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Summer jobs bounce back in UK thanks to busy calendar of sport and music
Industry tracker finds ‘exceptionally warm weather’ has helped boost job listings in hospitality and tourism sector The summer job has staged a comeback this year thanks to the hot weather and a packed calendar of events such as the men’s football World Cup, new UK figures show. Recent months have seen a significant increase in…
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Jim Jordan says costs ‘are tough,’ but economy is in a ‘pretty good direction’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday praised the direction of the economy, while acknowledging that costs “are tough” on American families. Jordan made the case for President Trump and Republicans on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” while slamming the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for “hanging on this idea of affordability” to advocate against the…
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Turbocharge special needs internships to help tackle UK youth jobs crisis, says Milburn
Government review led by former minister to recommend huge expansion of onsite schemes for those who need support Specialist internships designed to secure work for young people with special educational needs should be put on “turbocharge” to help tackle the growing youth jobs crisis, a government review is to propose. Alan Milburn who is leading…
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Are mass layoffs coming? Most states let you check – here’s how
Companies aren’t legally allowed to keep mass layoffs a secret. Here’s how you can tell if your company has plans to cut jobs.
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Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows
The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war New UK cost of living crisis looms as rising energy bills lift inflation Inflation rates have been falling across the industrialised world, but fears that the Middle East war will raise oil prices means…
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Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers
Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissal Andy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny people their rights. As the prime minister fleshes out his agenda, the Fabian Society…
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A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart
Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at…
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New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation
Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to close to 3%. As the…
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Moscow-on-the-Wold: new £600m theme park for kids to be built in the Cotswolds but fears grow over possible links to Putin and his deadly regime
The supplied text does not include the article’s body, only its headline and website navigation. It therefore indicates that a proposed £600 million children’s theme park in the Cotswolds has prompted concerns about possible connections to Vladimir Putin’s regime, but provides no evidence or detail to assess those claims. No further information is available in…
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Sheffield manufacturer ITM Power on track to create 400 jobs
“This funding is an important step forward in Sheffield’s industrial future”