Search results for ‘Unemployment’
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King Juan Carlos ‘sorry’ for holiday as Spain struggles
Spain’s King Juan Carlos apologises for an elephant-hunting trip to Botswana – a jaunt that has caused outrage in a country suffering from an economic crisis.
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Regional jobs blog: Leeds
Mark Goldstone from Leeds Chamber of Commerce tells Channel 4 News why the city is at risk of a ‘skills drain’ to London if businesses don’t create new jobs.
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Are jobs being created in your city?
The Channel 4 Jobs Report tracks eight UK cities and regions to get a snapshot of how many jobs are being created. But we want to hear from you – tell us the jobs story in your area here.
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FactCheck: IPPR skewers Grayling’s stay-at-home mums theory
“The IPPR actually thinks the figures show the reverse of what Mr Grayling wants them to show.”
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Sarkozy's last weapon: the politics of fear
Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman blogs on the French presidential elections
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Applicants for each new job ‘up 33 per cent’
The average number of applicants for every job increases from 15 to 20 over the past year, rising to over 50 for some vacancies, new research reveals.
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Bureaucracy ‘preventing small businesses from hiring’
Youth unemployment could be stamped out if small and medium businesses each hired a member of staff. But the MD of Intuit tells Channel 4 News that paperwork and process holds them back.
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Britain’s working families at ‘tipping point’
Home-Start UK’s volunteers were meant to be a helping hand for families – now they feel more like firefighters. Channel 4 News meets some of the families struggling to cope in jobless Britain.
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More jobs for America, but only just
America’s jobs market slowed down last month, as companies stopped taking on new workers, revealing more uncertainty about the prospects for economic growth.
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‘I can’t believe I’m being forced on to benefits’
A low-income family tells Channel 4 News changes to tax credits will encourage them to give up work and sign on the dole.
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I will protect France, Sarkozy tells voters
President Sarkozy’s election manifesto pledges a balanced budget and a freeze on France’s EU contributions. But will it be enough to defeat socialist rival Francois Hollande?
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Regional jobs blog: North east
James Ramsbotham, NECC chief executive tells Channel 4 News that while unemployment is still high, the north east export rate is almost twice that of the UK average, providing some reasons to be cheerful.
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Regional jobs blog: South Wales
Graham Morgan, South Wales Chamber of Commerce director tells Channel 4 News that exports are the answer – but it will take a lot to offset public sector cuts in the region.
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Regional jobs blog: Glasgow
Stuart Patrick from Glasgow Chamber of Commerce tells Channel 4 News that renewables and trade provide hope for jobs in the Scottish city.
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Regional jobs blog: N.Ireland
Ann McGregor, NI Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, outlines the Chamber’s plan to create 94,000 jobs by 2020 – andexplains why training and support for young people is key to the region’s growth.