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USA

Rolling, running, riding to the interview, but would you give this guy a job?

Romain Corraze, really, really wanted to get a job with Californian camera-maker GoPro. So the 30-year old Frenchman quit his job in Lyon and headed

France

Police and students face off in France

Young people say plans to reform employment law will hit them the hardest

France

Schools blockaded in France as tensions rise over labour reforms

The government is in the middle of fierce debate with unions over plans to overhaul rules about working conditions and hours

Egypt

The Arab women in Cairo leading the push for workplace equality

Om Waleed is a taxi driver. In fact she is the only woman driving a taxi in Cairo. She has broken a huge taboo and put up with repeated harassment to

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Real Economy

The Economics of Health & Safety

We have all been guilty at some point of ignoring Health and Safety signs, on the road or in our offices and places of work, but it does play a role

Business Series

RWE 'to cut 2,500 jobs at its struggling British subsidiary npower'

German utility RWE reportedly plans to cut about 2,500 jobs at its struggling British subsidiary npower amid customer losses, billing issues and tougher competition.

Economy

US hiring surges in February, bolsters interest rate hike prospects

US employers added 242,000 more workers last month. The Federal Reserve could see that job market strength as justification for resuming interest rates hikes this year.

My Europe Series

Know your rights when your company sends you to work in the EU

This week’s question on UTalk comes from Isabelle in Toulouse, France: “Why does the EU regulation on seconded workers regularly stir controversy in

Economy

Millions more Chinese 'zombie company' workers face the sack

China reportedly plans to lay off millions more workers at so-called 'zombie' companies to cut industrial overcapacity and pollution, according to sources close to the Beijing leadership.

Economy

US jobs growth weaker but steady in January - up by 151,000

US employment gains slowed more than expected in January as the boost to hiring from unseasonably mild weather faded, giving the Federal Reserve more to ponder on rate hike timing.

Business Series

LinkedIn shares plunge on weak earnings and profit forecast

LinkedIn's shares slump after it disappoints Wall Street with its forecast and profit. Efforts to strengthen its core recruitment business hit by economic slowdown.

Economy

Spanish jobless total sees seasonal rise

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 1.4 percent in January from a month earlier, or by 57,247 people as companies laid off seasonal staff after Christmas.

Economy

Barclays slashes jobs at investment banking division

Barclays will cut about 1,000 jobs in investment banking worldwide as new Chief Executive Jes Staley wields the axe in a bid to reduce costs and boost returns.

USA

Democrats reflect as Republicans criticise Obama's final State of the Union

The US has been digesting the seventh and final State of the Union Address by President Barack Obama.

Economy

Rise in US jobs - unemployment holds steady

The first major piece of data on the US economic economic calender for 2016 has been released. In December non-farm payrolls grew 292,000 up from

Economy

Seasonal gift to Spain and Germany's unemployment rates

A busy Christmas season has helped pushed Spain’s unemployment rate down further. It fell by 1.34 percent in December, leaving just over four million

Real Economy

Status check on #InvestEU one year in

‘Tis the season for reflection, so Real Economy host Maithreyi Seetharaman has returned to Brussels to sit down with European Commission Vice

Economy

Last deep-cast coal mine in Britain closes

Britain’s last deep-cast coal mine has closed, marking the end of an era for the industry which in its heyday employed well over a million people

Business Series

Shell plans 2,800 more job losses over BG bid

Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed plans for 2,800 more job losses should its takeover of BG Group succeed. The cuts come on top of 7,500 redundancies

Economy

Strong US job gains further fuel rate rise expectations

US job growth increased solidly in November – another sign that the economy is holding up – and for many another reason for the Federal Reserve to