Labour costs rose 3.1% in the euro area. That is not your pay rise
September's release tracks employers' hourly costs. Wages, take-home pay and purchasing power need different measures, particularly when comparing countries or sectors.
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Business
Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet days
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living Above the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck...
Unemployment in Australia reaches 4.7%, its highest in nearly five years
The total number of employed Australians dropped by 39,300 jobs in the month, a surprise for economists who had expected employment to rise
World
Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'
A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
Sports
Women's billion-dollar boom leaves players behind, says Fifpro
Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing...
Sports
Kyrie Irving returns from 20-month injury layoff with vintage display in Macau
Kyrie Irving scored 17 points in his first game since tearing his ACL in March 2025, helping Dallas beat Houston 132-115 in a pre-season exhibition in China
Business
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship starts A national apprenticeship readiness scheme should be...
Entertainment
The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey review – a girl wastes away in a gothic near-future
The New Zealand author’s ninth novel is gorgeously written, but feels tame and almost quaint against the real world of GLP-1 drugs and looksmaxxing Catherine Chidgey’s new...
World
Unemployment benefit claims dipped slightly last week as layoffs remain low
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security.
Business
Wednesday briefing: Is it time to end the Bank of England’s independence?
In today’s newsletter: As MPs launch a fresh inquiry into the Bank, leading economists make their case for rethinking one of Britain’s most powerful institutions Good morning...
Politics
Angus Taylor’s immigration plan misses the target – on politics and on policy | Abul Rizvi
The most surprising aspect of the Coalition’s policy is that in six pages of detail there is not a single mention of the labour market Under pressure to match One Nation’s most...
Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle
Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licenses Lawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of...
Carlos Alcaraz loses 16 straight points before rallying to reach Japan Open final
Carlos Alcaraz is going to play his first final since coming back from a 4 ½-month layoff for a right wrist injury. The third-ranked Alcaraz overcame a sudden lapse of form at...
Business
Hassett blames ‘partisan pollsters’ for pessimistic consumer sentiment and says ‘the economy is booming’
Jake Tapper presses top White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett on low job creation and wage growth, high prices, and rising mortgage rates.
Business
The interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi | Yanis Varoufakis
Inflation is again being used as an excuse for acts of vandalism on some of Australia’s important institutions When the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its cash rate on...
World
America In Focus: Unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday.
Politics
One Nation vows to abolish First Nations treaty and legalise pepper spray at Victorian campaign launch
Candidate Mark Nicholson said former premiers Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan would be ‘in prison by Christmas’ if One Nation won the election One Nation has launched its...
Business
Ashley Allison on jobs report: ‘When America gets a cold, Black people get pneumonia’
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the unemployment rate for Black Americans rose from 6% to 7%, the fastest one-month increase in Black...