more

How Odisha's Tribal Women Are Improving Their Lives Through Handcrafting

Despite living in the jungles of the eastern Indian state, the women are changing their lives for the better by handmaki... Read more

Oil Futures Are Spiking, So Who's Buying The Rally?

The price of oil has risen quickly over the last week or so. However, substantial evidence indicating fundamentals have ... Read more

London Jobs Market At Lowest Ebb In 10 Months As Brexit Concerns Mount

Some 6,300 new financial services roles were available in October, the lowest recorded since December last year. Read more

European Investment Banks' Quarterly Profits Jump 64% As Happier Times Return

Spike driven by dip in restructuring and legal costs but operating leverage remains an issue. Read more

FTSE 100 Companies 'on Course' To Meet Gender Diversity Target

Government-backed review reveals 28% of board positions in FTSE 100 companies are now held by women, up from 12.5% in 20... Read more

Economic Gap Between London And Rest Of UK Closing, Study Suggests

Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool and Derby were among the most improved cities in the UK over the past year. Read more

Woman Wins Almost £600,000 With £1 Bet After Landing 12-fold Accumulator

Winner picked the teams solely on the basis of whether she liked their names or not after her son read out fixtures list... Read more

Average UK House Price Hits Record High And Interest Rate Rise Will 'not Be A Barrier' For Buyers

Bank of England lifted interest rates for the first time in a decade last week, bringing the benchmark to 0.5%. Read more

Most UK Renters Believe They Will Never Own A Property

Some 56% of Britons are pessimistic of their chances of ever owning property, a survey by Ipsos and ING shows. Read more