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Political swing states hardest hit as oil and gas employment continues to fall
UK to ask Brussels for full control over the review of Virgin Media and O2 merger
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Evidence of economic recovery precedes return of lockdowns
Respite likely to be temporary as furlough schemes defer employment crisis, analysts warn
Why not support your local businesses if you can afford to?
Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest
International Labour Organization says women are at greater risk of losing their jobs
Improvement in sentiment fuels optimism but activity data still depressed
Half of all undergraduates should be apprentices, we must revive other ways for trainees to earn while they learn
Discouraging cash gratuities makes life harder for those who depend on them
1.48m applied for benefits last week as economies reopened despite coronavirus spikes
Ministers need to fully fund job training as part of wider measures, employers warn
State attorney-general seeks injunction on employment rules as protesters target CEO
Economic impact of virus triggers homecoming flood but many left stranded, ILO warns
Reluctance of millions of rural residents to apply for city permit threatens a Beijing goal
Claims of unfair dismissal expected to rise as Covid-19 leads to job cuts, but system is slowing
Governments face difficult choices over winding down their coronavirus employment protection schemes
Workers with savings could soon find out they’re not entitled to many benefits
More than 45m Americans have now filed first-time claims but pace slows as states ease lockdowns
Graduates leaving business school this summer are being hired for finance and tech jobs
Stable headline measure of unemployment hides huge shocks unfolding in economy
Number of people claiming out of work benefits climbs to 2.8m as workers on payrolls fall
Companies have reacted to coronavirus pandemic by stopping recruitment
Claer Barrett, personal finance editor, and Isabel Berwick, answer readers’ questions
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