Pay rising as unemployment falls
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Average wages in the UK are rising as the unemployment rate falls to the lowest level for two years.
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Pay awards in construction and transport have prompted fears inflation will rise.
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New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven&#39;t completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week by the largest amount since early August, providing further evidence that economy has slowed.
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More U.S. workers are getting pay raises based on how well they do their jobs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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The number of unemployed U.S.  workers claiming an initial week of jobless aid unexpectedly  rose last week by 7,000, taking a four-week average of claims  to the highest level since October, the government said on  Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices and retail sales jumped in November and jobless claims fell last week.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking  jobless benefits rose by an unexpectedly steep 12,000 last week  to 321,000, government data showed on Wednesday, but remained  at levels pointing to a healthy labor market.
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New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven't completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.
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The number of new claims filed for jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week, while a more reliable barometer of labor market trends rose to its highest in more than two years, the government said on Thursday.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday the number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 last week.
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The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from Â£5.35 to Â£5.52 an hour from October 2007.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 367,000, government data showed on Thursday, but the number of those continuing to file claims fell sharply to their lowest level since mid-2001.
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The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week by the largest amount since early August, providing further evidence that economy has slowed.
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More people are working and wages are rising, Bank of Scotland economists claim.
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Gains in workers&#39; pay outpaced inflation for the second straight month in August, the government said Thursday in a report suggesting subdued price pressures are helping employees come out slightly ahead.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, while  wholesale inventories dropped unexpectedly in December in a  good sign for future economic growth, government data showed on  Thursday.