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COVID-19: UK's Sunak extends jobs support scheme throughout winter

The government will pay up to 80% of workers' wages to avoid mass layoffs during the pandemic until the end of March 2021.

Spain

Spain PM Sanchez plans to create 800,000 jobs to boost COVID recovery

Sanchez said the plan is to "transform the hard blow of the pandemic into a huge opportunity".

United Kingdom

UK announces new jobs support measures to replace furlough scheme

The British government will subsidise wages for workers whose hours are cut due to COVID-19 restrictions.

France

French workers protest job cuts amid COVID-19 pandemic

Thousands protested job cuts and wages as COVID-19 cases rise in France.

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The 2020 WorldSkills Russia National Competition will be the largest ever thanks to distance tech

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The WorldSkills Russia National Competition takes place annually and brings outstanding students and trainers of technical and vocational education from around the country.

Green News

Young people call for more green jobs in the UK on Earth Overshoot Day

They performed in the shadow of the UK's first commercial wind farm.

United Kingdom

UK reports highest number of quarterly job losses since 2009 recession

Employment fell by 220,000 between April and June, the biggest three-month decline in the UK since the global financial crisis.

Economy

Which companies in Europe are cutting jobs because of COVID-19?

About 397,000 people in the European Union lost their jobs in April, according to data from the EU's stats agency,

United Kingdom

British Airways retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

"It is unlikely our magnificent 'queen of the skies' will ever operate commercial services for British Airways again due to the downturn in travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," the carrier said in a statement.

Green News

'Putting nature first' could create nearly 400 million jobs by 2030

Investing in nature could also benefit the economy.

Real Economy

European Union revamps Europass to get people working

In partnership with The European Commission

Covid-19 has disproportionately affected young and seasonal workers. The EU has recently revamped Europass, a tool that can help people in their search for work

United Kingdom

UK retailers Boots and John Lewis announce up to 5,300 job cuts

Boots will close 48 opticians and cut 4,000 jobs while John Lewis will close eight stores affecting 1,300 jobs due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

France

Air France cuts 7,500 jobs and sparks criticism of €7bn state bailout

France's flagship airline has announced it will be cutting 7,500 jobs due to the coronavirus crisis.

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WorldSkills Russia creates new possibilities with the launch of the remote Future Skills Camp

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The global challenge of Covid-19 threw up unprecedented opportunities to rethink the way we organise jobs and the workplace.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: 1.6m people in the UK now claiming unemployment benefit

There are fewer jobs available in Britain than when records began.

World News

Analysis: Amid the coronavirus crisis, have we reached 'peak car'?

The question is, after more than 100 years, during which cars have transformed our lives, have we passed peak car?

Europe News

EU countries split over size and conditions for coronavirus recovery

As the European Commission prepares to announce its recovery fund and new EU budget to help the economy rebound from the pandemic, the 'frugal four' have called for Brussels to be 'realistic' on the size and conditions for funding.

World News

Is more working from home going to be a lockdown legacy?

Nearly four-in-10 people in the EU began working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Will they stay away from the office, permanently?

Real Economy

EU's 100 billion euro scheme to tackle coronavirus unemployment

In partnership with The European Commission

With unemployment surging across Europe and worldwide, will the EU's SURE scheme (Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency) help avoid another pandemic - joblessness - once the COVID-19 emergency has receded?

World News

Coronavirus pandemic pushes jobless figures into record territory

Europe is seeing record numbers of jobless as business shut and travel all but stops over the global pandemic.