North West reeling from jobs disaster
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The North West's beleaguered textile industry was today reeling from a hammer blow after Fruit of the Loom announced it will close its doors with the loss of more than 600 jobs.
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The unemployment rate soared and job growth came to a near-halt in December, the government said yesterday, as the housing downturn rippled through the economy. It is the strongest evidence to date that growth is slowing.
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The Washington region struggled to recover yesterday from the deadly northeaster that knocked out power to tens of thousands, closed schools and airports, and clogged roads with snow, sleet, ice and slush.
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California's battle for jobs gets down and dirty
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About 22,000 jobs in UK manufacturing could be lost in the next three months as output lags in many areas, the Confederation of British Industry says.
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A rash of job cuts - more than 10,000 layoffs this week from a handful of companies â-as created some gloom on the job front. But today&#39;s release of jobs data for September was
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The ranks of Americans filing for initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought by Hurricane
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The signs of labor unrest seen over the weekend may be a harbinger of things to come in an industry already buffeted by bankruptcies and structural change.
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The number of new applications filed last week for unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.
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THE sorrows of North West Radio, which was forced to quit transmission on Friday last, may be capitalised on by its sister station, Mid West Radio, which is expected to experience a significant rise in ...
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The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the jobs market is moving ahead.
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As Bosnia's economy recovers from war, BBC News Online's Nick Hawton finds unemployment is a major problem.
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As many as 20,000 jobs in London's  financial district are likely to be wiped out due to the  financial crisis, a survey showed on Sunday.
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LONDON, October 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside are facing lay off tomorrow following strike action taken at the Bochum plant in Germany over the job losses announced there last week.
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A northern UK city is flooded after high winds and rain cause havoc across the UK.
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Unrest hits output; workers fight plan to slash 12,000 positions, say losses due to mismanagement.
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Bad weather is causing travel chaos and has closed more than 100 schools across Northern Ireland.