November 2021 Jobs Report: A Gain of 210,000
Employers reported adding 210,000 jobs, the year’s weakest showing, but there were also bright spots. The mixed picture complicated policy prospects.
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Why the November Jobs Report Is Better Than It Looks
The number of jobs added was below expectations, but otherwise the report shows an economy on the right track.
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One 92-year old grandmother paid out over £10,000 over a two-year period
Alberto Foglia, hedge fund manager, 1928-2021
Longstanding chair of George Soros’s Quantum fund who pioneered the industry
LondonMetric chair sells £1.1m stake
Sale follows completion of £175m share placing
European Banking Authority highlights rebound for EU lenders
Watchdog flags concerns over inflation and higher rates and urges banks to evaluate funding plans
Facebook: latest court case shows how Europe is clamping down over data gathering and fake news
Facebook’s approach to users’ data has just been dealt a major blow from the European court of justice (ECJ). In an answer to a question from Germany’s highest court, the ECJ’s advocate general – whose opinion is not binding but is generally followed by the court – has made an essential clarification to Europe’s data protection law to confirm that consumer associations can bring actions on behalf of individuals.
Government must back UK train travel or risk long-term retreat to cars
Jon Fitton/ShutterstockThere’s no doubt that the UK’s railways have been hit hard by the pandemic. Recent figures from the Office of Rail and Road show a huge drop in passenger numbers, from April 2020 to March 2021. Over that period numbers fell at some previously busy stations like London Waterloo, by 86%. While numbers at Stratford, in east London, (the UK’s busiest station) fell by 67%.
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