Trusting the Process: How the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2026 Winners are Rebuilding the Hong Kong Workplace Culture from Within HONG KONG, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia organised by Business Media International has officially announced the winners of 2026 Hong Kong, highlighting 50 companies that have turned the city's complex labor challenges into a strategic advantage. While the broader market grapples… AAP · May 21
Afternoon Update: Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister; unemployment rate jumps; and taking a Tesla for a swim Far-right Israeli minister posts a video of himself abusing bound activists captured while trying to sail an aid flotilla to Gaza The Guardian - AU · May 21
Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% with markets slashing chance of more interest rate hikes Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meeting The Guardian - AU · May 21
FED:Surprise unemployment jump 'comfort' for Reserve Bank About 18,600 fewer Australians were employed in April, which should ease the Reserve Bank's concerns the economy is above capacity and driving up inflation. AAP · May 21
FED:Surprise unemployment jump eases interest rate fears The Australian labour market has shown signs of softening as tens of thousands of people register as unemployed, boosting hopes of a Reserve Bank rate hold. AAP · May 21
Our children will be worse off than we are, say two-thirds of British adults Exclusive: New polling shows little faith in any political party to tackle rising unemployment The Independent UK · May 19
Unemployment rate rises and vacancies slump in first signs of Iran war jobs hit Experts said the gloomy ONS figures showed the beginning of a hit to jobs from the energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict. Evening Standard · May 19
UK unemployment rate rises as pressures from Iran war hits job market THE UK unemployment rate has risen in the three months to March as the pressure stemming from the Iran war begins to show in economic reports The National (Scotland) · May 19
The Guardian - UK · May 19 No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn Rise in unemployment and weak pay growth underline how tough this year will be for UK households
The Independent UK · May 19 Majority of UK fears AI will cause widespread unemployment and civil unrest IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · May 19 UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – as it happened Jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% and employment falls by 100,000, biggest drop in six years; economists say June interest rate hike looks less likely
The Guardian - UK · May 19 UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costs
International Business Times · May 18 The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report A new analysis looking at various aspects of the economy shows a labor market that looks stable on paper but feels punishing for many job seekers as unemployment remains relatively low.
The Conversation · May 17 Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up? Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significant economic reform.
Fortune · May 17 Gen Z calls degrees 'useless'—but 20 years of data tells a different story: graduates are still the least likely to be unemployed Graduates are drowning in debt and stuck in underpaid jobs—but the data shows they're still the least likely to be unemployed of anyone right now.
The Guardian - UK · May 15 ‘It makes me feel quite dehumanised’: young at London career fair lay bare barriers to jobs UK capital is perceived as work hub – but as youth unemployment soars, many feel exiled from job market
Axios · May 15 How Jerome Powell navigated pandemic, inflation and Trump The outgoing Federal Reserve chair guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult.
The Economic Times · May 15 Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs.
The Economic Times · May 15 India’s unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in April; rural joblessness rises to 4.6% India's job market shows stability. The overall unemployment rate was 5.2% in April 2026. Rural joblessness increased slightly. Urban unemployment saw a small decrease. Labour force participation declined for both men and women. Worker population ratio also moderated. These trends indicate minor shifts in employment conditions across the country.