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Italy's Stagnation Maybe Over But It's Staring At A Painfully Long Road To Recovery

Low rise in labour productivity suggests the Italian economy's catch-up is likely to take a long time. Read more

UK Supreme Court Backs Introduction Of Minimum Pricing For Alcoholic Drinks

Scottish government had put proposals forward five years but has faced a lengthy legal challenge ever since. Read more

Philip Hammond Urged To Provide Above-inflation Pay Rise To NHS Staff

Think tank says annual cost of raising public sector pay in line with consumer price inflation would be £3.3bn by 2019/... Read more

UK Unemployment Rate Holds At Historic Low But Number In Work Falls For The First Time Since 2016

Concerns labour market might be cooling down after number of people in work records biggest drop since June 2015. Read more

Deliveroo Given Right To Not Pay Its Riders Minimum Wage After Landmark Ruling

Central Arbitration Committee rules Deliveroo riders are self-employed contractors, who can't be given workers' rights. Read more

Bank Of England Reveals Deadline Day For Swapping Old £10 Notes

Old £10 paper banknote featuring Charles Darwin will be officially withdrawn from circulation on 1 March next year. Read more

UK Inflation Holds Steady At Highest Level In Over Five Years

Inflation holds steady at a five-year high of 3% in October, but food prices grow a fastest pace since 2014. Read more

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