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Wages, Reserve Bank minutes to take the spotlight

The pace of wage growth will take centre stage, with the Reserve Bank hoping for a moderate reading that doesn't make its inflation challenge harder.

AAP

Is the economy headed for recession or a soft landing?

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

WEKU

'Nobody should lose their job if they take legal action to win a better deal at work'

Guest columnist Paul Nowak - general secretary of the Trades Union Congress - is urging the government to stop attacking workers' right to strike and sort out the staffing crisis across the public sector

Daily Mirror

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Strike: Who is taking industrial action in 2023 and when?

More disruption likely as pay disputes go unresolved and industrial action continues

The Independent UK

Govt focusing on public expenditure to propel growth: Finance minister

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the effort of the government over the years has been to increase public expenditure with a view to promote growth.

The Times of India

Rishi Sunak considers deal to end wave of strikes among public sector - report

The Prime Minister and Chancellor are considering giving workers a lump sum by backdating next year’s pay rise

Evening Standard

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Scotland's employment rate at record high but workers face wages slashed by inflation

Roz Foyer of the STUC warned "the real story of Scotland’s latest labour market figures is falling real wages".

Daily Record

Number of days lost to strikes is highest since the Thatcher era

Squeeze on households continues as pay growth suffers one of its largest falls since records began in 2001

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 hit record closing high; US inflation slows slightly to 6.4% – as it happened

Blue-chip share index has hit 7996 points for first time, but drops back as US consumer prices index is higher than expected in January

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping wage cap could create NSW budget 'black hole'

The NSW government says Labor's plan to remove a cap on public sector wages will punch a black hole in the budget but the opposition says it's a scare campaign.

AAP

Ulster Bank PMI: Northern Ireland economy contracts but green shoots emerge

Easing inflationary pressures give cause for optimism

Birmingham Post

The price Britain paid for lockdown was colossal. Was there an alternative?

Flirtation with recession, along with new era of austerity and stagnation are consequences of policy response to pandemic

The Guardian - UK

The Mancunian Way: Lamb and mint balls anyone?

Dodging a recession PLUS Awaab's Law has stopped family from feeling ‘alone’ AND ‘Skyrocketing’ costs force closure

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

UK can expect year of stagnation after narrowest of escapes from recession

Marginal expansions and contractions in 2023 will do little to solve a lack of investment and export shortfall

Birmingham Post

Firms must embrace flexibility to attract and retain workforce

The balance between the employer and employee has changed

Evening Standard

MPs’ pay rise: How much do MPs get paid and what is their new salary?

MPs’ pay is set for a new increase after they were awarded a pay rise last year.

The Guardian - UK

UK narrowly avoids recession after figures show growth flatlining

Economy contracted in December by 0.5% after expansion of 0.1% and 0.55% in previous two months

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The National (Scotland)

UK avoids recession by narrowest margin but 'not out of woods yet'

THE UK avoided a recession by the thinnest of margins after the economy flatlined in the last three months of 2022, new data shows.

Insider UK

UK narrowly avoids recession as the economy flatlines at the end of 2022

When counting to two decimal places, the UK managed 0.01% growth in the fourth quarter

The Independent UK

All the UK strike dates confirmed for February 2023

More disruption likely as pay disputes go unresolved and industrial action continues

The Independent UK

UK ‘not out of the wood’ after narrowly avoiding recession

Bank of England still expects UK to enter ‘shallow’ recession

Evening Standard

GDP: No recession yet, but Britain’s not out of the woods

Break in Premier League games helps fuel economy slowdown

Wales Online

UK economic growth hit zero at end of 2022

The economy contracted sharply in December meaning, overall, there was no growth in the economy over the last three months of 2022

Los Angeles Times

Wait, layoffs and job growth? What's going on with the economy and is recession still coming?

WASHINGTON — Only a few months ago many economists warned that a recession was not just inevitable, it was around the corner. Inflation would take years to curb. Surging unemployment was on its way.

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