World News HSBC to axe up to 25,000 jobs HSBC announces up to 25,000 jobs are to be cut worldwide, including 8,000 in the UK. Businesses in Brazil and Turkey are expected to be axed. 09/06/2015
My Europe Series Labour shortage amid high unemployment - Europe's jobs paradox For one of our viewers Europe’s need for extra labour in a time of high unemployment is something of a conundrum. Carmen in Madrid asks: “In the 01/05/2015
USA US average hourly earnings increase 7 cents US employers added the fewest number of jobs in more than a year in March. That could heighten concerns over the recent slowdown in economic growth 03/04/2015
Real Economy How can the EU help get millions of young people into employment? This week Real Economy looks at the efforts the EU is making to help young people get into the workplace. Youth unemployment is a huge problem. It 10/03/2015
Spain Spain: Podemos criticises Rajoy's 'useless' government in alternative state-of-the-nation address 'The nightmare is not over for Spain' says Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias in an alternative state-of-the-nation address. 26/02/2015
Germany German engineering firm Siemens cuts thousands of jobs German firm Siemens has confirmed it is to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide. The statement from Europe’s biggest engineering company, announcing the losses 06/02/2015
Egypt Fate of Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya unknown Egyptian workers kidnapped in Libya are still being held captive, the most vulnerable among them Coptic Christians. Their families have pleaded with 29/01/2015
Italy Italian PM Renzi gets Senate backing to push on with controversial 'Jobs Act' Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been given the go ahead to push on with controversial labour reforms after winning a confidence vote in the 04/12/2014
Real Economy Leaner but meaner: the economic benefits and human costs of structural reforms 17/06/2014
World News Record unemployment with nearly half of EU's jobless out of work for over a year 15/04/2014
My Europe Series Bosnia-Herzegovina: corruption protests fuel a potential political spring 28/02/2014