ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's deep, six-year recession is likely to end in 2014, but growth will be weak and unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three years, the country's international debt inspectors said. (Source: Asso... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit fell much more than expected in April, official data showed on Wednesday, in the latest sign that the economy is starting to find its feet. The Office for National Statistics said... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/2 years last week, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity. Initial claims for state unempl... [Full Article]
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were flat on Thursday, as investors paused to await data on the labor market after the S&P 500 closed at new highs for the past five consecutive sessions. * Equity markets have surged si... [Full Article]
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by gains in shares of materials companies, including iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc , and by a drop in weekly jobless claims. Cliffs jumped 20.6 perce... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit fell unexpectedly in March, official data showed on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the number of people claiming jobless benefit fell by 7,000 last month, conf... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - The mood in financial markets remained fairly buoyant Thursday after an improvement in weekly jobless claims figures in the U.S. and as the main Wall Street stock indexes eyed new highs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - The mood in financial markets remained fairly buoyant Thursday ahead of weekly jobless claims figures in the U.S. and after the main Wall Street stock indexes closed at record highs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hit a four-month high last week, the latest suggestion the labor market recovery lost some momentum in March. Initial claims for state unempl... [Full Article]
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday, signaling a rebound from the previous session's steep loss, as investors awaited a final read on the labor market ahead of the monthly jobs report on Friday. * The ris... [Full Article]